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…”

tutoring classes. Anyway, after your brother is born, no one has time to

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

will tell

Frances Louis chuckles, as if he was not

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

“Sorry.”

He says

“What?” I

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

Frances Louis caring

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

“It’s Andrew Malan’s fault. It has nothing to do with you.”

I say lightly and

any longer, I am afraid that I could

Frances Louis follows upstairs.

I 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.

a gift

pointing into the room.

What gift?

I feel puzzled and go into the room, then turn

I see Susan Felton and Andrew

They are tied back to back, their mouths gagged

well. They look as if they have

Sensing the change of light, Andrew Malan moves his body and opens his eyes.

as

His eyes are popping out. His staring frightens me.

turn to look at Frances Louis and ask,

says someone has caught

nobody can touch my Frances

the door, not even looking

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