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.”

lips. As her mother and brother glanced at her, she added, “Louis was crying so hard earlier. Grandma and I were scared. A few moments ago, he was still sobbing.”

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

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

still afraid that something bad will happen to

leaned her head on her brother’s right shoulder. The little boy patted Emily’s chubby cheek with love. “Don’t be sad,

okay.”

Look at this, Mommy. Louis can’t

bored.”

Emily straightened her head.

can entertain Louis

“Sorry, Little Bee.

a car toy from the bag. Seeing his favorite toy, Louis’ smile widened. “It’s okay, Mommy. This is

received those stuffs from their mother. “Thank

onto Louis’ shoulder. Then, her brother started driving the car over the cast and then

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

“What happened, Mom?”

trying to save me,” Emily said

eyebrows and

for books at the bottom. Suddenly,

on the top shelf

very thick. My head would definitely hurt if

was agile. I quickly protected Emily and covered my head

loud sound. When I looked. up, Louis was grimacing in pain.” Emily pouted and ran her tiny fingers over the edge of the cast.

“Aren’t I

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

voice was hoarse, but Louis didn’t detect it. His heart soared because

afraid of being left alone? Grandma has to take your mother to

and Emily

“We’re okay.”

us.” Emily held her

“If anything happens,

“Okay, Grandma.”

pulled Kara out

turned to the corridor leading

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

checked the CCTV.”

to harm the twins?” She could no longer

was wearing a mask, hat, and clothes-all in black. The security team has reported

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