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.

I’m your mother’s brother. My name is Gilbert. You telephoned me

After a moment, she let out a soft

She remembered now.

Uncle Gilbert’s

had ignored

uncles want

look for me?” Lilly

your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here

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 you. If anyone tries, your Grandpa Hugh

looked at each of the men in

were going to take her

if they would abandon her again once they brought her

they beat her and starve

she was, the Crawfords felt even more tense than

had much experience handling children. One by one, they

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

Anthony was not very good at interacting with children; after hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, “Lilly, what are you worried

his customary inflexible, rather harsh way, his siblings all glared

nature, he was a

in the air was so thick one

gave 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

at the ceiling in silence for a while before replying, “I don’t have any other name except

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

named her. She didn’t have any

child passed her days in the

“Well then, Lilly, can you

turned her gaze in his direction with an effort, staring

had been so very dark but this man had broken through that darkness like a ray of light

“Uncle Gilbert…when we go home, am I…am I

Crawfords were dumbfounded when they

was asking if she was

muster up a response, Lilly asked again in a tiny

four words

girl was afraid she

abuse had she

was half-starved and inadequately dressed

fright, and in summer no one would bother when she was drenched in

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