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 Gilbert.

After a moment,

She remembered now.

Uncle Gilbert’s

had ignored

her uncles

look for me?” Lilly asked in

“Lilly, I’m your Uncle

deep breath, then said, “That’s right. We’re here to take you home, Lilly. In the future, no one

each of the men in

were going to

wasn’t sure if they would abandon her

her and

Crawfords felt even more

them had much experience handling children. One by one,

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

hesitating

rather harsh way, his

he was a taciturn person and found it

thick one could cut it with a

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 darling, why don’t you tell us all what your proper

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

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

Mommy named her. She didn’t have any

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

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

direction with an effort,

this man had

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

dumbfounded

she was allowed

asked

simple four words

she would be starved and

she endured in the

and inadequately dressed for

her when she awoke in fright, and in

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