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.

mother’s brother. My name is

brow. After a moment, she let out a soft

She remembered now.

had called Uncle Gilbert’s phone

ignored her

uncles want

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

Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here to take you

were constricting his throat. He drew a deep breath, then said, “That’s right. We’re here to take you home, Lilly. In the

each of

were going to take

sure if they would abandon

they beat her and

she was, the Crawfords felt even more tense than

had much experience handling children. One by one,

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

hesitating for

he said this in his customary inflexible, rather harsh way, his siblings all

a taciturn person and found it difficult

thick one could cut it with a

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

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

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

her. She didn’t have any other name besides

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

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

finally turned her gaze in his direction with an effort,

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

slightly and she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when

Crawfords were dumbfounded when they heard

was allowed to eat when

they could muster up a response, Lilly asked again in a tiny voice, “Will you hit

words almost

she

of abuse had she endured in the Hatcher

inadequately dressed for

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

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