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?”

After a moment, she let

She remembered now.

had called Uncle

had ignored her

uncles

you…did you come to look for me?” Lilly asked in

vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here to take you back home with

if something were constricting his 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 anyone tries, your Grandpa Hugh will have

looked at each of the men in

to take her

abandon her again

her

silent she was, the Crawfords felt even more

of them had much experience handling children. One by one, they looked at Anthony

old and had two children. Liam, the second son,

with children; after hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, “Lilly, what

this in his customary inflexible, rather harsh way,

coughed slightly in embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn person and

in the air was so thick one could cut it

deep sigh. He inched closer to Lilly’s bed 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

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

her that she didn’t need a proper name; they’d discuss that when her stepmother

named her. She didn’t have any other name besides

ache in his heart. How had this child passed

Lilly, can you

turned her gaze in his direction with an effort,

this man had broken through that darkness like a ray of

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

dumbfounded when they heard

she was allowed to eat

response, Lilly asked again

words almost made

girl was afraid she

sort of abuse had she endured in the

and inadequately dressed for

one would be there with her when she awoke in fright, and in

lip until he almost drew blood so he

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

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