Sheâs got her knife stashed in there! Could it be⦠Elgin figured it out?
Letitia didnât dare to think further, holding her breath, not daring to even let out a peep.
Elgin gently removed her hand, âWhatâs up, scared Iâll touch your pillow?â
âI, I didnât.â
âYou afraid Iâd find it?â As soon as he finished speaking, Elgin, quick as lightning, yanked the fruit knife
hidden in the pillowcase
Letitia was totally gobsmacked. He⦠he actually knew she had hidden a knifel
How did he know?!
âSurprised, arenât you?â Elginâs well-defined hands gripped the knife handle, âYou hid it so well, yet I
found itâ¦â
âYou, you.â Letitia stuttered, unable to get the words out.
Once again, she felt the terrifying depth of this man!
Elginâs voice was nonchalant. You had your bodyguard buy so much fruit, but the fruit knife went
missing It wasnât hard to guess.â
Letitia bit her lower lip.
âThereâs only so much space in a hospital room, where could you hide it? Naturally, inside the pillow,â
Elgin said, âLetitia, tell me, what were you planning to do with this knife?â
His eyebrows raised, his demeanor cool, not showing any anger
Since⦠it was all out in the open now. Letitia didnât plan on hiding it any longer.
She might as well tell him loud and clear!
âI wanted to kill you!â she met his gaze head-on, âElgin, from the moment you entered my life, all youâve
brought me is endless pain! And now youâve caused the death of my child, you and I⦠weâre mortal
enemies!â
âYouâve got that much hate for me?â
âYes!â
âIs it just because of the child that you hate me this much?â
Letitia answered, âNo, everything youâve done to me makes me wish youâd just drop dead!â
The more she spoke, the wider the smile on Elginâs face became.
He nodded, âAlright. Letitia, Iâm giving you this chance, take my life, take my heart.â
With that, Elgin handed her the knife.
Letitia didnât take it.
He pushed it into her hand, making her grip the handle, âBe careful, itâs sharp. Donât hurt yourselfâ
Letitia held on tight, overcome with a surreal feeling. âYou⦠you know I want to kill you, and youâre
giving me the knife?â
She thought Elgin would take the knife away, toss it, never to let her touch it again.
âYes,â Elgin said, âLetitia, go aheadâ
He was so calm. But her hand was shaking.
The second step in proving my love for you begins now, Elginâs voice was deep, âIâm ready to entrust
you with my life and fate, to let you⦠do as you please.â
âYouâre not afraid of dying?â
If I were to die by your hand, it would be worth it.â
Letitia bit her lower lip harder, then she said in determination, âElgin, I will do it, donât think I wonât dare!â
âI know, of course, I know you will. Go ahead, Letitia.â
Elginâs confidence and composure were unparalleled; he even steadied Letitiaâs trembling hand, then
positioned the knife tip over his own heart
He was only wearing a sapphire blue shirt, and the thin fabric would tear with just a prick.
inmore force from Letitia, the knife could move forward a fraction, piercing the shirt, piercing the skin.
tster Eigin reminded her, hope youâll make it quick and accurate. Donât drag it out because it hurt more
that way
Letitia didnât look into his eyes but at the knife tip.
Elgin stood unflinching, offering up his life on a silver platter.
What was he thinking? Was he truly not afraid of dying?
Or did he calculate that she wouldnât have the guts, wouldnât do it?
âDonât be too cocky, Elgin, Letitia ground her teeth, âYou and I, our feud is as deep as the sea, with two
lives between us. I wish you would just drop dead right now!â
know. So, make your move.â
Letitia clenched her teeth and slowly pushed the knife tip in
âBlood slowly seeped through Elginâs shirt, but his expression didnât change one bit.
As if the blood wasnât his at all!
âI hate you. I loathe you!â Letitia kept repeating, unsure whether she was convincing herself or telling
him, âI hate you so much I just want you to vanish from my sight⦠Elgin, youâve ruined my life!â
âI know, Iâve been too cruel to you in the past. So now, Iâm giving it all back to youâ
âAre you giving me your life in return?â
Elgin nodded, âYes. My heart and my life, if you want them, take them.â
Letitia ground her teeth, The Ramirez Group and the Ramirez family, the power and the status, youâre
giving all that up?â
âI am,â he replied. âRight now, all I want to prove is my love for you.â
Elgin, such a proud man, also so obstinate and arrogant.
Letitia couldnât figure him out.
How could he be willing to die? This must be one of his tricks; he had an ulterior motiveâ¦
âLetitia, why have you stopped? Elgin prompted. âThe knife has only gone in a centimeter, itâs just a
flesh wound, not fatal.â
Blood dripped down, landing on the back of his hand.
Letitias hand stopped shaking, firmly holding the knife handle..
Her lips curved into a smirk, âElgin, I hate you, I wish you were dead⦠but instead of ripping out your
heart, Iâve thought of another way to punish you.â
âWhat way?â
Lifting her head, Letitia met his gaze directly. A smile spread across her face. It was dazzling, a
breathtaking beauty that left him breathless. But in the next second, Letitia suddenly yanked the knife
out
Elginâs pupils constricted. What was she up to?
Before he could guess, Letitia twisted her wrist and turned the knife point towards herself!
âLetitia!â
Just moments ago, with the knifeâs point pressing against him, his life hanging by a thread, Elgin was
so calm.
Now⦠he was perfectly safe, yet he panicked!
Letitia, her head tilted back, placed the knife against her own throat.
âLetitia, put it down!â Elgin roared, âWhat are you doing?!â
âElgin, you keep saying you love me, so, my death would hurt you more, right?â she said with a faint
smile. âTo feel love but canât possess it, to lose me forever, thatâs the best punishment for you!â
Elgin was completely flustered, his previous calmness and composure gone
*Put the knife down,â Elgin watched her intently, âDonât hurt yourself!
As he said this, he made a grab for the knife. But the moment he lifted his hand, he hadnât even
touched Letitia when she swiftly stepped back.
âBack off, donât try to snatch it. Letitia warned, âYou doing that is just gonna push me to hurt myself
even quickerâ
âAre you out of your mind?â
1. I am, because of you. Elgin, from the moment you were dead set on getting nd of our baby, Iâve
been nothing but a walking corpse soullest, neartless, just an empty shell!
senously worked up.