Chapter 100
Letitia nodded and sald with gratitude, âOkay, okay, I got It.â
Thank God The babyâs still there. She joyfully lifted her hand to wipe away her tears.
But Elgin suddenly grabbed her chin fiercely. âLetitia, why the hell does your kid get to live?!â
The same fall, the same tumbling down the stairs, his and Shelaâs kid was gone.
And Letitia comes out unscathed? Thatâs just not fair!
Forced to look up. Letitia met his gaze. âThe baby Shela was carrying⦠didnât make it?â
âThatâs right!â
âI get where youâre coming from; being a dad for the first time, you mustâve been dreaming about what itâs like to have a kid,â she said. *But seriously, it wasnât my doing. I didnât do anything.â
Elgin gritted his teeth, veins popping on his forehead, and enunciated every word-
âIt was you who fell and dragged Shela down the steps with you. I saw it clear as day! Youâve been out to get her, itâs been on your mind for ages!â
Letitia shook her head, her voice soft but resolute, âI didnât.â
âNo means no. If I messed up, Iâd own it, Iâd apologize. But if itâs not my fault, Iâm not taking the rap for it!â Letitia thought
But Elgin wouldnât believe her He only trusted his own eyes, believed Shelaâs wailing and sobbing
âLetitia, your Sanders family now owes me two lives, Elgin looked straight into her eyes, âand thatâs a debt you can never repay!â
There was a sadness in Letitiaâs eyes as she met his gaze. Truth is, the Sanders family didnât owe him a single life.
âI swear, Iâd curse myself, Letitia said, âif I, Letitia, had even the slightest intention of harming Shelaâs baby, then may I be struck by lightning, die a horrible death, and never be reincarnated!â She spat out each word with conviction, her gaze unwavering.
Elgin thought, if he hadnât seen with his own eyes the moment they both fell, maybe he would ve believed Letitia.
âYour act doesnât work on me, Elgin released her, âGet up and go back with me!â
Letitiaâs chin was marked with a deep red imprint from his grip.
She felt weak all over, speaking was an effort, let alone walking.
âIâll come back, but not right now,â Letitia replied. âI need to wait until I⦠Ah!â
Before she could finish, Elgin yanked her right off the hospital bed and scooped her into his arms.
Letitia had no choice but to cling to his neck, âElgin!â
He was silent, lips pressed tight.
Neil looked like he wanted to say something, but a cold glance from Elgin shut him down, âStay out of this, itâs family business.
Neil was in a tough spot.
On one hand, he wanted to help Letitia, but Letitia was Mr. Ramirezâs mistressâ¦
Such a good girl, whyâd she have to go down that road?
Seeing Neilâs expression, Letitia thought Elgin might have spilled the beans about their secret marriage.
Spousal issues, indeed, others shouldnât interfere
So she felt a twinge of guilt, âIâm sorry, Mr. Thompson⦠Iâll never forget this favorâ
âDonât mention it. As long as youâre doing well, thatâs all that matters to me.â
In the vast sea of people, having someone whoâs neither kith nor kin yet willing to lend a hand is already a stroke of luck.
Letitia thought, when the opportunity arises, sheâd definitely repay this kindness.
Elgin carried her out with long strides.
The hospital was bustling, and with Elginâs striking looks and strong presence, they turned more than a few heads.
is, nestled in his arms, was too embarrassed to meet the gazes of onlookers.
me down, she said, âI can walk on my own.â
Are you sure about that?â
the hospital of I had to
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Els reply was coll. Save that energy to go beg for Shelaâs forgiveness?
âBeg her?â Letitia rolled her eyes, âYou want me to apologize?â
âWhat did ! do wrong?ââ
âThe kidâs death is on you; you dragged her down those steps, causing her miscarriage!â Elginâs Adamâs apple bobbed, his voice was hoarse. âLetitia, youâre a murderer!â
A murderer? What a jokeâ¦.
Letitia remembered the situation all too well. It was Shela who was closing in, Shela who provoked her, even went to the hospital to
torment Malindaâ¦
Letitia had her back to the stairs, she hadnât noticed what was behind or beneath her, but Shela must have seen it.
The crucial point was, when she was about to fall, given Shelaâs character, not giving her a push would have been merciful enough, so why on earth did she reach out to her?
Shela would never want to save her.
So why did she do it? Letitia racked her brain but couldnât figure out Shelaâs motive
Once, Shela had kidnapped her from the company: Mark faked an illness, then had her donate blood to save someone⦠Theyâd always been out to get rid of the baby in her belly.
Letitiaâs face turned pale. She followed Elgin to the VIP ward
She walked slowly, protecting her belly, not begging for mercy, not uttering a word.
âHere they come.â Mark stood by the window, spotting Elgin and Letitiaâs figures, and immediately said, âShela, itâs all on your performance now!â
Shela half-reclined on the bed, âGot it. Dad. Just chillâ
âShela, I really gotta hand it to you, you were amazing last night!â
âHmph, as if Letitia could compete with me. I just provoked her a little, and she got emotional. Her guard was down, and I seized the
moment
Mark gave her thumbs up repeatedly. âThe look on Mr. Ramirezâs face when you were wheeled out of the OR, pure pity.â
Shela looked at her flat belly, âI just hope it does me proud and I really get pregnant soon. Then I can truly relax.â
âAbsolutely, now that Letitiaâs kid is out of the picture, we can all breathe easy. Otherwise, itâs always a worryâ
Only they knew that Letitia was carrying Elginâs child.
It was a ticking time bomb. Who knows when it would go off, and theyâd be done for.
Now that itâs gone, no more walking on eggshells.
Before Letitia even reached the hospital room door, she could hear Shelaâs heart-wrenching sobs.
âDad, how am I going to live now⦠the baby, that was mine and Mr. Ramirezâs child. I was looking forward to welcoming him into the world! And now? Itâs all gone, vanished into thin air⦠Mr. Ramirez must be devastated, Iâm such a failure!â
âI might as well be dead, I couldnât even protect my own child!â
Letitiaâs face remained impassive
Shelaâs antics of crying, making a scene, and threatening to end it all were really her go-to moves, werenât they?
Meanwhile, Elgin picked up the pace and burst through the hospital room door
âMr. Ramirez, thank goodness youâre here, Mark said anxiously, âPlease, come and talk some sense into Shela Sheâs threatening to jump off the building!â