Chapter 4 Would They Abandon Her Again?

Stephen went around the hospital looking for people, trying to find out what was going on. However, everyone he encountered told him that they did not know what was happening either.

By now, the Hatchers were so cold they were shivering uncontrollably in the icy corridor. The Crawfords would not see them either. It was becoming unbearable to wait there.

Paula was the first to admit defeat. “I’m going to see Debbie…”

Debbie was also warded at this hospital, but she was in the maternity wing.

Stephen and Richard could not stand it any longer either, but they did not want to leave so they had no choice but to keep on waiting in the interminable cold…

Incessant complaints filled their minds. They had no idea, however, that this was only the beginning of their troubles!

Lilly could hear the quiet beeping of machines around her. There were also people talking, but very indistinctly.

However, there was one voice in particular that was very clear.

“Lilly…Lilly dear…hey, little Tulip! You have to wake up soon, okay? If you don’t, I’ll…”

Lilly felt as if a small swarm of bees was buzzing beside her ear and chattering to her. It was just a little bit tiresome.

Who was this person talking to her?

Lilly’s eyelids fluttered slightly and she finally opened her eyes, only to see a snowy-white wall right in front of her.

A group of people surrounded her bed. Pursing her lips, she carefully scrutinized them.

Gilbert reacted enthusiastically; he was also the first to speak. “Lilly! You’re awake now! I’m your Uncle Gilbert…”

The rest of the Crawfords did not even dare to breathe; they watched Lilly tensely.

Lilly found herself at a loss. “Uncle Gilbert?”

Her pretty little face was expressionless and wooden. She looked just like a fragile porcelain doll.

It sounded as if she were repeating a foreign phrase.

Hugh’s mouth tightened into a hard line. Lilly was very thin; she was so tiny that the hospital bed seemed very large.

It hurt to see her like that, so much so that it was hard to breathe.

Gilbert spoke more gently. “Lilly, I’m your mother’s brother. My name is Gilbert. You telephoned me earlier, do you remember?”

her brow. After a moment,

She remembered now.

had called Uncle

ignored her

her uncles want

look for me?” Lilly asked in a thread

the men around the bed nodded vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here

throat. He drew a deep breath, then said, “That’s right. We’re here to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass you. If

each of the men in

to take

abandon her

they beat her

how silent she was, the Crawfords felt even

children. One by

40 years old and had two children. Liam, the second

after hesitating for a

customary inflexible, rather harsh way, his siblings

was a taciturn person

thick one could

and very tenderly caressed her hair. In as gentle a voice as he could muster, he asked, “Lilly darling, why don’t you tell us all what your proper

stared at the ceiling in silence for a while before replying, “I don’t have

name; they’d discuss that when her stepmother gave birth to her baby

Mommy named her. She didn’t have any other

dull ache in his heart. How had this child passed her days in the Hatcher household without even a

then, Lilly, can you tell your Uncle Gilbert what you’re

in his direction with an effort, staring at

this man had broken through that darkness like a ray

and she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when we go home, am

Crawfords were dumbfounded when they

child was asking if she was allowed to

could muster up a response, Lilly asked again in a tiny

words almost made Hugh

little girl was afraid she would be starved

sort of abuse had she endured

was half-starved and inadequately

fright, and in summer no one would bother when she was drenched

until he almost drew blood so he could suppress the

they clenched their fists tightly. However, they did not dare give vent to their anger

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