Chapter 10
Author: Geowriter
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Gill stopped over at the hospital to check on his daughter Nancy jr.

Nancy Snr and her mother Carol where already at the hospital taking care of little Nancy jnr,who was getting better.

At Least she is now conscious and her body temperature has been controlled.

Master gill could get that pure and innocent smile from her daughter one more time.

“Hey daddy.”

Where have you been?

I missed you so much.”

Little Nancy voiced as she sat up on the bed to hug her father.

It was a war of the looks,as Nancy Snr and her mother Carol looked on by the side.

Carol rolled her eyeballs and sighed as she made a gesture of exasperation with her mouth.

“So you think you can get on a fight with Oscar,and win him?”

Nancy Snr asked gill.

What do you think you are doing?

Who do you think you are?

“I promise you and your new friends where ever you got them from, oscar will win you in court.and your sorry ass will be put in jail.”

“But I didn’t pick a fight with Oscar or anyone,I just wanted to help my sick da
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