Chapter 168

As soon as those words were uttered, the room fell silent.

Letitia snapped open her eyes, staring straight at Elgin on his knees before her.

Even kneeling, his back was straight as an arrow, his knees caked with dust.

The ground was littered with gravel and dirt… that must’ve hurt like hell.

Trade yourself for her?” Shela echoed, “Elgin, you’d die with me to save Letitia?”

“Yes.”

“You’re cool with dying?”

Elgin replied, “All I want is for Letitia to live well.”

So his death didn’t matter. Letitia living for him was all that mattered.

Shela, mad with jealousy, screamed, “You love her that much regardless of dying for her?!”

Tears blurred Letitia’s vision.

She shook her head fiercely, “Elgin, you don’t have to go to these lengths for me…”

“Letty,” he said, “I wish you a long and prosperous life.”

The most heartfelt declaration of love wasn’t “I love you” or “I’ll marry you,” but “I wish you a good life in this world.”

He wished Letitia a long and prosperous life, even if it meant his death.

Tears mixed with blood from a cut on her cheek, intensifying Letitia’s pain.

But that was nothing compared to the agony in her heart.

Why did Elgin have to be such a paradox… winning her love and hate at the same time?

“Is that a deal, Shela?” Elgin asked, “You let Letitia go, and I’ll be your hostage.”

With that, he started to rise and walk towards her.

“Hold up!” Shela snapped, “You’re a big dude, how am I supposed to keep you under control? You’d knock me out cold as soon as you got close!”

“So, you’re saying you’ll trade?”

laughter, “Having you with me on the journey to the underworld beats Letitia’s company any day. Plus, when we’re reborn, I hope you fall for me

flashed in Elgin’s eyes,

or Letitia dies, either will do. Whichever one of you survives will spend a lifetime

nodded, “Let’s get this

nerves relaxed a fraction.

to

ended up in Shela’s clutches…

might die or escape.

would

said in a hoarse voice, “Elgin, aren’t you

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not something she was ready to embrace; she yearned for life. Her parents were waiting for her, and

their name…

responsibilities, was the current head of the Ramirez family, the CEO of the Ramirez Group. If anything happened to him, the stocks, market value, and board of Ramirez Group…

looked at Letitia and gave a small smile.

he answered, “But losing you scares me more.”

“And you think I’m not scared

a warmth in

your words are enough. His smile deepened, “I know you care about me.”

of losing

that was just

rescue was all the more

he owed

would remember him for the rest of

Shela barked, “Quit the sweet talk! Elgin, I’ll trade you

widened her eyes in shock.

your hands, or a leg,” Shela instructed, “That way, I can control you. Otherwise, once you get close, you’d take me down in

Elgin nodded,

“Elgin, you

before her and now she’d have

to watch him fall into

just kill me, do it now!” Letitia shouted, “Stop torturing him and me… Just end

take

overwhelmed by

ready to die, the other ready to die for the other…

and begging, pleading with Elgin not to maim himself.

she’d rather die than see him

Elgin, I’m begging you, stop

I hate you, I could never love you, what you’re doing for me isn’t worth it!”

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