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Laura leaned against Louis in the dead silence and whimpered, “Ouch!”
The members of the Yale family suddenly woke up.
Favian took her away from Louis and said fiercely, “We’ll get even with you later!”
Louis pursed his lips in grievance, feeling such intense pain in his buttocks that he was almost on the verge of tears. He muttered to himself, “I’m really asking for trouble!”
Joshua snorted, “I think it’s karma for you to get hemorrhoids!”
Laura felt bad hearing it. “Please stop judging Uncle Louis. It’s fault.”
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With tears in her eyes, she apologized. “I know I shouldn’t overeat on ice cream, but my sweet tooth just won’t quit. Sorry about that.”
The men’s faces darkened, and they looked at her with distress.
She lowered her head listlessly and tried to endure the pain, “Don’t blame him.”
Louis was silent.
He was somehow touched by this girl!
Favian gave him a sideways glance and said with a hint of sarcasm, “Look at that! Even when you held prejudices against her background, Laura had the decency to acknowledge her guilt and take responsibility. If she hadn’t spoken so sincerely, I would’ve suspected you of abusing her simply because you didn’t like her!”
He was taken aback and felt ridiculous, exclaiming, “Absolutely not! You can’t think that of me. I’m
not that terrible! Besides, Laura is my niece, after all. Even if I were to bully her, it wouldn’t be in such a way! I could never hurt a child!”
Joshua waved his hand impatiently and said, “Cut the crap. Hurry up and take care of the Laura. She is not feeling well now. Can’t you see it?”
They immediately came back to their senses and surrounded Laura,
Her face was covered with cold sweat. She hugged Favian tightly and put her fleshy little face on his
shoulder.
A fleeting glimpse of distress appeared in the Yale family members‘ eyes, and they promptly divided
and took action.
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Some people were busy registering, some were lining up, and others were waiting for the doctor to diagnose Laura.
When it was time for the blood draw, Laura was fine, but Favian’s eyes turned red.
He felt guilty. “I should take care of you, Laura.”
Laura leaned weakly in his arms and couldn’t speak.
She was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis, accompanied by a slight fever, and subsequently required immediate IV treatment in the pediatric emergency room.
Louis looked at the children around him, who were crying loudly as they were being injected and felt terrified. “Maybe… we should call Winnie back,” he said nervously. “I’m terrified we can’t care for them properly.”
Favian stood beside him and glanced at him indifferently, “When Winnie returns, Laura may be seriously ill. Are you stupid?”
Louis couldn’t say anything.
Robert stood beside Laura and asked, “Are you afraid of injections?”
Laura leaned against the bed and shook her head, “No.”
Robert was delighted and remarked, “Laura is truly exceptional. You’re not fazed by blood draws or injections like other children. You’re unique.”
After receiving the praise, Laura felt a surge of happiness and explained, “When I was sick in the orphanage, an aunt would accompany me. But since she couldn’t always be with me, I learned not to cry or feel sad. And…”
Laura smiled with satisfaction, “But you are accompanying me this time. I am not afraid of needles.”
Robert felt a dull pain in his heart.
It was all their fault.
They should have taken her in and raised her if they had known that Lilian had given birth to Laura.
Instead of letting her suffer outside!
He retrieved a child’s mask and gently placed it on her face. Then he soothed her, saying, “You’re amazing. Once this is done, I’ll get you something. But you’re quite popular now, so it’s best to wear a mask to avoid being photographed.”
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She nodded and looked at the others. “Will you stay with me all the time?”
Joshua was so annoyed that he was tempted to step out for a smoke. Upon hearing Laura’s words, he promptly withdrew his hand and nodded, agreeing, “Yes, we will.”
Favian’s eyes were filled with deep meaning. He nodded and said, “I will take care of you, Laura.”
Louis felt guilty, “If I don’t stay with you, who will stay with you? I have made you like this! I’m really sorry for you!”
Robert gently touched Laura’s face, “Have a good sleep. You will be fine when you wake up.”
She nodded. The pain made her dizzy, and she gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Four men stood beside her, attracting frequent glances from others.
“They are so handsome…”
“Yeah, look at these guards. They are like knights!”
“Who is lying in the middle? Is that the princess?”
They discussed in a whisper, and their eyes were even more eager, “And one of the men felt good- looking although he was wearing a mask.”
Robert wore a mask and glasses to cover his face.
Even so, they stood by the bedside like unshakable knights, which made people unable to look away.
Around five o’clock, Zayn and the others finished their classes early to visit Antonio.
Jasper held a bouquet and gave Zayn a sideways glance, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, “Zayn, are you really here to visit my father? Or do you have ulterior motives?”
Zayn shot back with a similar expression, “So what if I am? So what if I’m not? I have brought fruit to your dad.”
Everett spoke lazily, saying, “It’s boring here. Dad’s in the hospital and we haven’t had any good news lately. I want to film a variety show. I can’t wait to tease the Hoover family members again next time.”
Xander casually picked up his phone and said, “The Hoover family won’t be appearing again. Besides, I’ve received a peace offering. The production team is looking for me to play your nemesis.”
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The three boys‘ expressions changed and they looked at him in surprise.
Xander smiled and said slowly like a devil, “And I agreed.”
Both Everett and Jasper were shocked.
Zayn was speechless.
The trio looked at him disgusted and said, “We thought you disliked publicity.”
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Xander said with a half–smile, “But the other party’s terms are quite appealing. Who can resist the temptation of facing you as an opponent and getting the chance to tease the four of you?”
As he spoke, his eyes unconsciously settled on the transfusion area for children, and his smile abruptly vanished.
Zayn followed his gaze.
A familiar person was lying in the transfusion room covered with love stickers.
There was a hint of doubt on his face.
Everett smiled heartlessly, “Hey, take a look at that girl’s profile. She reminds me of Laura, but since she’s wearing a mask, I can’t quite make it out!”
After saying this, his face changed slightly and something suddenly occurred to him.
‘She looks like Laura?‘ they thought.
Jasper and Zayn were immediately alarmed rushing to the infusion area to look closer!
It was Laura!
Laura fell asleep on the bed, unaware of it.
Zayn’s heart skipped a beat. He and the others looked around but didn’t find anyone looking after her
there.
With a dark expression, he demanded bluntly, “Is this how your family takes care of Laura? She’s sick and there’s no one around to look after her?”
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