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.

brother. My name is

moment, she

She remembered now.

had called Uncle

had ignored her

uncles

to look for me?” Lilly asked in a thread of a

your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here to take you back

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 you. If anyone tries, your Grandpa Hugh will have something to

looked at each of the men

going to

they would abandon her again

beat her and

she was, the Crawfords felt even more tense

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

two children. Liam, the second son, was 38 and

hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, “Lilly, what

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

a taciturn person and found it difficult to say

was so thick

tenderly caressed her hair. In as gentle a voice as he could muster, he asked, “Lilly darling, why

the ceiling in silence for a while before

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

had been what Mommy named her. She didn’t have any other name besides

dull ache in his heart. How had this child passed her days in the Hatcher household

asked, “Well then, Lilly, can you tell your Uncle Gilbert what you’re thinking

with an effort, staring at this person who called

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

trembled slightly and she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when

were dumbfounded when they heard

was asking if she was allowed to eat when she arrived

Lilly asked again in

simple four words almost made

she would be starved and

sort of abuse had she endured in

and inadequately dressed

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

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