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!

flared in Letitia once more. Right here, right now, Neil could be her

found the strength, even managing to get up

can you get my phone for me?”

small request, the nurse could fulfill. Even though they had no clue what

Letitia’s phone in a

delight, tears streaming down, hands trembling, trying hard to focus on the

ringing sounded, each second torturously long.

in her throat, praying Neil wasn’t too

a warm male voice came through, “Hello,

tears flowed even

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

Neil sounded surprised, “Hello, what’s

me, please, I need your help right now,”

then the sound

the last of her consciousness and clarity, explaining

occasionally acknowledging with a

the call ended,

her hand, clattering to

fast as he could and quickly took

surgery had

save the baby. The mother’s body has also

in the

Shela!” Mark wailed, “This is killing

spoke indifferently,

the gurney out, moving

there sleeping, her complexion pale.

affection for her, seeing her

her well

with this!” Mark said, “If she could harm Shela’s child

“I’ll handle her.”

with her, Mr. Ramirez, it’s

“You stay here and take

to wait for

“No.”

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

would be like when Shela woke up, making a scene, fussing and threatening. It would be

ached 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 grief alone, quietly, in

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