Heâs already starting to miss Letitia. Even though he nearly crippled his hand because of her!
Shela wouldnât spill the beans for love nor money. âMy only condition is to stay by your side, Mr.
Ramirez I donât want anything else!â
Sheâs no fool. Houses and cars are just items; once you take them, thereâs no more.
But staying by Elginâs side means she can keep asking for stuff forever and ever!
âFine.â Elgin suddenly said.
Shela paused for a second, then happily exclaimed, âMr. Ramirez, I knew you still had feelings for me!â
âYou donât want anything, then thereâs nothing to have,â Elgin spoke up. âMove out first thing tomorrow
morning.â
âWhat?â
âIâm respecting your wishes, you said you wanted nothing.â
Elgin stood up and strode out. He didnât have the time or luxury to dawdle here.
âMr. Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez!â Shela panicked, grabbing him, âI. I really do love youâ¦â
Elgin cut to the chase, âDo you want it or not?â
âI doâ Shela gritted her teeth. âApart from Breezy Bay Condos, I want a villa in the suburbs, a
townhouse in the city center school district. And a car, plus⦠ten million dollars!â
Now that things had come to this, Shela had to look out for herself.
A house, a car, and ten million dollars would set her up for life!
Elgin knew she would make demands, she was just playing of the heartbroken lover before.
As soon as he said heâd take everything back and give nothing, Shelaâs true colors showed.
To Elgin, giving her these things was no big deal.
âNo problem. Elgin responded. Til have Ranen handle the property transfer and the ten million dollars
will be transferred to your bank
account
Shela finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least with this much dough secured, she felt at ease.
However, she still put on an act, âMr. Ramirez, I donât know what kind of love potion Letitia has brewed
for you, but what I want to say is, Iâve been here waiting for you. Whenever you miss me, you can
always come back to meâ¦â
Elgin, expressionless, had already walked away.
As Shela saw him off to the elevator, her demeanor screamed reluctance, âMr. Ramirez, Iâll be waiting
for you to look back.
Elgin didnât utter a word.
As the elevator doors closed, Shelaâs face twisted in anger.
âNice move, Letitia But you think thatâs enough to beat me What a joke! Letitia, you lost your child, and
Elgin, you lost yours too! Youâre the real losers! Heh, with such great news, I should spread the joy
even more.â Shela seethed, âJust you wait!â
She still had the ultimate weapon to bring Letitia down! She wasnât the pitiful one. She got the house,
the car, and the cash The pitiful ones were Letitia and Elgin!
They had lost their own flesh and blood without even knowing it!
Downstairs, a car was already waiting. Elgin got into the back seat. To the hospital.â
âYes, Mr. Ramirez.â
He asked again, âWhat has she been up to today?â
The missus has been quiet, stayed in her room all day, and even had a good appetite.â
This unusually compliant Letitia⦠was somewhat abnormal.
in the hospital room.
Lendia, looking at the fancy meal in front of her, picked up the fork and ate leisurely.
Cigin walked in and sat down beside her, but she treated him as if he were invisible.
havenât eaten yet Elgin said.
He frowned. âCanât you be a little considerate, wornan?â
He had been busy with work, dealing with Shela, and now rushing to see her⦠And she didnât
appreciate it one bit.
There are plenty of women who would dote on you, whoâd be over the moon to cook and clean for you,â
Letitia sald. âWhy bother getting the cold shoulder here?â
She was the only one who dared to give Elgin the cold shoulder.
The servants, overhearing their conversation, were too scared to even breathe, silently bringing new
tableware.
Elgin ate elegantly. Eating by her side seemed to make even the food taste better
âOh, by the way.â Letitia suddenly remembered, âletâs get a divorce.â
He paused mid-bite, his face tuming stormy in a blink of an eye.
âMy child is gone, the Ramirez family wonât back me up anymore. Youâre free to marry Shela, Letitia
said. âWe can put a full stop to our marriage.â
âIâd advise you to take back what you just said
But Letitia went on. The agreement is signed, we agreed on 3 months. I want to get it done.â
With a slam, Elgin threw down his fork.
âWhy are you getting angry?â Letitia looked at him sideways. âYouâre the one who drafted that divorce
agreement and had me sign it.â
Do you really want to infuriate me?â
âIm just reminding you of the things youâve done. After saying that, Letitia continued to eat.
Just as she reached for the food with her chopsticks, Elgin flipped the table over in one swift move.
Well, there goes dinner.
âLetitia, are you determined not to live well?â he thundered.
âEver since you came into my life, Iâve never had a good day.â
âThe past is the past, and we have the future!â
Letitia clenched her teeth and suddenly threw down her fork as well.
âThe past? Tell me how to get past it?â she looked at Elgin. âYou make it sound so easy! You werenât
locked up in a mental institution for two years, you didnât endure torture, live like a dog, eating leftovers,
sleeping on the floor!â
âBecause back then, I had no idea Iâd fall in love with you!â
âHa, so love is the all-purpose excuse, huh? Because you love me, I should just forget all the suffering
and be with you? What gives you the night?â
What gives him the night indeed!
Elgin could love, hate, torment at will! Was she supposed to just go along with it?
Elgin stared at her, his eyes nearly shooting fire, veins throbbing in his forehead.
Every single time⦠every single time he was driven mad by Letitia!
One of these days, she was going to be the death of him!
Furious Elgin was still very dangerous.
Letitia was worried too, thinking that if she ticked him off, sheâd be the one ending up getting hurt and
tormented. But Elginâs tone was super chill.
âAlright, I can give you some time to get over it,â Elgin said. âLay it on me, what are your terms?â
want a divorce.â
âNo way.
Letitia went on. âI want you to let my dad goâ
Not happening.â
snorted, âYou wonât allow anything. Looks like weâve got nothing to talk about.â
sh your luck!â Elgin snapped. Youâre crossing the line, asking for stuff thatâs non-negotiable!â
youâd cay no to all of it, so i was asking them on purpose.â