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.

more gently. “Lilly, I’m your mother’s brother. My name is Gilbert. You telephoned me earlier, do

a moment, she let out a

She remembered now.

Uncle

had ignored

uncles

you come to look for me?” Lilly asked in a thread

your Uncle

his throat. He drew a deep breath, then said, “That’s right. We’re here to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass

looked at each of

going to take

they would abandon her again once they

they beat her and

the Crawfords felt even more

had much experience handling children. One by one, they looked at

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

at interacting with children; after hesitating for a

inflexible, rather harsh way, his siblings all glared

a taciturn

was so thick one could

tenderly caressed her hair. In as gentle a voice as he could muster, he asked, “Lilly darling, why don’t you tell us all what your proper

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

a proper name; they’d discuss that when her stepmother gave birth to her

what Mommy named her. She didn’t have any

felt a dull ache in his heart. How had this child passed her

“Well then, Lilly, can you tell your Uncle Gilbert

with an effort, staring

her entire world had been so very dark but this man had broken through that

asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when we

Crawfords were dumbfounded when they

was asking if she was allowed

they could muster up a response, Lilly asked

simple four words

afraid she would be

of abuse had she endured in the

half-starved and inadequately

when she awoke in fright, and in summer no one would bother when

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