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.

your mother’s brother. My name is Gilbert. You telephoned me earlier, do

her brow. After a moment,

She remembered now.

had called Uncle Gilbert’s phone

had ignored her

uncles want

look for me?”

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

In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass you. If anyone tries, your Grandpa

each of the

to take her

if they would abandon her again

beat her

how silent she was, the Crawfords felt

experience handling children. One by one,

was 40 years old and had two children. Liam, the second son, was 38 and

Anthony was not very good at interacting with children; after hesitating for a moment, he

customary inflexible, rather

a taciturn person and found it difficult to say

so thick one could

a voice as he could muster, he asked, “Lilly darling, why don’t you tell

stared at the ceiling in silence for a while

proper name; they’d discuss that when her

named her. She didn’t have any other name

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

then, Lilly, can you tell your Uncle

direction with an effort, staring at this person

very dark but this man had broken through that darkness like a ray of light and rescued

“Uncle Gilbert…when

were dumbfounded when they

was

Lilly asked

four words almost made Hugh

girl was afraid she would

she endured in the Hatcher

half-starved and inadequately dressed for the

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

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