SWNOVELS Chapter 118
Chapter 118
Shela zoned out for a while, then finally resorted to crying a river to Elgin, “Mr. Ramirez, I-I messed up… Please forgive me, I swear! won’t make the same mistake again, pleasel”
Too bad, her tears didn’t do squat with Elgin. He wasn’t buying that act.
Shela had cried too many times and he was sick of it
Elgin stood there, stone-cold, not a shred of emotion on his face.
“Shela, I’ve turned a blind eye to your shenanigans before, let you run wild. But you crossed the line, big time”
“Mr. Ramirez, no, please don’t kick me out.”
“Haven’t I been good enough to you?” he asked, “You dare fake your miscarriage today, who knows what crazy thing you’ll do next time!” Shela shook her head frantically, saying, “I won’t dare, I really won’t ever again. Mr. Ramirez, do you remember when you found me, you said you’d been looking for me for so long.”
Elgin’s face was unreadable, “If I didn’t have a heart, you wouldn’t be standing here crying your eyes out!”
Those who deceived him never ended well!
Letitia stood by the perfect spectator.
Shela had dug her own grave
It was up to Elgin to decide her fate complete disappointment or a sliver of mercy.
Of course, Letitia wished Shela would just vanish for good. But there seemed to be a secret between Elgin and Shela that she wasn’t privy to
Either way, Shela was down and out for the count this time, wouldn’t dare cause trouble anytime soon.
“Butler Elgin bellowed, “Get Shela out of here!”
“Right away, Mr. Ramirez.”
The butler summoned two security guys, they grabbed Shela by the arms, left and right, and dragged her out as she screamed her lungs
out
Shela kept wailing, heartbreakingly so, “I won’t go, I want to stay. Mr. Ramirez, I truly realize my mistake, just give me a chance… Mr. Ramirez!
Elgin turned his back, clasped his hands behind him, looked up slightly, eyes closed.
Until Shela’s voice faded into nothingness, he remained still, a statue in the quiet room.
What just happened seemed like it never did.
“You’ll forgive her, won’t you,” Letitia said, “after all, you have a thing for her.”
Elgin’s adam’s apple bobbed. “Where did you get the idea I like her? Did I ever say that?”
“If you didn’t like her, why marry her? Why put up with her?” Letitia couldn’t help but wonder, “Did Shela save your life or something? Are you repaying a debt?”
He glanced at her sideways, brows furrowed, “You’re the enemy’s daughter, and I married you, didn’t I?”
“You said it was a form of atonement, not a joyride.”
“Hmm, glad you remember.”
Letitia shrugged, “After marrying you, I’ve paid too high a price. I can’t forget, and can’t afford to forget, gotta keep myself on my toes.”
Elgin slowly faced her, eyes meeting hers, “Letitia, with Shela, it’s just obligation, it has nothing to do with feelings”
Even if he kept reminiscing about that one night, it was just his own memory.
Shete could never bring back the feel of that night.
“Obligation? She really did save your life, huh?”
“Something like that”
Letizia was more confused What’s that even mean? What really happened between them?
Forget it doesn’t matter, she didn’t ask
She spoke early, Elgin, now i can tell you straight up didn’t push Shela down the stairs, didn’t try to harm your child. Letitia, don’t
a lite Whitever you decide about Shela, to forgive or to cut ties, that’s on you, not my business The one thing the grateful for
is my child’s well” With that, Letitia turned and left.
Just as she reached the door, something crossed her mind, “Just a heads up, faking a pregnancy and then a miscarriage, Shela couldn’t have pulled that off alone. As to who’s helping her, I reckon you’ll figure it out”
She left without looking back, leaving Elgin alone in the living room, powerful yet so isolated.
He held sway, everyone tiptoed around him, deference in spades.
But in reality, he felt lonely, all the time.
Shela played him like a fiddle, treating the news of carrying his child as a joke, a bargaining chip, it was utterly infuriating!
“Go,” Eigin commanded, his voice icy. “bring Mark to my study”
“Yes, sir!”
Mark had no clue what was going on, he hadn’t met with Shela
When he heard Mr. Ramirez was summoning him, even sent a luxury car, he was over the moon, thinking it was about wedding dowry or
something.
Mr. Ramirez’s dowry, it’d be the talk of AquaCity!
In the study
“Mr. Ramirez, you wanted to see me,” Mark beamed, “What’s so important this late?”
Elgin stood by the window, hands behind his back, “Very important.”
“Is it about your mamage to Shela? She often talks to me about it, says she won’t marry anyone but you. And you and Letitia have signed the divorce papers, just waiting for the time to ”
Elgin turned around, his gaze sharp as a blade!
It scared Mark speechless. “Mr. Mr
“How I am with Letitia is none of your business!”
“Yes, yes, I just.” Mark, temfied of offending Elgin, slapped himself in panic, “I should keep my mouth shut, please don’t mind me!”
“What else has Shela told you?”
Mark shook his head vigorously, “Nothing else, no_”
“She told you about the pregnancy first, didn’t she.”
“Yes, she wasn’t feeling well, she was throwing up I took her to the hospital and found out.” Mark explained, “I may run a mental hospital, but I know a bit more medical stuff than the average Joe”
Elgin stepped closer, pressing. “Really?”
“Yes, yes”
Elgin’s presence was overwhelming, his gaze alone made Mark’s palms sweat.
“After Shela had her miscarriage, you were the one taking care of her, right?”
“Yeah, well,” Mark began to lay it on thick, “her mom passed away early on, and I’ve been playing both mom and dad to her I owe her big time. Luckily, Shela is one sensible kid…”
Mark rambled on and on until he sensed something was off in the air
When he looked up and caught the icy look in Elgin’s eyes, his legs turned to jelly, and he abruptly stopped talking, not knowing how to proceed.
“Go on Elgin raised an eyebrow. “Why the sudden silence?”
Ramirez. 1. What is this about?”