In My Desperate Time

Although Whitney is injured and still remains in hospital, she may think of a way to deal with me.

If I don't let Frances protect me, I am not sure whether I can stay safe.

"How are you? Are you still having a fever? Is your fever getting worse?" Frances asks about my condition anxiously.

My restless heart beats faster because of his sudden concern.

Seeing that I don't reply, Frances starts again.

"Why not speak? Are you very uncomfortable? I'll be right back."

His concern seems too good to be true.

Is this really Frances? If so, why does he care so much about me?

But now is not the time to think about it. I put on a bitter smile and say, "I'm fine. My fever is gone. Someone dropped Whitney's child and I picked it up. I'm in the police station. Can you come over?"

"Alright. I'll be right over." Frances answers and hangs up.

puts her on speaker, so I can

is

this Ms.

answers in an

child to the police station." As the policeman

Since I am not afraid that Whitney will know I am here, I give

fall to the floor from the other end of the phone. The following sound is a bit noisy. I may scare Whitney just now. She might

someone leave your child by the roadside. She picked up the child and sent him to the police station. Could you please come

I have no

Beep.

phone, which makes me

injured, but how can she abandon her

of it. I can't help but

why? Anyway, it is

arrives at the

to the leader's office. He finishes talking with the leader soon, comes out and takes me