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…”

in more tutoring classes. Anyway, after your brother is born, no one has time to take care of your study, so you'd better learn more now.”

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 like this, I should have no

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

and runs out. Frances Louis chuckles,

knowing whether I should go upstairs or say

“Sorry.”

He says suddenly.

“What?” I ask

come back. If Anny hadn't shown up,

Louis caring about ne?

I deny my thought. The relationship between Frances Louis and me is to get what we need. If mixed with emotion, it is not good for both of

“It’s Andrew Malan’s fault. It has nothing to do with you.”

lightly

If I stay any longer, I am afraid that I could not conceal my

Frances Louis

I think he will go to his room, so I don’t say anything. But I don’t expect

He opens the door of

a gift for you.”

He says, pointing into the

What gift?

puzzled and go into the room, then turn on

I see Susan Felton and Andrew

tied back to back, their

They are both in a daze, looking not well. They look

light, Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his

eyes glow fiercely as he looks at me.

out. His staring frightens me.

I turn to look at Frances Louis and

I don’t believe David Gibbs when he says someone has caught them ahead of him. Now it's

my Frances Louis’s woman. They are at your disposal now.”

by the door, not even looking

hospital, Andrew Malan and his mother were gone. By Frances Louis’s temperament, I would estimate that Andrew Malan and his mother haven’t