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…”

enroll in more tutoring classes. Anyway, after your brother is born, no one has time to take care of

throat. Half of what she said really catches my attention. I wonder what she will say next. But looking at

I come home, I will tell daddy you bully me.”

her bag and runs out. Frances Louis chuckles, as

I should go upstairs or say something to

“Sorry.”

says suddenly.

“What?” I ask confusingly.

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

Is Frances Louis caring about ne?

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

fault. It has nothing to do with you.”

I say lightly and

afraid

Frances Louis follows

he will go to his room, so I don’t say anything. But I don’t

He opens the door of

“Here is a gift for you.”

He says, pointing into the room.

What gift?

go into the

Susan Felton and Andrew Malan

to back, their mouths gagged with tape.

are both in a daze, looking not well. They

the change of light, Andrew Malan moves his body

His eyes glow fiercely as

out. His staring frightens me.

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

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

“I already said, nobody can touch my Frances Louis’s woman. They are

lazily by the door, not even

estimate that Andrew Malan and his mother haven’t had something to eat for three days. No wonder their eyes glow when they see me.