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.”

her, she added, “Louis was

I missed Mommy. I

warm kiss, she looked at Emily. “What about you, Little Bee? Are you

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

The little boy patted Emily’s chubby cheek with love.

okay.”

Louis can’t

bored.”

Emily straightened her head. “Do

can entertain Louis with stories.”

shook her head. “Sorry, Little Bee. Mommy was in

Seeing his favorite toy, Louis’ smile

received those stuffs from their mother.

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

her children getting along, Kara’s lips turned sincere. Only after that did her attention turn to Susan who

“What happened, Mom?”

was trying to save me,” Emily said with

and

the bottom. Suddenly, I saw the

shelf fall,” Louis

are very thick. My head would definitely hurt if they fell

I was agile. I quickly protected Emily and covered

injured! I heard a very loud sound. When I looked. up, Louis was grimacing in pain.” Emily pouted

chuckled proudly. “Aren’t I brave,

big smile. Even though her vocal cords were strangled, she tried to speak normally, “Yes, you are very brave and great, Louis. You look after your little sister very

was hoarse, but Louis didn’t detect it. His

of being left

and Emily blinked

“We’re okay.”

accompanying us.” Emily held her plush

over her phone. “If anything happens,

“Okay, Grandma.”

pulled Kara out of the

after they turned to

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

checked the CCTV.”

was flabbergasted. “Someone intends to harm the twins?” She could no longer ignore his

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

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