Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Lilly and Anthony took a stroll on the street. The girl had eaten ice cream, two boxes of strawberries, a mousse cake, grilled chicken wings, and fried chicken…

It was only after she got her silver needles that they went home.Bettany smiled. “You’re home just in time for dinner, Lilly.”

Lilly shook her head. “My stomach is massive now, Granny.”

That caught Bettany off guard. “What did you eat?”

The girl met her grandmother’s gaze. “I had ten salads.”

The elder was amused by her antics. “Lying is bad, Lilly!”

“Don’t be angry, Granny! I had an ice cream, two mousse cakes, and two boxes of strawberries…”

She recounted everything she ate.

“…” Bettany was at a loss for words.

Lilly gave Bettany a look. “You said you wouldn’t be angry, Granny.”

“I’m not angry. Don’t eat so much of that junk. Children should be eating better.”

The little girl happily kissed her grandmother. “Okay, Granny! Thank you!”

Granny was the best.

She was going to learn medicine to cure her legs!

The child happily went upstairs.

She hurried back into her room when she sensed movements coming from within the jar of souls.

Bettany’s eyes softened as she watched Lilly return to her room before she turned to Anthony.

“Really? Why did you feed her all that junk? You know how children can be irresponsible. Can’t you be a little more sensible as an adult?”

Anthony awkwardly rubbed his nose. Lilly was the one who ate everything. Why was he the one getting yelled at?

“She said she wanted to eat.”

She had looked at him with puppy eyes. Who could resist her?

Bettany continued to criticize him, “So you give her everything she wants? Learn to say no.”

She would never have allowed him to go this far if she were around.

Anthony cleared his throat. “I still have a meeting to attend.”

He immediately left.

Bettany glared at him.

had only been Jean’s substitute at first but that gradually

ceased to be a reminder of what had been lost. The Crawfords now spoiled her

she going to grow up if she doesn’t eat?” Bettany muttered and went to the kitchen to prepare a

was upstairs, left for the kitchen to get himself a glass

room when he came back

long to leave downstairs again to fetch a small carton of

who was sitting on the couch downstairs, noticed.

Just go, damn it!

is giving me

I was going to go look for her? I was just thirsty and wanted a

was obviously doubting

until night fell when he knocked

in!” Lilly

and nervously scanned

pretended he didn’t

that’s one

seemed to have changed ever since he

an annoying person. He’d never be so foolish as to go along with her

and closed the door behind

in bed when Josh entered her

feet were dangling

are you

shake her short legs. “I’m trying to

“…”

What kid needs to lose

disappear if she lost weight. She wouldn’t be

as she was

I won’t be able to eat all I

worry if I don’t

to eat?” Josh

here she was doing it because she

the street had to offer

was clutching at her rounded tummy in

tummies so small? Why can’t everything below the neck be

nothing to say

“…”

Ms. Sumo Wrestler? How

Could

looking directly

stiffened. “M-Ms. Sumo Wrestler

Is she behind

behind him. “She’s right there on