S2 64. Where is Mom?

“Your aunt is awake,” Philip said.

“Really?”

As Louis and Emily stood on tiptoes, Frank and Kara approached from the other side of the bed.

“Hey,” Kara rubbed Barbara’s arm, “how are you feeling?”

Barbara blinked. Her consciousness had not yet gathered. After a while, she whispered, “Water.”

Philip hurriedly took a bottle of water equipped with a straw. The twins were stunned to see his alacrity.

“Auntie, how are you? Does it still hurt?” Emily jumped up and down a little, trying to get her face out from under the bed.

The taller Louis just had to look up and stay on his tiptoes. “We came here to give you encouragement. You must get well soon, Auntie.”

While Philip returned the water bottle, Barbara checked around. Her lips let out a little air.

“My body feels strange. I also feel nauseous.”

“It might be the effect of the anesthesia. Has she been checked again?” Frank looked at Philip.

Philip shook his head.

“Then, let me call the nurse.”

“Where’s Mom?”

Frank fell silent for a moment. His feet failed to move. All eyes were now on him, including the twins whom Philip had moved onto chairs.

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“She….” Seeing Barbara’s still weak condition, Frank curled up his lips. “She’s at home.”

“Is she okay?”

The twins rolled their eyes carefully They were curious whether their father would lie further or not. Barbara didn’t seem ready to accept reality.

Frank nodded. “She’s a little shaken up. But don’t worry. I’ve asked an expert to treat her mental condition. She’ll get better soon.”

The twins were amazed at the way their father conveyed the truth without the element of surprise.

Barbara sighed in relief. “That’s good.”

Kara said softly. “Whoever recovers faster can visit the others

at Frank. “Sorry,

your mother is my mother too.

first time, she felt that their relation was not just

something out of her tiny sling

widened. “My phone.” She let out a laugh. Her left. hand shifted to the edge of the bed.

handed her the phone carefully. “You can play it when you’re stronger, Auntie.”

“Thanks, Em.”

little girl smiled sweetly. Her

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eye bags. “You’re welcome, Auntie.”

A moment later, he took

for you, Philip. So you can work while looking after

the bag Frank had placed on the table. “Eat a lot, Philip. You need a lot

can’t

the twins’ chatter. With teary eyes, she glanced at Philip. The man just laughed lightly, not

But that’s not

heavily. “Brother, why doesn’t Nora look after me here so Philip can

the idea. However, before he had time to

that? We don’t mind if Philip leaves for a few days. Looking after Auntie

can still ask other bodyguards for

sister-in-law’s forehead. “What’s wrong, Barbara? Are you uncomfortable being

pressed together. She realized

a cold aura.

is nobody to me. And he is a man, while I am a woman.

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the person looking after me

then. What’s different from now?”

was only one night. Now, I don’t know how long I will have to be

Barbara could use such an excuse. Had the girl decided not

interrupting Philip’s thoughts and making the other adults

Emily raised both palms as if demonstrating the method. “Philip can even fight without looking. Helping

him.”

Meanwhile, Philip, his anxiety

people, Kara sighed in amusement. Little Angels, Auntie is an adult woman. Of course she would be embarrassed

his eyes?” Emily

isn’t embarrassed to

eyebrows arched to the max. It was Frank’s turn to let

and Mommy are a married couple, Kids. You

were folded in

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