In My Desperate Time

"Ask her here. She hasn't recovered yet, so she can't go to the police station with you."

Frances says in a low voice.

One of the policemen recognizes Frances at a glance because he handled the matter of old Mr. Louis last time.

He immediately calls the higher-ups and they immediately agreed.

Afraid of disturbing the doctor's operation, I go back to the ward with the police.

"Ms. Noyes. Ms. Whitney reported that you tricked her out of her home and caused a car accident to try to kill her. Is this true?"

I am stunned and don't know how to answer.

If I admitted it, I would be convicted of a felony.

But if I don't admit it, this is the truth.

Frances who stands aside speaks up for me.

"It's not true. There's a child in Whitney's car. We are his parents. Jane is his mother. Do you think a mother would do this regardless of the safety of her own child?"

words leave the police

by Ms. Whitney. The driver of the car also testified that Ms. Noyes' car was parked there at that time.

truth. I don't even have a chance to refute

want

He is still so young. I have a long life to spend with him.

have no choice but to look at

so I let Jane go over first. Later, because I called and she was busy answering my

calm. His serious appearance

enough, compared to Frances' sophistication,

we made the record, the police went

I go to

Frances grips my hand tightly

to wait outside the operating

staring at the door of the operating room for

doctor walks out and says to us, "The operation went smoothly. Your child is out of danger now. Let him be in the intensive care unit for another day today. If the condition is stable, you

the child

that the child was out of danger, I couldn't be at ease for a moment before he comes out of the intensive care

didn't sleep

tells me that they have

and run to the hospital bed. I hold Earl's small hand tightly and am reluctant to let go for