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?”

me on the journey to the underworld beats Letitia’s company any day.

disgust flashed in Elgin’s eyes, but he masked it

Letitia dies, either will do. Whichever one of you survives will spend a lifetime in agony and self-blame. My goal, you see,

get this swap started.”

tense nerves relaxed a fraction.

to trade, Letitia’s danger would

he ended up in Shela’s

die

way, Letitia would be

a hoarse voice, “Elgin, aren’t you afraid of

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embrace; she yearned for life. Her parents were waiting for her, and the Sanders family was counting on

their name…

the Ramirez family, the CEO of the Ramirez Group.

Letitia and gave a

answered, “But losing

you think I’m not scared of losing you?!”

a warmth in his heart.

are enough. His smile deepened, “I know you care

afraid of losing him

that was just

rescue was all the

owed her so

wouldn’t be too bad… And Letitia would remember

talk! Elgin, I’ll trade you for Letitia, but first… you’ve got to maim

Letitia widened her eyes

Shela instructed, “That way, I can control you. Otherwise,

Elgin

“Elgin, you can’t do

and

into Shela’s hands, while she got

do it now!” Letitia shouted, “Stop torturing him and me… Just end me first, then yourself, and let’s get it

couldn’t take it anymore.

was overwhelmed by

lovebirds,” Shela mocked, “One ready to die, the other

begging, pleading with Elgin not to maim

at that moment, she’d rather die than see

I’m begging you, stop trying to save

hate you, I could never love you, what you’re doing for

for signing

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