Chapter 178: Chapter 179

He knew that if he backed down in front of his grandpa again, his marriage to Letitia would only face

fiercer opposition from the Ramirez farnily!

So he couldn’t give an inch but come out on top!

Staring out into the night from his window, Elgin thought that a happy marriage should come with the

family’s blessing perhaps.

Hmm… He was determined to fight for Letitia. That day would come.

The next day, at eight o’clock.

Elgin anticipated it correctly – the faint rhythm of familiar footsteps outside the ward announced Letitia’s

arrival. Recognizing her distinct gait, he had no doubt it was her.

But Letitia stood at the door of the ward, hesitating for a long time before she pushed it open.

She had been woken up early in the morning and driven here, with no one bothering to tell her what

was going

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She had no clue what had happened.

But Letitia could guess that there must have been some sort of showdown between Hawley and Elgin.

While one was attempting to keep her distanced from Elgin, the other was longing for her presence.

“Come in, what are you dawdling for?” Elgin asked. “Do you need me to come get you?”

Startled, Letitia hurried inside.

He shouldn’t be moving around!

Elgin watched her every move, with his gaze following her wherever she went.

“What’s the big rush getting me here first thing in the morning?” Letitia asked with a cool expression,

“There are doctors and nurses here, they don’t need me.”

She had to be a bit colder, a bit more ruthless, so she wouldn’t be swayed by Elgin’s tender approach.

“…I wanted to see you:

“Oh.” Letitia stood far from the bed, her eyes darting around everywhere but at him.

At the sight of her nonchalance, Elgin squinted his eyes, “What did grandpa say to you?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t lie to me.”

“There’s nothing to tell,” Letitia responded, “I’ve been at Ivory Towers the whole time.”

Elgin said, “I’ll get you back to the company and return your freedom. But right now…”

Right now, he just wanted her by his side.

But he didn’t say that.

Letitia was on high alert around him, and he could feel it.

Elgin wondered just how cold was Letitia. Could his near-death experience not move her at all?

The silence filled the room when Elgin stopped speaking.

It was so quiet you could hear the wind outside.

#t was Ranen’s arrival that broke the silence, “Mr. Ramirez, here’s your breakfast for today… and

Madam, you’re here too

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“Yeah, Ranen.”

*Great, then let’s have breakfast together,” Ranen said. “Madam, I’ll leave Mr. Ramirez in your care!”

Ranen sure knew when to make himself scarce, dropping everything and skedaddling.

Letitia set up the breakfast and handed him the chopsticks.

Elgin didn’t take them.

She reached out again.

“…You still hate me,” Elgin said. “Don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“What would it take for you to stop hating me?”

Letitia answered, “Unless that child… comes back to life.”

That was impossible. The dead couldn’t come back to life.

Letitia was cutting off any chance for them to mend their relationship.

“We could have another…”

Elgin didn’t finish his sentence before Letitia interrupted him, “Sure, we could try again and have

another child, but that child will never come back!”

Her emotions ran high, with her voice rising unintentionally.

“Also, Elgin, why on earth should I have a child for you?”

“Have you ever cherished me? Do you even know what love is? I still remember all the hurt and insults

you threw at me!”

“My mother hasn’t woken up yet, the doctor said the special medicine was given a month too late. If it

had been sooner, she wouldn’t be like this now, possibly never waking up!”

“Do you remember that emerald bracelet? I couldn’t fix it, so I made it into a jade pendant and put it

back around my mom’s neck. But you could have given the bracelet back to me! Instead, you had to

smash it with your own hands!”

There were just too many hurts to list.

Letitia spoke her mind, with her eyes reddening unconsciously.

Elgin raised his hand to wipe the tears but she dodged away.

“I think Hawley was right, we’re like oil and water. It’s either you or me who won’t survive. We’re just not

meant to be.”

With that, Letitia turned and left.

“Letitia! Come back!”

But she was resolute, not looking back.

Outside, Ranen was taken aback, “Madam, you…”

I’m leaving. Letitia kept her head down, walking briskly away.

Madam, the truth is Mr. Ramirez has always cared for you. Hawley came last night, they had a huge

fight. For your sake, Mr. Ramirez didn’t back down one bit and got the upper hand.”

“I don’t want to hear it.’ Letitia walked straight out.

Once she left the elevator, she was suddenly flanked by two bodyguards.

“My lady.”

I’m going back to Ivory Towers now.”

Hawley’s people were like a bad penny, always tuming up.

Letitia got in the car and sat there in a daze.

When she finally snapped out of it, she realized they were not heading to Ivory Towers at all!

“Where are you taking me?” Letitia asked immediately.

“Madam, Senior Mr. Ramirez will let you meet Shela,” the bodyguard replied. “Don’t worry, we won’t

hurt you.”

Meet Shela? She never asked for this! Why was Hawley suddenly arranging for her to see Shela?

But… whatever, she had a bone to pick with Shela anyway.

Letitia relaxed.

The car took a series of turns and left the city center, with fewer cars and pedestrians.

Finally, it stopped in front of a holiday villa.

Letitia was puzzled. How could Shela be living in such a nice place?

“Madam, please come in,” the bodyguard said politely.

Letitia walked in with some doubts.

The living room was empty but clean and luxurious. Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind her.

As she turned around, she saw Hawley.

“Letitia, do you remember our private agreement?”

“I remember,” she nodded, “I will leave Elgin and never stay by his side forever.”

“That’s good to hear.”

Letitia chimed in again, “But we’ve gotta think long-term here to hatch a foolproof plan. You know

Elgin’s no pushover. If I don’t make a clean break now, it’s gonna be even tougher to get away from

him later.”

Hawley replied with dead seriousness, “I can’t wait that long!”

It was crystal clear that Elgin was head over heels for Letitia.

The more they dragged this out, the more hooked Elgin would get on Letitia!

So, Hawley had to make a move now!

“What?” Letitia caught on instantly, “You mean, you want me to take off right now?”

Yeah.”

“And what about my mom?”

They had a deal that she was supposed to bring her mom along!

But now with Malinda out cold, needing doctors and nurses around the clock, there was no way she

could just up and leave AquaCity on the fly!

“I’ll sort it out. You go first,” Hawley said, “Get out of AquaCity and head overseas. The farther, the

better!”