Chapter 60
Her voice was rock-solid, but her gaze was even more so.
Elgin was momentarily stunned. Such bright and persistent eyes⦠they inexplicably set his heart racing
Letitia spoke up. âI still have my life. Itâs my only, my final bargaining chip.â
Figan felt even more panicked, but he desperately suppressed it, not wanting to show it, âDo you even realize what youâre talking about?â âI doâ Letitia looked deep into his eyes, âElgin, weâve got a lot of hate, a lot of resentment between us. As long as Iâm by your side, it will always be there, unable to be erased. You hate me, hate that my father killed your dad. hate that Iâm carrying someone elseâs child. But the child was conceived before I married you From start to finish, Iâve been a victim.
I donât know what Iâve done wrong to deserve such a living hell. Before I met you, I had a happy life, bright and hopeful as a young girl⦠with a bright future aheadâ
Letitia looked down slightly. âForget it, letâs not dwell on it. Elgin, can I use my life to end all of this?â Her tone was as casual as if she were discussing the weather, but she was ready to die.
Life was just too painful, too exhausting.
She couldnât save herself, couldnât save her parents, and was even dragging down her friendsâ¦.
Letitia thought of herself as a burden.
âDonât you dare! Elgin reached out and grabbed her chin, âYour life is mine, not yours to take!â
âI can decide whether to live or die.â
He was completely panicked now, âLetitia, I wonât allow you to die. You have to live, live by my side!â
She chuckled lightly, âAre you scared?â
Elginâs lips were pressed tightly together. Yes, he was scared. But⦠why was he scared? Was Letitia really that important to him?
âYouâre just scared that once Iâm gone, youâll lose your plaything, your punching bag,â Letitia said, her lips curling into a smile, âElgin, thatâs all I am to you.â
Elgin roared. âShut up! Donât you dare say âdieâ again!â
âI have to finish. Otherwise, I might not get another chance. Elgin, Iâm using my life to end all of this. After I die, please let my parents go back to living normally. You insist it was the Sanders family that killed your dad, so Iâll use my life to pay for your fatherâs life. Can we drop all the hatred then, let it all fade away?â
The hand Elgin had on her chin was trembling uncontrollably. Turns out, he could shake too.
âNo way! Letitia, I forbid you to die!â
But Letitia had become the calm one.
Before, it was always her in utter humility, with Elgin towering above. Now the tables had turned.
âBut Elgin, this is the only way to rid your heart of hate, to end everything.â
âIt wonât end! Not unless my father comes back to life!â
âPeople canât come back from the dead,â Letitia replied, âWell, thatâs that.â
Then she unbuckled her seat belt. The âclickâ of the release sounded especially clear in the night sky.
Elgin grabbed her in a hurry, âLetitia, if you die⦠have you thought about your child? Werenât you going to give birth? Donât you want your baby anymore?â
âI donât have the ability to protect him.â After speaking, Letitia pried Elginâs fingers off one by one, opened the car door, and ran off swiftly.
âLetitia!â
She got out of the car and ran forward without looking back. Her hair flying, her skirt fluttering, Letitia at this moment was like a sprite in the night sky.
Elg quickly got out of the car and chased after her, rounding the front of the vehicle!
Letitia had a clear target â a man-made lake less than a hundred meters from the garden. She was going to jump into the lake!
The lake was deep, and Letitia couldnât swim⦠She was determined to die!
Lebaran ahead, Elgin chased behind.
was tall with long legs, quickly closing the distance, gradually catching up.
chapter 60
âStop, Letibial Elgin shouted, his voice echoing into the sky, carrying far and wide, âDamn it, stop her, stop het!â
Overwhelmed with panic, his voice was shaking.
Letitia ran as fast as she could. She gritted her teeth, shouldering past the security guard, heading straight for the lake!
âLetitia!â Elginâs voice was right behind her, just a bit more and he would catch her!
Letitia took the largest steps she could, gracefully leaping onto the railing, stepping on it, and then jumping down without hesitation.
Elgin rushed over, reaching out to grab her. The sound of fabric tearing filled the air
He had only caught Letitiaâs skirt, tearing a piece of cloth from her.
With a splash, water scattered everywhere.
Letitia, like a mermaid, plunged into the water. Beautiful, yet so tragic.
Moonlight shone on the water, casting a silvery glow
The waves stirred for a moment, then returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.
Elgin stood there, staring at the lake surfaceâ¦
Letitia really did jump, right before his eyes, without looking back, without a momentâs pause.
How desperate she must have been?
Elgin thought, had he really pushed her too far? To the point where sheâd rather die than live by his side!
No, no!
âLetitia, if you want to die, youâll need my permission!â A determined look flashed in Elginâs eyes, and without a second thought, he too jumped in!
âMr. Ramirez!â The butler shouted.
âQuick! Save them!â
âCall an ambulance!â
In all his years as a butler, heâd never seen such madness.
Mr. Ramirez, disregarding his own safety, jumped into the lake to save the lady!
In Mr. Ramirezâs heart, the lady was the enemyâs daughter⦠Besides, with so many bodyguards and servants, anyone could have gone to rescue her, there was absolutely no need for Mr. Ramirez to go himself.
Ah, what a twisted fateâ¦
Chaos erupted at the gates of Ivory Towers!
At the bottom of the lake, Elgin swam desperately, watching the figure slowly sinking.
Letitiaâs eyes were closed, not struggling, not moving, just letting the water envelop her.
But her hand was still on her lower abdomen.
Elgin swam up next to her, and slung an arm around her waist to pull her into his embrace.
She went all limp and draped herself over his shoulder.
Elgin swam closer, tipping his head downwards to press his lips to hers, giving her some much-needed air. All the while, he was paddling like mad to break the surface.
The moment they came up for air, Elgin let out a sigh of relief.
With the bodyguards helping him, Elgin managed to haul Letitia ashore.
She was drenched to the bone, her hair plastered to her face, her lips a ghostly shade of pale, leaning into Elginâs chest
Elgin didnât say anything. But his eyes⦠they were softer than sheâd ever seen them before.