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.”

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

but because I missed Mommy. I am glad Mommy is here now.”

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

“I’m still afraid that something bad will happen to Louis.

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

okay.”

can’t move his

bored.”

the cast, Emily straightened her head. “Do you bring

I can entertain

knitted eyebrows, Kara shook her head. “Sorry, Little Bee. Mommy

toy from the bag. Seeing his favorite toy, Louis’

and Emily received those stuffs from their mother. “Thank you,

her brother started driving the car over the cast and then smashed it

did her attention turn to

“What happened, Mom?”

was trying to save me,” Emily

eyebrows and

books at the bottom. Suddenly, I

the top shelf fall,”

would definitely hurt if

agile. I quickly protected Emily and

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

Louis chuckled proudly. “Aren’t I brave, Mommy?”

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

detect it. His heart soared because

arm, “are you afraid of being left alone? Grandma has to take your mother

Emily

“We’re okay.”

we have Yemon accompanying us.” Emily

nodding, Susan handed over her phone. “If anything happens, call Mommy immediately.

“Okay, Grandma.”

pulled Kara out of

they turned to the corridor leading to the park.

the hospital. I only focused on Louis. Luckily, the

checked the CCTV.”

to harm the twins?” She could no

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

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