Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 116

He was about to light a cigarette, head bowed, when Shela stopped him, “Mr. Ramirez, maybe ease up on the smokes? It’s bad for your health. Plus… we’re thinking of having another child, so it’s better if you quit smoking for the baby’s sake.”

He frowned slightly.

Seeing he was miffed, Shela quickly added, “But I get it, you’re swamped with work and the stress is through the roof. Sneaking one once in a while isn’t the end of the world.”

Then, she even reached for the lighter herself, ready to spark it up for him

But Elgin just wasn’t in the mood for a smoke anymore.

Shela’s comment had rubbed him the wrong way.

Had he actually promised her they’d start trying for a baby now?

“Mr. Ramirez Shela hesitated, “Did I say something wrong?”

“It’s nothing” His expression turned icy. “I asked you here because Letitia wanted to talk.”

“Letitia?”

“Yeah, me.” Letitia nodded. “Shela, you just had a miscarriage and you’re already itching to try again? Isn’t that too soon?”

“This is between Mr. Ramirez and me What’s to you?

“I’m just saying, watch out for your health.

Shela snorted, “Mind your own business. What do you want from me? Think a few feeble apologies will earn my forgiveness? Dream on! I’ve laid out my terms. If you can’t meet them, forget about my forgiveness!”

Letitia couldn’t help but find Shela’s confident air amusing.

She said softly, yet loud enough for everyone to hear, “I’m not apologizing, Shela, because I did nothing wrong. You never miscarred because you were never pregnant to begin with!”

The room was hit with a wave of shock.

Elgin’s piercing gaze quickly landed on Letitia’s face as he asked, “What did you say? She didn’t miscarry?”

“That’s right

“Then what about the baby? is the baby okay?”

Letitia shook her head, “There never was a baby to start with. No pregnancy, no miscarriage, simple as that

Elgin shot up, his face a mask of fury. “Letitia, you can’t just spout nonsense!

“You’re not ready to face the truth? Letitia looked at him, “Elgin, you might rule the roost, and sure, no one dares to cross or deceive you because they can’t stand sticking around if they do. But Shela, she fooled you with such ease

“Evidence! You can’t just talk the talk!”

“I’ve laid it all out, Elgin. If you want to know the truth, just look into it, why don’t you?” Letitia said

Shela was flabbergasted No you’re spouting nonsense!” She denied shrilly, “Letitia, to dodge your own blame, you concoct such lies to slander me!”

“I’m slandering you?”

“Yes! You’re just making things up! Mr. Ramirez is asking for proof, and you don’t have any!”

Shela was in a total panic.

Her fake pregnancy and miscamage had always been top secret, with very few in the know.

The hospital staff had been bribed by her dad to keep tight-lipped… How did Letitia find out?

Was there a traitor in their midst?

No, that couldn’t be. Letitia didn’t have the resources to buy anyone off!

So, Shela was dead set on denying everything

“Mr Ramirez, don’t listen to her!” Shela turned to Elgin, “She’s crazy, been in the loony bin for two years, totally out of her mind. You just can’t take her word for G

Elgis eyes were deep and inscrutable, impossible to read.

mineering gaze was too much for Shela to handle, especially with her guilty conscience. She was utterly lost Mr Ramirer you

you’ve got to believe me! You can check, ask the hospital, consult the doctors, don’t just swallow Letitia’s side of the story!”

When Elgin stayed silent, Shela bolted over, but in her fear, her legs gave out, and she tumbled to the floor

She scrambled up, crawling on her knees to Elgin’s feet, “I didn’t, I couldn’t possibly deceive you, Mr. Ramirez, I’m so into you, wanting to bear your children, how could I stoop so lowr

Elgin remained silent

Letitia quietly observed the drama unfolding. She knew Elgin had already made up his mind about right and wrong. He wasn’t one to be fooled easily.

“Letitia” Shela pointed at her, “Cut the crap stirring up trouble, trying to wreck what Mr. Ramirez and I have! Now that I’ve miscarried and not pregnant anymore, you think you can just sling mud at me like that!

“Whether I’m slinging mud or not you know the truth. Letitia replied coolly

Shela blustered. “It’s all talk! Where’s the evidence? Have you been snooping around the hospital?”

She was banking on her fathers influence to have secured their silence.

Little did she know, Letitia had a comeback that left her speechless.

“Shela oh Shela, always harping on about checking with the hospital, thinking you’ve got those people in your pocket to keep your secret Too bad you forgot one thing

“What what thing?”

“You don’t need others to prove it. Letitia said, “Whether a woman has been pregnant or had a miscarriage can be medically verified. And let’s face it, if you really had just miscarried, it would be blatantly obvious Right?”

Shela’s face went ashen.

A medical check She couldn’t withstand that!

Forget about a baby, she was still a virgin! Even though Shela was once a minor internet celeb, loved to party and hit the clubs, she knew full well that purity mattered for her

Especially since she was hell-bent on landing a wealthy dude and marrying into high society, she had always been cautious about relationships

She didn’t see this coming, but today turned out to be the day Letitia blew the lid off her secrets!

Just the fact that she’s still a virgin speaks volumes! It’s not only about her faking a miscarriage!

It’s that Elgin will find out she’s not the woman from that night!

Once this gets out, she’s toast!

Letitia went on, “The most straightforward and fastest way is to just get a gyno check-up Shela, you got the guts to do it?”

Shela was scared out of her wits.

She wouldn’t dare go for a check-up! But does that mean she would just admit it?

Shela was in a total panic, her eyes darting around like crazy, racking her brain for a way out