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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?”

furrowed her brow. After a moment, she let

She remembered now.

Uncle Gilbert’s phone

had ignored

her uncles

to look for me?” Lilly asked in

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

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 tries, your Grandpa Hugh will have something to say

each of

were going to take her

if they would abandon her again once they brought her

beat her

she was, the Crawfords felt even more

experience handling children. One by one, they looked

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

after hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, “Lilly, what are you worried

rather harsh

coughed slightly in embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn person and found it difficult to

the air was so thick one could

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

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

proper name; they’d discuss

named her. She

had this child passed her days in the Hatcher household without even a

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

her gaze in his direction with an effort, staring at this person who called himself her

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

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

Crawfords were dumbfounded when

if she was allowed

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

simple four words almost made Hugh

afraid she would be starved and

she endured in the Hatcher

half-starved and inadequately dressed

had nightmares, no one would be there with her when she awoke in fright, and in summer no one would bother when she was drenched in sweat

until he almost drew blood so he could suppress the tears

they did not dare give vent to