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Chapter 129
Chapter 129
“Letitia, you’ve gotta have a thing for the kid’s dad, right?” he said, “That’s why you’re making such a big deal out of this! You wanna have babies for him, stay in touch, and you’re itching for the day you two can shack up together, aren’t you?”
“Yes!”
“Say it again!”
“Yes, yes!” Letitia went all in. Screw it, she thought. If he’s not gonna believe the truth, might as well play his game and tick him off!
“The kid’s dad said he’d marry me, and I’m waiting for him!” Letitia blurted out. “He’s sweet to me, cares about me, he promised me a future! Compared to you, he’s a thousand, no, a million times better!”
Elgin’s temples bulged with veins, “You’re just trying to tick me off, Letitia!”
She scoffed and curled her lip. “Can’t handle a bit of talk, huh
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Letitia’s hands trembled non-stop as she slowly covered her now flat belly.
it was fiat as before, but she knew the child was there, alive and well with her.
But now…the baby was gone, nothing left
The child was her reason to keep on living, and Elgin snuffed it out with his own hands
Now, the only thing Letitia had left to care about was her aging parents
But her parents will get old and one day they’ll leave her too.
Then she’ll be all alone, no strings attached, no one to hold anything over her.
Elgin stood by the bedside, looking down at her. “Letitia, you sure you wanna go head-to-head with me?”
She ignored him, her palms gently stroking her belly, pretending the child was still there.
“You have two choices, Elgin said. “You better play smart and pick the easy path.”
“What choices?”
“One, live a good life with me, as a real husband and wife. Or two, hate me, defy me, and your life will only get tougher.”
Even a blind man would know which road to take when the choices are so stark.
*Real husband and wife, those words meant wealth and honor, all the perks that came with being Mrs Ramirez. But Letitia couldn’t do
it
She couldn’t let go of the hate, forget everything, and live meekly and without dignity at Elgin’s side like a pet canary, like his pet.
She wasn’t the kind of woman to live off someone else, that wasn’t the life she wanted’
“And if I choose the second option?” Letitia looked him in the eye. “I won’t walk the easy path you’ve laid out for me, I’ll take that second choice.
“Letitia, you’re biting the hand that feeds you!”
The one who’s biting the hand is you!” she retorted, her head held high. “I’ve given ground over and over, only asking to give birth to the child, just wanting him to live, even if I never see him… but you just had to crush all my hope!
“Only this way, we can…”
“No we! There’s no ‘we’!’ Letitia cut him off. “Elgin, I am me, and you are you, not us!”
It was a strong rejection.
Elgin had never been rejected like this! His hands by his side clenched and unclenched.
Letitia struggled to sit up from the hospital bed, the blanket sliding off to reveal her patient gown, making her look even paler.
“You never asked if I wanted this, Letitia said. “Elgin, it’s always about you, your feelings, making everyone do as you please…”
“Now let me make it clear, I won’t listen to you. We are enemies, sworn enemies for life!*
The grief of losing her child, the heartache of her parents suffering, her own helplessness and guilt…
All these emotions entangled Letitia pushing her to a complete breakdown, to lose control.
the tossed a pillow at Elgin, throwing anything she could get her hands on.
glass on the bedside table was swept to the floor.
shattered into pieces.
The noise alarmed the bodyguards outside who thought something was up, and they kicked the door open and rushed in, “Mr. Ramirez!” Letta, feeth clenched and eyes red, braced herself on the bed.
She was on an IV drip, but her movements had been so violent that the needle had dislodged.
She just pulled it out and knocked over the IV stand,
The bodyguards were stunned. “Mrs. Ramirez…”
Elgin’s face was ashen as he silently watched her temper tantrum.
“I really hate you, hate you!” Letitia said “Elgin, you’re so cruel to me yet you expect me to forget everything and stay by your side… Impossible, you think I’m like Shela?”
He watched her quietly. “Are you done?”
“Not even close”
“Fine, then keep going
Letitia glared at him, “Why are you so calm? Because you’ve got no heart, you don’t feel pain!”
“Yes, I have no heart, Elgin agreed, then sharply ordered the bodyguards, “Get out!”
“Mr. Ramirez
“Out!” He commanded. “No matter what you hear, don’t come in, and don’t let anyone else in!”
The bodyguards had to obey and left.
Elgin grabbed Letitia’s hand, looking at the beads of blood welling up on her hand.
She tried to pull away, but he held on even tighter.
He pressed the call button for the nurse, “Get her a new IV.”
“Right away, Mr. Ramirez
Letitia resisted, covering her hand, “No need, you can leave.”
“Just do it, don’t mind her.
The nurse was caught in an awkward position.
Elgin held Letitia’s other hand tightly, not allowing her to move.
Letitia snorted, “What’s the point? I’ll just pull it out again.”
“You want to die?
“Yeah, I’ve wanted to die for a long time.”
Elgin said flatly. “If you die… your parents won’t live either.”
She suddenly looked up, snapping. “What the heck are you going to do to them?!”
“I’m not planning anything, Letitia. Just think about it once your folks hear you’ve kicked the bucket, do you really think they can go on living without a care in the world?”
Letitia stunned.
Her parents only had her as a daughter. Without her, they’d be absolutely heartbroken
Letitia gradually calmed down.
The nurse slipped out quietly, and the hospital room fell into complete silence, leaving just the two of them.