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…”

is born, no one has time to take care of your study, so you'd better learn

said really catches my attention. I wonder what she will say next. But looking at her like this, I should have no

I will tell daddy you bully me.”

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

not knowing whether I should go upstairs or say

“Sorry.”

He says suddenly.

“What?” I ask

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

Is Frances Louis

to get what we need. If mixed with emotion, it is not good

Malan’s fault. It has

I say lightly and go upstairs.

afraid that I could not conceal my feelings.

Frances Louis

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

of the room ahead of me.

“Here is a gift

He says, pointing into the room.

What gift?

feel puzzled and go into the room, then turn on the light.

Felton and Andrew Malan at first sight.

They are tied back to back, their mouths gagged

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

of light, Andrew Malan moves

glow fiercely as he looks

eyes are popping out. His staring frightens me.

I turn to look at Frances Louis and ask, “What happened? Why are they

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

nobody can touch my Frances

He leans lazily by the door, not

The day I went into the hospital, Andrew Malan and 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. No wonder