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!

once more. Right here, right now, Neil could be her lifesaver!

strength, even managing to get up on the operating

phone…” she begged the nurse, “Please, can you get my phone for

could fulfill. Even though they had no clue what

some searching, they found Letitia’s phone in a bag in the

hard to focus on the screen. Finally,

each

Neil wasn’t too busy to pick

like ages, a warm male voice came through, “Hello,

flowed

control the lump in her throat, to speak clearly- Mr. Thompson,

sounded surprised, “Hello,

me, please, I need your help

then the sound of

consciousness and clarity,

occasionally acknowledging with

ended, Letitia passed

her hand, clattering

fast as he could and quickly took

surgery had

couldn’t save the baby. The mother’s

need to stay in the hospital for

poor Shela!” Mark wailed, “This

spoke indifferently,

pushed the gurney out, moving Shela to

there sleeping, her

Elgin felt no real affection for her, seeing her like that did stir some

protected her well

get away with this!” Mark said, “If she

“I’ll handle her.”

deals with her, Mr. Ramirez,

stay here and

wait

“No.”

sad she’ll be if she wakes up and you’re not here.”

nonetheless. He could imagine what it would be like when Shela woke up,

too. That was his child, his blood. Elgin was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this

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