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.

My name is Gilbert. You telephoned

moment, she let out

She remembered now.

had called Uncle

ignored her

her uncles want

you come to look for me?” Lilly asked in

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

take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one will dare to bully you or harass you. If

of the men in

going to

they would abandon her

they beat her and

Crawfords felt even more

had much experience handling children. One

old and had two children. Liam, the second

good at interacting with children; after hesitating

inflexible, rather harsh

was a taciturn

the air was so thick one could

very 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 your proper name

a while before

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

been what Mommy named her. She didn’t have any

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

you tell your Uncle Gilbert what you’re thinking right

with an effort, staring at this

very dark but this man had

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

were dumbfounded

she was allowed to eat when

Lilly asked again in a tiny

four words almost made Hugh

little girl was afraid she

of abuse had she endured in the Hatcher

was half-starved and inadequately dressed for the

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

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