Chapter 62
She made it through, but how about her baby?
The nurse just left and wonât be back. Letitiaâs voice was so soft and faint it couldnât make it beyond the room.
She threw back the covers and struggled to get out of bed.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, they went all wobbly, and she nearly hit her knees.
Gritting her teeth, Letitia pushed on, âNurse, my baby⦠howâs my babyâ¦?â
Is he dead or alive?
She barely made it to the door when it swung open from the outside.
Looking up, Letitia locked eyes with Elginâs deep gaze.
After a two-second stare down, she clenched his sleeve, shouting with every bit of her strength, âElgin! Did you get rid of my baby⦠You must have done it!â
Her eyes were bloodshot and fiery red, staring straight at him.
Elgin could clearly see the hatred in her eyes. So intense.
She hated him. Yeah, she was supposed to hate him, like⦠heâd always hated her.
Out of hatred, Elgin had tossed Letitia into the loony bin. Out of hatred, all she wanted was to get the hell away from him.
Seeing Elgin remain silent, Letitia shook his arm desperately. âAnswer me! My baby⦠you had no right! Why would you do that without my consent..â
âElgin, that was a live, breathing soul. How could you bring yourself to do it?â
âWhile I was out cold, you just went ahead. You might as well have let me drown in the lake, let me and my baby go together!â
Her voice was hoarse with accusation, her fists pounding against Elginâs chest.
But her feeble strength was nothing more than a tickle to him.
She even bit her lower lip until it bled.
Elgin finally spoke indifferently, âLetitia, maybe it was a mistake from the start.â
âMistake? What mistake? Iâm asking about my child, donât change the subject!â
âI shouldnât have married you,â Elgin replied. âYou shouldâve stayed in that madhouse, out of the sunlight forever. We shouldâve just had that one-off encounter and never crossed paths again.â
Looking back, Elgin thought it was probably the worst move heâd ever played.
He figured Letitia was easy to control, with what he had, she could be the perfect Mrs. Ramirez.
But he calculated everything, except for his own heart
At this moment, facing Letitia, Elgin had to admit- Heâd gone soft.
And was it love that softened him? He didnât know, and he sure as hell didnât dare to dig deeper!
Biting her teeth, Letitia said, âI donât want to be with you either! Elgin, the divorce papers are signed. Just let me go, and Iâm willing to go back to the asylum!â
âYou canât go back.â
Letitia looked at him, her fists falling powerlessly from his chest as if all her strength had been drained, collapsing to the floor like a rag doll.
Elgin caught her in a swift embrace.
âLet go of me,â Letitia struggled.
But Elgin simply swept her off her feet and carried her back to the hospital bed.
Iâve already jumped, why save me?â Letitia asked. âCanât I end it all with death?â
You cant die Not unless I say you can.â
Her voice choked up, âSo my baby should die? Elgin, you saved me this time, but you canât save me next time! No one can save a person hell-bent on dying!â
in the wate, Letitia felt completely relaxed â it was an unprecedented sense of release.
e only one she felt sorry for was her baby.
Chapter 62
Her death might have bought peace and smooth sailing for her parents.
Elginâs lips parted coldly. âLetitia, dare to die, and Iâll make sure your parents join you in the gravelâ
Her eyes widened in horror, âYou, youâ¦â What a devil!
âDonât delude yourself into thinking your death solves everything,â Elgin warned again, âkeep thinking that way, and I promise, the real tragedy has only just begun!â
Letitia glared at him, powerless to do anything. All she could do was repeat, âI hate you, Elgin, I hate you!â
He just listened quietly.
After several minutes, he twisted open a bottle of water and offered it, âArenât you tired of yelling? Have some water and take a break.â
Letitia didnât take it.
âDrinkâ It was his usual commanding tone.
Letitia paused, then took it, only to throw it straight at Elgin!
In all of AquaCity, she was the first to dare splash water on Elgin! But the water hit nothing, Elgin dodged it with a side-step.
Letitia, fuming, threw the empty bottle at him, âI donât want to see you, get out!â
âToo bad, youâre stuck with me for life. With that, Elgin leaned in close, saying, âIâm not letting you go, so youâre stuck with me forever. Even in death, Letitia, Iâll keep your ashes.
âYouâre not afraid Iâll haunt you?â
âYou couldnât handle me alive, what storm could you possibly stir as a ghost?â
All of Letitiaâs weaknesses were in his iron grip. She couldnât argue, couldnât fight back, couldnât win. Furious, Letitia suddenly bit down hard on Elginâs shoulder!
Elgin was wearing just a thin shirt. Soon, Letitiaâs teeth broke through the fabric.
She bit down hard and wouldnât let go, wishing she could tear his flesh apart.
Elginâs hands remained unflinchingly by her side, enduring her biting without uttering a single groan. That made Letitia think she wasnât biting hard enough, so she bit even harder.
Elgin still didnât make a sound, but she tasted blood.
Blood seeped through his shoulder, staining his shirt red.
âHad enough? Done venting?â he asked calmly.
Letitia couldnât speak because she was biting him, so she mumbled, âNot enough!â
âThen keep going
It wasnât until Letitiaâs teeth ached that Elgin still seemed fine.
Finally, Letitia let go, her teeth and mouth bloody.
Elgin even gently wiped the blood away for her, âFeeling better?â
She slapped his hand away.
Elginâs lips curled slightly. âRest up, get better, then come back to work at the company.â
She turned her face away, not wanting to lay her eyes on him.
Elgin stood for a while, then left the hospital room.
The bodyguard outside spotted the wound on his shoulder and got all worked up, âMr. Ramirez, who did this to you?â
âItâs nothing.â he replied, cool as a cucumber.â
âYouâre bleeding! Iâm gonna get a doc to patch you up!â
Elgin clenched his fist and put it to his mouth, coughing again.
Just a moment ago, in front of Letitia, he had been holding back the itch in his throat, not wanting to cough in her presence. He was worned that he might pass his cold on to her.
Now, he couldnât stop coughing.
Elgin had to laugh at himself. Why the heck was he so hung up on her?