Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 175

Letitia first sneaked a peek at Hawley unconsciously before she took her first step.

Sharp as a tack, Elgin sure caught that glance.

He too looked at Hawley, “Grandpa, how long was I out cold?”

“Three to four days.”

“So, what have you been up to with Letitia in the meantime?”

Hawley was taken aback, “Elgin, what are you getting at? Are you grilling me?”

“Just spill the beans, Grandpa.”

“Ha!” Hawley chuckled, “I made sure Letitia stayed put in Ivory Towers and kept her from breathing down your neck! Did I mess up?”

Elgin pursed his lips, “I’m afraid it’s not just that.”

Just now, when he had called Letitia over, she had been checking out Hawley’s mood.

Clearly, Grandpa had put the screws to her.

A flicker of irritation crossed Elgin’s mind. He should’ve given Samson the heads-up not to let Letitia rub shoulders with the Ramirez family, so as to keep her from getting the short end of the stick.

Too late now, she had already been given a hard time.

Hawley huffed, “You’re head over heels for Letitia! That temptress!”

At the sight of the tension, the butler quickly stepped in to smooth things over, “Mr. Ramirez, your wife’s been at your bedside all day. She’s been taking care of you, with your grandpa’s blessing!”

“Ha, spare me your explanations!” Hawley flung out his hand, “Elgin, I’m laying it on the line for you. Letitia can’t stick around you anymore!”

With that, he stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

The butler scurried after him, trying to calm Hawley down.

Back in the hospital room, it was just the two of them again.

He looked at her, “Now that it’s just us, aren’t you going a bit closer?”

Hearing this, Letitia was tingled with emotion.

After a few seconds of silence, she heard Elgin say, “Or is it that, Letty, you don’t want to be near me…” A burst of coughing sound was heard by Letitia.

as

the cup of water

just gazed at

Letitia urged, “Staring at me won’t ease your cough!”

took a

relaxed, about to get up, but Elgin gripped her wrist tightly, “Don’t

putting the cup down.”

you duck out earlier?” Elgin asked, “I didn’t see you and thought… you

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his eyes and couldn’t see her, he thought to himself, how cold

visit him.

he had just saved her

the child they had lost was a lifelong

moment, could she not

“I… was squeezed out

knew to squeeze back

FE

chilly, but still clung to her

leave. Once

be where I can see you

silent. Then, she changed the subject, “You need to lie still, don’t move around. Your arm’s banged up and you need to take care of it so it doesn’t cause any lasting

left her

Grandpa say to you? Tell me the truth,” Elgin pressed, “Don’t hold back.”

heard what he

words must’ve been harsher, you

was tingled again.

hate him to the bone. But then, when he was being sweet, he was so

of a man… was lethal every time, drowning her with

felt lousy when Hawley slapped her

she didn’t think much of it. Now, with Elgin’s probing, her distress peaked.

Elgin softened his tone,

Letitia remained silent.

talking because you think I

Letitia nodded, “The beef between me and the Ramirez family is a

expression grew dark. He knew what

Sanders and the

called me a jinx and said I’m the bane of the Ramirez family. My dad killed yours, I couldn’t save the Ramirez bloodline, and now I’m about to risk your safety… The best I can do

hearing it from her still hurt like hell.

if it weren’t for the past beef, we could’ve been just another normal