Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Chapter 4 Would They Abandon Her Again?

Stephen went around the hospital looking for people, trying to find out what was going on. However, everyone he encountered told him that they did not know what was happening either.

By now, the Hatchers were so cold they were shivering uncontrollably in the icy corridor. The Crawfords would not see them either. It was becoming unbearable to wait there.

Paula was the first to admit defeat. “I’m going to see Debbie…”

Debbie was also warded at this hospital, but she was in the maternity wing.

Stephen and Richard could not stand it any longer either, but they did not want to leave so they had no choice but to keep on waiting in the interminable cold…

Incessant complaints filled their minds. They had no idea, however, that this was only the beginning of their troubles!

…

Lilly could hear the quiet beeping of machines around her. There were also people talking, but very indistinctly.

However, there was one voice in particular that was very clear.

“Lilly…Lilly dear…hey, little Tulip! You have to wake up soon, okay? If you don’t, I’ll…”

Lilly felt as if a small swarm of bees was buzzing beside her ear and chattering to her. It was just a little bit tiresome.

Who was this person talking to her?

Lilly’s eyelids fluttered slightly and she finally opened her eyes, only to see a snowy-white wall right in front of her.

A group of people surrounded her bed. Pursing her lips, she carefully scrutinized them.

Gilbert reacted enthusiastically; he was also the first to speak. “Lilly! You’re awake now! I’m your Uncle Gilbert…”

The rest of the Crawfords did not even dare to breathe; they watched Lilly tensely.

Lilly found herself at a loss. “Uncle Gilbert?”

Her pretty little face was expressionless and wooden. She looked just like a fragile porcelain doll.

It sounded as if she were repeating a foreign phrase.

Hugh’s mouth tightened into a hard line. Lilly was very thin; she was so tiny that the hospital bed seemed very large.

It hurt to see her like that, so much so that it was hard to breathe.

brother. My name is Gilbert. You telephoned me

furrowed her brow. After a moment, she let out

She remembered now.

had called Uncle Gilbert’s

ignored

uncles want

look for me?” Lilly asked in a thread of a

“Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re

right. We’re here to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass you. If anyone tries, your Grandpa Hugh will have

at each of the

were going to

would abandon her

her

she was, the Crawfords felt even more tense

of them had much experience handling children. One

was the eldest Crawford boy; he was 40 years old and had two children. Liam, the second son, was 38 and

at interacting with children; after hesitating for a

said this in his customary inflexible, rather

a taciturn person and found it

was so thick one could cut it with a

deep sigh. He inched closer to Lilly’s bed and very tenderly caressed her hair. In as gentle a voice as he could muster, he asked, “Lilly darling,

for a while before replying, “I don’t have any other

told her that she didn’t need a proper name; they’d discuss

She didn’t have any other name besides

this child passed her days in the

then, Lilly, can you tell your

turned her gaze in his direction with an effort, staring at this person who

dark but this man had

and she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when we go home, am I…am I

dumbfounded

if she was

response, Lilly asked again in a tiny voice, “Will

four words

little girl was afraid she would be starved and

had she

and inadequately dressed for

she had nightmares, no one would be there with her when she awoke in fright, and in summer no one would bother when she was drenched in sweat

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255