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.”

mother and brother glanced at her, she added, “Louis was

because I missed Mommy. I am glad Mommy is

that answer. After giving Louis a warm kiss, she

happen

little boy patted Emily’s chubby cheek

okay.”

Louis can’t move his

bored.”

Emily straightened her head. “Do you

entertain

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

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

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

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

turned sincere. Only after that did her attention turn to Susan who was sitting

“What happened, Mom?”

to save me,” Emily

and round

was looking for books at the bottom.

shelf fall,” Louis

My head would definitely hurt if they fell on them.”

I quickly protected Emily and covered my head

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

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

a 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 well.”

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

arm, “are you afraid of being left

and Emily

“We’re okay.”

accompanying us.”

“If anything happens,

“Okay, Grandma.”

Susan pulled Kara out of the

whispered after they turned to the

the

checked the CCTV.”

intends to harm the twins?” She could no longer ignore his

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

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