Chapter 19
Letitia was scared out of her wits, her heart practically ready to leap out of her throat. She stretched out her hand in a desperate attempt to grab the pregnancy test result, crumpling it into a ball and clenching it tight in her palm!
Elginâs lips were pressed against her shoulder, and seeing her sudden movement, suspicion instantly clouded his mind.
He lifted his head, eyeing the wad of paper in her palm
âWhatâs that in your hand. Elgin demanded icily, âHand it over!â
âItâs nothing..
âGive it to me!â
When she didnât comply, Elgin forcefully pried her fingers open one by one.
âYou looking to break a bone? he warned her, âLet go!â
As if Letitia could let go! If Elgin found out she was pregnant, it would be curtains for both her and the baby!
That piece of paper was the decider of her and her babyâs fate!
Just as Elgin was about to pry her fingers completely open, Letitia suddenly propped herself up and hooked her arm around his neck, pressing her body tightly against his!
âLetitia, let go!
She didnât have time to respond; her hand moved behind his back, shoving the pregnancy test into her mouth! She was going to swallow it, wipe the slate clean!
By the time Elgin tried to intervene, it was already too late.
Letitia chewed it a few times and swallowed!
He immediately grabbed her throat, âYou sure have a lot of tricks up your sleeve! Spit it out!â
âCanât spit it out,â Letitia shook her head, âItâs in my stomach now!â
Elginâs eyes were bloodshot with rage, âWhat was so shady about that paper that you had to hide it like that?
Letitia stayed silent.
âLetitia, I swear I could strangle you!â
She closed her eyes, tilting her head up, âWell, Iâm going to end up dead by your hands sooner or later, so go ahead!â Letitia waited in silence, her body trembling slightly with fear, but the anticipated heavy hand never came down on her slender neck
Footsteps sounded, moving quickly away!
Letitia opened her eyes just in time to see Elginâs figure disappearing at the top of the stairs.
She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling an uncomfortable lump in her throat and her stomach churning. The nausea from the pregnancy and the revulsion of eating the paper surged up together.
Letitia bent over the couch, almost hurling up bile, her mouth bitter.
By the skin of her teeth, she had avoided Elgin discovering her pregnancy!
Just then, Shela walked into the living room entrance. Seeing Letitia in such a sorry state, jealousy nearly drove her Insane. Why should Letitia get to sleep with Elgin?
If only she was the one carrying that baby, wealth and status would be at her fingertips!
Hey, Letitia, Shela sneered as she approached, âWhatâs up with youâ¦?â
Letitia didrit even bother to look at her, just rinsed her mouth with some water. But Shela, ever the meddler, squatted down beside her. âYou wouldnât be pregnant, would you?â
âDonât talk nonsense!â Letitiaâs heart skipped a beat, and she quickly retorted.
âI was just saying, why so scared?â
Shela chuckled under her breath, glancing around, âWhereâs Mr. Ramirez?â
âHeâs in the master bedroom.â
Letitia couldnât wait for Shela to vanish, to stop being such an eyesore.
Shela headed towards the stairs.
At the same time, Letitia got up and headed to the bathroom.
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At that moment, a glint of malice flashed through Shelaâs eyes.
She couldnât let Letitia keep the baby. If it were born and looked anything like Mr. Ramirez, her lie would be exposed, and Letitia would be on the fast track to success!
She deliberately sidled closer to Letitia, and as they brushed past each other, she suddenly stuck out her foot, aiming to trip her up!
For a pregnant woman, one wrong step could end in tragedy for the unborn child!
But what she hadnât counted on was that Letitia was already on guard! Being pregnant made Letitia even more cautious than usual. The moment Shelaâs foot came out, Letitia not only sidestepped it gracefully but also went behind Shela and gave a light flick of her foot-
âAh!â Shela lost her balance and crashed to the ground with a thud.
Letitia feigned concern, You gotta watch your step, come on, at your age, still tripping over your own feet?â
âBitchâ Shela was livid, pointing a finger straight at her, âYou did that on purpose!â
âThatâs called shooting yourself in the foot, Letitia shrugged nonchalantly, turning away with a flourish.
And then, lifting her gaze, she saw Elgin standing on the second floor, staring down at her with a look that could kill.
âMr. Ramirez! Seeing him. Shela immediately started playing the victim, âLetitia⦠she bullied me, I was just walking, and she deliberately tripped me, making me fall!â
For the first time, Letitia saw someone so blatantly lie through their teeth.
It was Shela who had tried to trip her first!
Letitia wanted to explain, but then she thought better of it-Elgin would never believe her.
She wasnât the woman he cherished above all others.
With a heavy heart, Letitia hung her head and remained silent
Elgin descended the stairs, bent down to help Shela up, and she clung to him desperately, âMr. Ramirez, it hurts so muchâ¦â
She snuggled into Elginâs arms, the picture of frailty
Elgin spoke up indifferently, âLetitia, come here.â
Letitia had no choice but to comply.
âQuite the nerve youâve got, tripping Shela? Donât you know your place?â
didnât start it, Letitia responded, âIt was Shela whoâ¦â
âShut up!â Elgin cut her off coldly. âApologize! Beg her to forgive you!â
Before she could reply, Shela suddenly put on an act of generosity, âItâs okay, I really was just being clumsy.â
Letitia instantly became wary. Why would Shela ever cover for her? There must be a catch!
Shela carne over warmly taking her hand, Actually, I want us to get along. I donât have many friends in AquaCity
Chapter 19
Letitia quickly withdrew her hand, taking a couple of steps back.
As she retreated, Shelaâs steps followed, pretending to reach for her hand again but actually shoving Letitia hard!
Suddenly, Letitia couldnât control her fall to the ground, and right beside her was the coffee table!
She cried out, but it was no use-she couldnât steady herself, watching in horror as her stomach struck the sharp corner of the table!
A wave of excruciating pain swept through Letitiaâs entire body!
âWhoops, why were you so careless, Shela exclaimed, âLetitia, you alright?â
She pretended to rush to Letitiaâs aid, but inside she was doing a happy dance!
Looks like the bunâs gonna come out of the oven a bit too early, huh!
âOh my god,â Shela pointed at the bright red on the floor, âMr. Ramirez, check it out, Letitia seems to be bleeding!â
Elgin squinted his sharp eyes with a brooding look, âWhatâs going on here?â
Letitia was in so much pain she was rolling on the ground, fiercely biting the corner of her lip to keep her wits about her.
She canât pass out!
Clutching her belly and curling up into a tiny ball, Letitiaâs face was ghostly pale, âIt hurts, it hurts so badâ¦â
Blood, slowly staining her pants red.
Her baby, her poor baby!