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.

My name is Gilbert.

After a moment, she let out

She remembered now.

had called Uncle Gilbert’s phone

had ignored

uncles

look for me?”

bed nodded vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re all

take you home, Lilly. In the future, no

at each of the

were going to take

wasn’t sure if they would abandon her

beat her and starve

she was, the Crawfords felt even

children. One by one, they looked at

years old and had two children. Liam, the second son, was 38

children; after hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, “Lilly, what are you worried

in his customary inflexible, rather harsh

coughed slightly in embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn person and found it

air was so thick one could cut it

bed and very tenderly caressed her hair. In as gentle a voice

at the ceiling in silence for a while before replying, “I

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

what Mommy named her. She didn’t have any other

ache in his heart. How had this child passed her days in the Hatcher household without even a

his anger, he asked, “Well then, Lilly, can you

his direction with an effort, staring at

had been so very dark but this man

Gilbert…when we go home, am I…am I

the Crawfords were dumbfounded

she was allowed to eat when she arrived

asked again in a tiny voice, “Will you

four words almost

she would be

she endured in the Hatcher

and inadequately dressed for the

fright, and in summer no

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