Chapter 37 Sleeping in a Shed
Chapter 37 Sleeping in a Shed
"I''ve got to go."
With that, Francis turned away. Julian almost jumped up in anger. "Francis!"
But the man didn''t even look back.
Julian was furious. She had just returned from the hospital, but this detestable man didn''t even
bother tofort her.
Francis drove towards the restaurant. But by the time he arrived, the restaurant was already closed,
and it was pitch dark inside.
He stared at the dark restaurant from his car. After a moment of silence, he took out his phone and
called Lilian.
But her phone was off.
He lit a cigarette in irritation. After taking a few drags, he tossed it away and turned the car around
to go back to his vi.
But there was no one in the vi. The bedroom was neatly arranged, proving that Lilian had not
returned.
Only then did Francis remember that he had frozen Lilian''s card. She probably didn''t even have the
money for a taxi fare home. How could shee back then?
Thinking of this, he walked outside and called Nelson.
As for Lilian, she had brought Fabiana back to her dwelling. It could hardly be called a house
because it was just a shack built on an old car frame near the garbage dump.
ording to Fabiana, the owner of the dump had given her the metal frame out of mercy and
helped her build the shack.
Lilian felt a mix of emotions. She put the things she''d bought from the 24-hour convenience store
into the shack. As she leaned in, she smelled something unpleasant.
Fabiana turned on the srmp hanging above. Finally, Lilian found how dirty the bedding
underneath was.
She opened her mouth and looked at Fabiana with aplex expression, her eyes in pain.
Lilian remembered her childhood, when Fabiana taught her how to write and fold paper and told her
stories to make her sleep. Those caring moments came flooding back, and her eyes turned red.
The Fabiana in her memory shouldn''t be living like this.
Fabiana tried to reach out to her, but her hand was thin and withered, covered in ck dirt like
armor. Then the old woman quietly withdrew her hand.
Lilian swiftly took her hand and sat down next to her.
"This is so dirty! Your clothes will be smeared. They''re so beautiful," Fabiana said, her eyes red.
Now she probably thought of her own son and daughter-inw.
Lilian bit her lip and signed, "Fabiana, I will take care of you from now on."
With tears shimmering in her eyes, the old woman forced a smile, "No need. You''re having a hard
time in the Landau family. I''m already old. It''s enough if you cane to see me when you''re free.
You don''t need to take care of me."
Lilian didn''t reply. She generally tidied up the bed and then gestured, "Could I sleep with you
tonight?"
"This ce is too dirty, Lilian. Don''t make yourself ufortable," she said, choking up. She felt
embarrassed and guilty to not even have a ce for Lilian to stay.
Lilian shook her head and signed, "It''s not dirty at all. Your ce is cleaner than anywhere else."
Fabiana couldn''t help butugh, though it was augh filled with indescribable hardship and
mncholy.
Lilian took off her shoes andy down next to Fabiana. She had spent all her money and couldn''t go
home, and her phone was out of power.
And it was sote that she didn''t dare to take a taxi.
Even if she could go back, she would have to face a cold and empty house, so she would rather
sleep here.
"What a silly child," Fabiana sighed in the darkness.
Lilian closed her eyes. Despite the bad smell, she fell asleep.
In the morning, she woke up from the cold.
As she opened her eyes, she turned her head and saw an unexpected dawn light coloring the
buildings with a golden hue.
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Fabiana was already up. Sitting on a rock outside, she was boiling something.
Lilian went over and squatted next to her. Only then did she find out that Fabiana was boiling eggs-
the ones she had boughtst night.
"Awake? Wait a while. The eggs will be ready soon."
Lilian nodded with a smile.
Francis had been searching for her all night. He had searched all the way home, including the areas
near the restaurant, but he couldn''t find her.