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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?”

her brow. After a moment, she let out a soft

She remembered now.

Uncle Gilbert’s phone

had ignored her

her uncles want

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

nodded vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle

to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no

looked at each of the

were going to take her

abandon

they beat her and

she was, the Crawfords felt even more

children. One by one,

two children.

children; after hesitating

this in his customary inflexible, rather harsh way,

embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn person

thick

In as gentle a voice as

for a while before replying, “I don’t have any other name except

a proper name; they’d discuss that when her stepmother gave

named her. She

his heart. How had this child passed her days

can you tell your Uncle Gilbert what

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

man had broken through that darkness like

mouth trembled slightly and she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when we go home,

dumbfounded

was asking if she was allowed

response, Lilly asked again in a

words almost made

girl was afraid she would be starved

abuse had she

inadequately dressed

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

almost drew blood so he could suppress the

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

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