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.

gently. “Lilly, I’m your mother’s brother. My name is Gilbert.

brow. After a moment, she let out

She remembered now.

called Uncle

had ignored her

uncles want

look for me?” Lilly asked

the men around the bed nodded vigorously. Bryson added, “Lilly, I’m your Uncle Bryson. We’re all here to take you back home

We’re here to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass you.

at each of the

were going to take

abandon her again once they brought her

her

she was, the Crawfords

them had much experience handling children. One by one, they

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

at interacting with children; after hesitating for a moment, he

inflexible, rather harsh

slightly in embarrassment. By nature, he was a taciturn person and found it difficult to

was so thick one could cut it with

as gentle a

the ceiling in silence for a while before

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

Mommy named her. She didn’t

this child passed her days in the Hatcher household without even a

his anger, he asked, “Well then, Lilly, can you tell your Uncle Gilbert what

an effort, staring at this person who called himself her Uncle

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

trembled slightly and she asked, “Uncle Gilbert…when we

the Crawfords were dumbfounded when they heard

asking if she was

Lilly asked again in a

four words almost made

little girl was afraid she would be starved

she endured in the

was half-starved and inadequately dressed for

would be there with her when she awoke in fright, and in

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