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 of your study,

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 have no chance

I come home, I will

out. Frances Louis chuckles, as

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

“Sorry.”

He says suddenly.

“What?” I ask confusingly.

to come back. If Anny hadn't shown up, the consequences would have

Is Frances Louis caring about

The relationship between Frances Louis and me is to get what we need. If mixed with emotion, it is not good for

Malan’s fault. It has

say lightly

I am afraid that I

Frances Louis follows upstairs.

don’t say anything. But I don’t expect

opens the door of the room ahead

is a gift

He says, pointing

What gift?

into the room, then turn on the light.

I see Susan Felton and Andrew Malan at

tied back to back, their mouths gagged with tape.

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

light, Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his eyes.

fiercely as he looks

eyes are popping out. His staring frightens me.

I turn to look at Frances Louis and ask,

Gibbs when he says someone has caught them ahead of him.

nobody can touch my Frances Louis’s woman. They

door, not even looking at them.

would estimate that Andrew Malan