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?"

leave

"But there are text messages provided by Ms. Whitney. The driver of the car also testified that Ms. Noyes' car was parked there at that time. After

I don't even have a chance to refute

don't want to

the operating room. He is still so young. I have a long

but to look

over first. Later, because I called and she was busy answering my phone, she didn't see Whitney's car, so she crashed

calm. His serious

Frances' sophistication, I

after we made the record, the police went back

I go to

you." Frances grips my hand tightly and

to wait outside the operating

the operating room

child is out of danger now. Let him be in the intensive care unit for another day today.

don't take my eyes off the child until he is

that the child was out of danger, I couldn't be at ease

didn't sleep

the doctor comes and tells me that they have

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