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!

Letitia once more. Right here, right now, Neil could

the strength, even managing to get up on

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

could fulfill. Even though they had no clue what she was

they found Letitia’s phone in

with delight, tears streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the screen. Finally, ‘Neil”

ringing sounded, each

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

like ages, a warm male

flowed

the lump in her throat, to speak clearly-

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

please, I need your help right now,” Letitia

silence for two seconds, then the sound of hurried footsteps, “Okay, where are you?”

of her consciousness

acknowledging with a

ended,

from her hand,

the hospital as fast as he could

surgery had just

the baby.

to stay in

Shela!” Mark wailed,

indifferently,

out, moving Shela to a VIP room.

sleeping, her complexion pale.

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

her well

she could harm Shela’s

“I’ll handle her.”

Shela who deals with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s a woman’s…”

“You stay here and

aren’t you going to wait for Shela to wake

“No.”

if she wakes up and you’re not

it would be like when Shela woke up, making a scene, fussing and

his child, his blood. Elgin was never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so he’d have to digest this grief alone, quietly, in his

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