In My Desperate Time

To be exact, she is a little girl.

She is the little girl who saved me three days ago.

Why is she here?

I don't think Frances Louis would have received her here to thank her for saving my life.

Because he doesn’t even know I am hurt.

“Aunty, you come back.” The little girl sees me and runs to me happily.

I can’t stand her enthusiasm.

“Anny, don’t hurt her.” Frances Louis warns her.

The little girl stops pouncing on me.

She turns to Frances Louis in discontent and says, “Uncle, she has been discharged from the hospital. You are too melodramatic.”

Uncle?

It turns out that she is Frances Louis' niece, so she insists on calling me aunty that day. Did she know my relationship with Frances Louis? At her age, she must know what a mistress means.

For a moment, I feel a little embarrassed.

I feel like laughing. Did she just say Frances Louis melodramatic? This is the first time I've ever heard that word used to describe him. Thinking carefully, it is true.

“You know I am injured?” I walk over and ask Frances Louis in a low voice.

He raises his eyebrows. Yes, He does.

Knowing that Frances Louis and I have a shady relationship, he would definitely not come to see me when I am in hospital. But I still feel a trace of loss.

“Aunty I tell you; my uncle is so melodramatic. These days, he wants to see you in the hospital so much, but…”

brother is born, no

to say was swallowed down her throat. Half of what she said really catches my attention. I wonder what she will say next. But looking at her

come home, I will tell daddy you bully me.”

takes her bag and runs out. Frances Louis chuckles, as if

knowing whether I should go upstairs or say something to Frances Louis.

“Sorry.”

He says suddenly.

“What?” I ask confusingly.

don’t expect Andrew Malan to come back. If Anny hadn't shown up, the consequences would have been much worse.”

Is Frances Louis caring about ne?

between Frances Louis and me is to get what we need. If

It has nothing to do with you.”

I say lightly and go upstairs.

If I stay any longer, I am afraid that I could

Frances Louis follows upstairs.

so I don’t say anything. But I

door of the room ahead

a gift

He says, pointing into the room.

What gift?

I feel puzzled and go into the room, then turn

Felton and Andrew Malan at

back to back, their mouths gagged with

They are both in a daze, looking not well. They look as if they have suffered a

Sensing the change of light, Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his eyes.

eyes glow fiercely as

His eyes are popping out. His staring frightens me.

at Frances Louis and ask, “What happened?

he says someone has caught them ahead

Frances Louis’s woman. They are

by the door, not even looking at them.

The day I went into the hospital, Andrew Malan and his mother were gone. By Frances Louis’s temperament, I would estimate that Andrew Malan and his mother haven’t had something to eat for three days. No wonder their eyes glow when they see me.