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…”

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

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 like this, I should

“When I come home, I will tell daddy you bully

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

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

“Sorry.”

He says suddenly.

“What?” I

"I don’t expect Andrew Malan to come back. If Anny

Is Frances Louis caring about

relationship between Frances Louis and me is to get what we

has nothing to do with you.”

lightly

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

Louis follows upstairs.

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

He opens the door of the room ahead of me.

is a gift for

He says, pointing into the room.

What

I feel puzzled and go into the room, then

I see Susan Felton and Andrew Malan at first sight.

are tied back to back, their mouths gagged

not well.

Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his eyes.

eyes glow fiercely as he looks at me.

are popping out. His staring frightens me.

look at Frances Louis and ask, “What happened? Why are they here?”

I don’t believe David Gibbs when he says someone

Frances

the door, not even looking at them.

estimate that Andrew Malan and his mother