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.

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

she looked at Emily. “What

happen to Louis. That’s why

right shoulder. The little boy patted Emily’s chubby

okay.”

Look at this, Mommy. Louis can’t move his left hand.

bored.”

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

I can entertain Louis with stories.”

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

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

and Emily received those stuffs from their

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

lips turned sincere. Only after that did

“What happened, Mom?”

to

and round eyes.

at the bottom.

shelf fall,” Louis

My head would definitely hurt if

Emily

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

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

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

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

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

Emily

“We’re okay.”

us.” Emily held her plush

over her phone. “If

“Okay, Grandma.”

Susan pulled Kara out

Mom?” Kara whispered after they turned to the corridor

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

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 team has reported him to the

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