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Chapter 3 Lilly’s Eight Uncles To The Rescue!

Everything happened so fast that the Hatchers had no time to react.

By the time Stephen rushed out, he saw Anthony preparing to get into his car and drive off. However, he had not been in time to see Gilbert brushing the snow off Lilly and picking her up from where she had been kneeling by the gate.

“My goodness! It’s Mr. Anthony Crawford!” Stephen plastered a bright smile onto his face and greeted the other cheerfully. “What brings you here? It’s an honor to have you visiting our humble abode!”

By then, Richard, Paula, and some of the Hatcher servants had hurried out to join Stephen as well, their faces wreathed in smiles of welcome.

When they saw Anthony’s stern, aloof countenance, they became even more fawning and obsequious.

Anthony Crawford was the current head of the Crawford family’s business empire and the CEO of Crawford Holdings!

The Crawford family was one of Clodston’s four influential families; everyone wanted to butter them up and curry favor.

A true aristocratic family like this with old money and such deep ties to Clodston was rare. The Crawfords were an elusive, mysterious entity; they kept themselves out of the limelight. The only thing anyone in Clodston knew for sure was that the Crawfords had eight sons, but even then, few had even set eyes on them.

Anthony was occasionally featured in the headlines of the financial news, which was why the Hatchers had recognized him.

“Mr. Crawford, please come in! It’s freezing out here. We’d love to have you stay a little while if you don’t mind such humble surroundings,” Richard said enthusiastically.

“Yes, yes, please do come in and have something hot!” Stephen chimed in, smiling.

Now that they were in the presence of a truly distinguished person, all the Hatchers could not help trying to ingratiate themselves with him.

The Ador Hatcher Corporation was in dire straits; for the Hatcher family, this was a catastrophe.

However, just a word from Anthony would revive their flagging fortunes!

If luck favored them, they might even become one of Clodston’s top ten influential families…

Anthony’s face betrayed no hint of expression; instead, he studied Stephen with keen eyes.

Was this Lilly’s father?

Still without expression, Anthony declined Richard’s offer coolly and enigmatically. “Very well, Mr. Hatcher and family.”

Without another word, he got into his car and drove off.

The Hatchers stood there, confused and dazed, watching him leave.

Paula was the first to speak. “Mr. Crawford said very well… Does that mean he’s intending to help us?”

Richard frowned. “Given his expression, I don’t think he meant anything complimentary.”

Stephen ordered the servants to enlighten him about what had happened earlier.

a man in black had stripped off his coat and wrapped it around her, cradling her in his arms. He

heard this, he was thunderstruck. Suddenly, everything became terrifyingly

that the Crawfords had eight sons and a daughter. However, the daughter’s health was frail, and she

he had rescued four years

their

lips trembled. “So Jean was the Crawfords’ daughter… hurry, we

forced Lilly to kneel in the snow

would have treated her like a goddess and worshiped at her

actions as well; when he recalled how he had disciplined Lilly so harshly,

get her back? Do you think we

said, “Well, regardless, we’re still Lilly’s blood relations. We’re her grandparents, after all! The Crawfords can’t deny that, no matter how angry they are. Then again, Lilly did cause Debbie’s

was to teach Lilly not to be an

him and had disciplined her more severely than he

was to have a satisfactory explanation for everything. Once that

…

of returning to Clodston after rescuing Lilly, the

South Town’s best hospital was now a hive of frantic

by the sounds of hospital equipment beeping and doctors and nurses hurrying to

with the help of his walking stick. “Why are

the time, then gently told his father, “Dad,

soon as they reached the hospital. Gilbert had gone with her; up until now, neither

Gilbert examined Lilly’s bruised body

were the worst thing that could happen in cases of severe frostbite. A more detailed examination revealed that Lily had been badly beaten; in fact, her arms, ribs, and shins had

body. Some of the areas were so severely frostbitten they would

or four years old, and she had

your Uncle Gilbert. Can you hear me? If you can, please hang in there.

but she had the oddest sensation of her body feeling very light and warm all over. It was the

voice by her ear that constantly murmured, “Lilly…Lilly dear…little Tulip…Can you

was this mysterious

very hard to open her eyes, but she was unable to

that she could hear this person talking to her as well, but she could not make a sound, no matter

…

of surgical procedures before Lilly was out of

into a hospital room, IV tubes plastered all

handed Anthony the report from

growled in fury, “A fine, upstanding bunch, these Hatchers! They even had the nerve to lay hands on

suspicion of

laughed derisively. “Help them? They can count themselves lucky

was so enraged that he wanted to tear the entire Hatcher

Dad,” Anthony answered. “They won’t

fell silent. After a while,