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Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Would They Abandon Her Again?

Stephen went around the hospital looking for people, trying to find out what was going on. However, everyone he encountered told him that they did not know what was happening either.

By now, the Hatchers were so cold they were shivering uncontrollably in the icy corridor. The Crawfords would not see them either. It was becoming unbearable to wait there.

Paula was the first to admit defeat. “I’m going to see Debbie…”

Debbie was also warded at this hospital, but she was in the maternity wing.

Stephen and Richard could not stand it any longer either, but they did not want to leave so they had no choice but to keep on waiting in the interminable cold…

Incessant complaints filled their minds. They had no idea, however, that this was only the beginning of their troubles!

…

Lilly could hear the quiet beeping of machines around her. There were also people talking, but very indistinctly.

However, there was one voice in particular that was very clear.

“Lilly…Lilly dear…hey, little Tulip! You have to wake up soon, okay? If you don’t, I’ll…”

Lilly felt as if a small swarm of bees was buzzing beside her ear and chattering to her. It was just a little bit tiresome.

Who was this person talking to her?

Lilly’s eyelids fluttered slightly and she finally opened her eyes, only to see a snowy-white wall right in front of her.

A group of people surrounded her bed. Pursing her lips, she carefully scrutinized them.

Gilbert reacted enthusiastically; he was also the first to speak. “Lilly! You’re awake now! I’m your Uncle Gilbert…”

The rest of the Crawfords did not even dare to breathe; they watched Lilly tensely.

Lilly found herself at a loss. “Uncle Gilbert?”

Her pretty little face was expressionless and wooden. She looked just like a fragile porcelain doll.

It sounded as if she were repeating a foreign phrase.

Hugh’s mouth tightened into a hard line. Lilly was very thin; she was so tiny that the hospital bed seemed very large.

It hurt to see her like that, so much so that it was hard to breathe.

Gilbert spoke more gently. “Lilly, I’m your mother’s brother. My name is Gilbert. You telephoned me earlier, do you remember?”

a moment,

She remembered now.

Uncle Gilbert’s phone

ignored

her uncles

look for me?” Lilly asked

around the bed nodded vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here to take you back

to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass you. If anyone tries, your Grandpa Hugh will have something

each of the men in

to

sure if they would abandon her again

beat her and

was, the Crawfords felt even more tense than

One by one, they looked at Anthony

Crawford boy; he was 40 years old and had two children.

Anthony was not very good at interacting with children; after hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, “Lilly, what

rather harsh way, his siblings all glared

in embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn person and

in the air was so thick one could cut it with a

sigh. He inched closer to Lilly’s bed and very tenderly caressed her hair. In as gentle a voice as he could muster, he asked, “Lilly darling, why don’t you tell

silence for a while before replying, “I don’t have

a proper name; they’d discuss that when

been what Mommy named her. She didn’t have any other name

How had this child

you tell your Uncle

in his direction with an effort,

very dark but this man

she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when

dumbfounded

was

could muster up a response, Lilly asked again in a tiny voice,

four words almost

girl was afraid she would

she endured in

and inadequately dressed

would be there with her when she awoke in fright, and in summer no one would

blood so he could suppress the tears that threatened to

fists tightly. However, they did not dare give vent to

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