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Chapter 4

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?”

moment, she

She remembered now.

had called Uncle Gilbert’s phone

ignored her

her uncles want

come to look for me?” Lilly

the men around the bed nodded vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your

felt as 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

at each of

were going to

would abandon her again once

her and starve

how silent she was, the Crawfords felt even more

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

the eldest Crawford boy; he was 40 years old and had two children. Liam, the second

hesitating for

inflexible, rather

slightly in embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn

the air was so thick

In as gentle a

in silence for a while before replying, “I

name; they’d discuss that when

named her. She didn’t have

in his heart. How had this child passed her days in

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

an effort, staring at this person who called himself her

world had been so very dark but this man had broken through that darkness like

“Uncle Gilbert…when we go home, am I…am I

were dumbfounded

if she was allowed to eat when

a response, Lilly asked again in a tiny voice, “Will you

four words almost made Hugh

little girl was afraid she would be starved and

she endured in the

inadequately

would be there with her when she awoke in fright, and in summer no one would bother when

almost drew blood so he could suppress the tears that threatened to spill down his

enraged they clenched their fists tightly. However, they did not dare

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