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 few moments ago, he

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

answer. After giving Louis a warm kiss, she looked at Emily. “What about you, Little Bee? Are you okay?”

that something bad will happen to Louis.

right shoulder. The little boy patted

okay.”

Mommy. Louis can’t move his left

bored.”

the cast, Emily straightened her head. “Do

entertain

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

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

stuffs from their mother. “Thank

plush and leaned her head back onto Louis’ shoulder. Then, her brother started driving the car over the cast and

that did her attention turn to

“What happened, Mom?”

was trying to save me,” Emily

and round eyes.

the bottom.

shelf fall,”

head would definitely hurt if they fell on them.” Emily hugged

I quickly protected Emily and covered my head

looked. up, Louis was

Louis chuckled proudly. “Aren’t I

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

Louis didn’t detect it.

Susan suddenly stood up and touched Kara’s arm, “are you afraid of being left alone? Grandma has to take your mother

and Emily blinked

“We’re okay.”

us.” Emily held her plush

handed over her phone. “If

“Okay, Grandma.”

Kara out of the room.

turned to the corridor leading to

the

checked the CCTV.”

the twins?”

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

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