Chapter 98

Elgin gave the order himself – no one’s allowed to save her kid. Who’d dare cross him?

“Doctor, doctor,” she sobbed quietly, “what should I do, I really can’t lose my baby…”

She thought, what if one day in the future, the kid’s dad shows up, how’s she gonna explain this mess? Is she really such a loser?

“Sorry, I…I can’t go against Mr. Ramirez’s wishes either,” the doctor answered, “otherwise, he would kill me. And he’s your husband…

Husband… pfft. Who would’ve thunk it, the title of husband gives Elgin the power to play God with her child’s life.

“I’m getting the surgery, I’m saving my baby, my husband’s words don’t mean anything!” Letitia clenched her teeth, “I’ve got a say in this

toor

“About the surgery costs…”

He didn’t even have to finish that sentence to throw a bucket of cold water on Letitia.

Chilled to the bone. Money, she’s got no money right now.

But why does money have to be so darn important at a time like this? Does she really have to stand by, watch her child’s life signs fade away bit by bit, leaving her body?

No, no, there’s got to be another way, there’s always a way.

Letitia turned her head, looking toward the OR door

Elgin had long gone, he wouldn’t come back, because he couldn’t care less to give her a glance.

He must be with Shela, guarding her, patiently soothing her.

The difference between people, man, it’s so glaringly obvious at a moment like this.

Letitia took a deep breath, staring at the bright OR lights above, her vision blurring…

But just then, a name popped into her mind. Neil!

Neil had given her his card once, told her straight up, if she ever needed anything, she could call him anytime! And he didn’t just say it

once!

here, right now, Neil could be

suddenly found the strength, even

“Please, can you get my

though they had no

searching, they found Letitia’s phone in a bag

hard to focus on the

ringing sounded, each

heart was in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too

what felt like ages, a warm male

flowed even

in her throat, to speak clearly-

Neil sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s going on?”

need your help right

silence for two seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps, “Okay,

held on to the last of her consciousness

intently, occasionally acknowledging with a “Hmm”

moment the call ended, Letitia

slipped from her hand, clattering to the floor

hospital as fast as he could and quickly took Letitia away

surgery had

we tried our best, but we couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s body has also suffered a

need to stay in the

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This

spoke indifferently, “Understood.”

out, moving Shela to a

sleeping, her complexion pale.

affection for her, seeing her like that did stir some guilt within

her well enough.

can’t let Letitia get away with this!” Mark said, “If she could harm Shela’s

“I’ll handle her.”

should be Shela who deals with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s a

“You stay here and take good care

going to wait for Shela to wake up?”

“No.”

she wakes up

lips curled slightly, but he turned and left nonetheless. He could imagine what it would be like

was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this grief alone,

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