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.

murmured again

here, I’m right here,” Letitia responded immediately, “Can

butler discreetly left, giving

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

his eyelids, “Letty,

her name, and she kept answering.

used a warm towel to gently wipe Elgin down, moistening his lips with a cotton swab dipped in warm water now and then.

a moment, she’d chat

sunny today. If you woke up,

I

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

Chapter 174

you? Can’t accept an imperfect version of

I jumped into the lake, you stayed by my bedside, babbling away, hoping I’d open

what she was babbling about.

Just as she was preparing to

“I’m here.”

she answered,

saw it clear

look at me, I’m safe and sound, don’t you

Letitia’s eager gaze, Elgin slowly opened his eyes.

He was awake!

moved that she was lost for

she could do was to reach out and slam the call

unfocused, staring at

the hustle and bustle of footsteps as doctors, nurses, and the Ramirez family swarmed in.

Mr. Ramirez

monitors,

you’re finally awake, you had us worried sick!”

of voices filled the room, it was noisy and chaotic.

the voice Elgin had been longing to hear… was conspicuously absent.

who kept saying

“I’m here.”

“I’m here.”

person who should have

turned his head slightly, scanning the crowd around

doctors, nurses… but no sign of Letitia.

Where was she?

swept over them, a profound

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

again, furrowing his brow

moment, Letitia was pushed to the outside.

she couldn’t see Elgin’s condition or hear his faint voice.

He was awake

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