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 to take care of your study, so you'd better learn more

really catches my attention. I wonder what she will say next. But looking at her like this, I

I will tell daddy you bully me.”

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

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

“Sorry.”

says suddenly.

“What?” I ask confusingly.

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

Is Frances Louis caring

is to get what we need. If mixed

fault. It has nothing to

I say lightly and go upstairs.

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

Frances Louis follows

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

the door of the room

“Here is a gift

He says, pointing into the

What gift?

feel puzzled and go into the room,

I see Susan Felton and Andrew Malan at first sight.

to back, their mouths gagged with tape.

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

Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his eyes.

His eyes glow fiercely as he looks at me.

are popping out. His staring frightens me.

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

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

“I already said, nobody can touch my Frances

He leans lazily by the door, not even

I would estimate that Andrew Malan and his mother haven’t had something to eat for three days.