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…”

think you want to enroll in more tutoring classes. Anyway, after your brother is born, no one has time

down her throat. Half of what she said really catches my attention. I wonder what

I come home, I will tell daddy

Louis takes her bag and runs out. Frances Louis chuckles, as if he was not ashamed of bullying the child.

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

“Sorry.”

He says suddenly.

“What?” I ask confusingly.

back. If Anny hadn't shown

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

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

I say lightly and go upstairs.

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

Louis

to his room, so I don’t say anything. But I don’t expect him to stop at the door of my

He opens the door of the room ahead of me.

“Here is a gift for you.”

He says, pointing into the room.

What

into the room, then turn

see Susan Felton and Andrew Malan at

to back, their mouths gagged with tape.

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

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

His eyes glow fiercely as he looks

His eyes are popping out. His staring frightens

at Frances Louis and ask, “What happened? Why

David Gibbs when he says someone has caught them ahead of him. Now it's true.

can touch my Frances Louis’s woman. They are at

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

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.