Chapter 174

He leaned in close, listened intently, and confirmed that Elgin was murmuring “Letty.”

“Who’s Letty?” Hawley asked, “Could it be… Letitia?!”

The butler nodded, “Yes. The only word Mr. Ramirez has uttered during his unconscious state has been ‘Letty.””

So no one was better suited than Letitia.

After a moment of contemplation, Hawley let out a sigh, “Alright, get Letitia over here!”

Upon hearing it, the butler was over the moon.

“But the second Elgin wakes up, she’s outta here,” Hawley added, “That’s the deal!”

Phedra wasn’t thrilled and shot the butler a nasty glare.

At the Ivory Towers, Letitia stood by the window, looking out at the sky.

Three days had passed already. Why hadn’t Elgin woken up….

His arm was injured and he had blood transfusions in time. He should have been up by now.

Too bad she couldn’t be by his side, all she could do was fret.

Suddenly, a car pulled in, and the bodyguard hurried over, “Ma’am.”

Letitia turned to him, “What’s up? Is Elgin awake?”

“You are agreed to be with Mr. Ramirez at the hospital.”

“Really?!” Letitia’s eyes lit up, “Great, I’ll head over right now!”

She was so thrilled that she didn’t know what to say. Then, she made a beeline for the door, not wanting to

waste a second!

Rushing to the hospital room, Letitia found only the butler there.

“Ma’am, you’ve arrived.”

“Yep!” She nodded, “How’s Elgin?”

“His vitals are improving, but he’s still out cold.”

Letitia sat by the bed, her palm gently resting on the back of his hand.

She dared not move too much for fear of touching his wounds.

again in

Letitia responded immediately, “Can you wake up already?”

the butler discreetly left, giving the two some space.

told, Letitia was Mr. Ramirez’s best medicine.

eyelids,

calling her name, and

down, moistening his

moment, she’d

up, I

I

fine, I’m sure it’ll heal. And if… if it doesn’t work anymore, it’s okay, I’ll be

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you’re too proud, aren’t you? Can’t accept an imperfect version

remembered, when I jumped into the lake, you stayed by my bedside,

had no idea what

she was preparing to wash

“I’m here.”

answered, Elgin’s fingers

it clear

look at me, I’m safe and sound, don’t you want to see for yourself? Wake up, please,

gaze, Elgin slowly opened his

He was awake!

was so moved that she was lost

and slam the call bell, signaling the doctors to come

unfocused, staring

of footsteps as doctors, nurses, and the Ramirez

Ramirez is

monitors, his heartbeat.”

you had us worried sick!”

room, it

longing to hear… was conspicuously absent.

who kept saying

“I’m here.”

“I’m here.”

person who should have been there gone?

scanning the

nurses… but no sign of

Where was she?

swept over them, a profound disappointment setting in.

all a dream? A hallucination? Had Letitia never been there at

eyes again, furrowing his

Letitia was pushed to

couldn’t see Elgin’s condition or

He was awake

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