1. Who is Sick?

“In all the time I’ve known you, I’ve only heard your panic twice. When your lover was sick and now,” Wela explained, half teasing.

Frank’s jaw tightened again. He thought that Wela had valuable information, but apparently not?

“I’m not panicking.”

“You’re panicking inside, Frankie. Now, instead of denying it, you should explain your lover’s condition to me.”

Frank clenched his fists. He could feel the cold on his palms. “It’s not Kara who’s sick, it’s her family.”

“Oh, she forbade you from interfering? That’s why you asked me to check?”

Frank scowled, but couldn’t deny it. “Yes. Can you handle it directly? I don’t want anyone else to know.”

Suddenly, Wela’s small laugh echoed. “My Frankie, you have finally become a very caring adult man, huh?”

“Stop teasing.”

Hearing that cold voice, Wela stopped laughing. “Yes, I really have to stop now. The conference will continue in a moment. I’ll let you know once I get the news.”

“Can you do that quickly?”

Instead of getting an answer, Frank heard a disconnected telephone tone. Wide-eyed, he checked the screen.

“Damn,” he grumbled. He didn’t expect his best friend to have other ways to tease him. “Now what should I do? I can’t just keep quiet.”

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While tapping the steering wheel, Frank checked Jeremy’s car. As his eyes fell on the black hoodie and hat hanging on the back of the car, he squinted.

“Isn’t it okay if you don’t get caught?” A crooked smile appeared on his face.

Meanwhile, Kara just arrived at Louis’ room. As soon as she pushed the door, her eyes caught her son’s pale face. He was sitting in the hospital bed, propped up by pillows with Emily by his side.

“Louis….”

“Mommy?”

The toddler’s eyes lit up. Kara couldn’t bear to see it anymore. “Honey, how are you? Does it still hurt?” Kara hugged her son carefully. Louis put his right arm around his mother’s neck.

“A little bit, but I can hold it in. I’m a strong man, Mommy.”

As her mother and brother glanced at her, she added, “Louis was crying so hard earlier. Grandma and I were

wasn’t because I was sick, but because I missed Mommy.

sadly at that answer. After giving Louis a warm kiss, she looked at Emily.

bad will happen to Louis. That’s why I’m sitting

leaned her head on her brother’s right shoulder. The little boy patted Emily’s

okay.”

Look at this, Mommy. Louis can’t move his

bored.”

the cast, Emily straightened her

can entertain

her head. “Sorry, Little Bee. Mommy was in a hurry. Mommy

the bag. Seeing his favorite toy, Louis’ smile widened.

from their mother. “Thank you, Mommy.”

leaned her head back onto Louis’ shoulder. Then, her brother

after that did her attention turn to Susan who was sitting in

“What happened, Mom?”

Louis was trying to save me,” Emily

eyebrows and

the

the top shelf fall,”

are very thick. My head would definitely hurt if

quickly protected Emily and covered my head

very loud sound. When I looked. up, Louis was grimacing in

“Aren’t I brave,

Even though her vocal cords were strangled, she tried to speak normally, “Yes,

it. His heart soared because of

“are you afraid of being left alone? Grandma has to take your mother to administration.”

and Emily blinked

“We’re okay.”

Yemon accompanying us.” Emily held her

phone. “If anything happens, call Mommy

“Okay, Grandma.”

time, Susan pulled Kara

turned to the corridor leading to the park.

stiff. “After the incident, we went straight to the hospital. I only focused on Louis. Luckily, the security team

checked the CCTV.”

flabbergasted. “Someone intends to harm the twins?” She could no

mask, hat, and clothes-all in black. The security team has reported him to the police. They

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