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…”

to enroll in more tutoring classes. Anyway, after your brother is born, no one

said really catches my attention. I wonder what she will say next. But looking

home, I will tell

out. Frances Louis chuckles, as if he was not ashamed of bullying

I stand there, not knowing whether I should go upstairs or say something to Frances

“Sorry.”

says suddenly.

“What?” I

back. If Anny hadn't shown up, the consequences would have been much worse.”

Frances Louis caring

is to get what we need. If mixed

“It’s Andrew Malan’s fault. It has nothing

I say lightly and go upstairs.

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

Frances Louis follows upstairs.

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

He opens the door of the room ahead of

a gift for

He says, pointing into the room.

What gift?

I feel puzzled and go into the

Felton and Andrew

to back, their mouths gagged with tape.

daze, looking not well. They look as if they have suffered

of light, Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his

His eyes glow fiercely as he looks at me.

out. His staring frightens me.

and ask, “What

someone has

“I already said, nobody can touch my Frances Louis’s woman. They are at your disposal now.”

He leans lazily by the door, not even looking at them.

went into the hospital, Andrew Malan and his mother were gone. By Frances Louis’s temperament, I would estimate that Andrew Malan