Spoiled by Eight Uncles

“Please allow me to help with the pie, Mrs. Crawford,” Margaret looked concerned. Bettany shook her head, “It is the least I could do for Lilly.”

Bettany had always wanted to make Jean’s favorite food after she got better, but Jean never did. Now with Jean’s daughter here, Bettany felt she needed to do her best to take care of Lilly.

Margaret sighed. Bettany was about to bring out the pie when Lilly rushed into the kitchen. “Granny!” Lilly ran toward Bettany.

“What’s the matter?” Bettany asked. Before Lilly could reply, Winona’s voice rang through the kitchen, “Lilly! Where do you think you are going?”

Bettany frowned. Winona stepped into the kitchen and was surprised to find Bettany there. She looked at Bettany, wide-eyed. “Bettany! You are here.”

“Where would I be?” Bettany scowled at her, “What are you trying to do behind my back?”

“I am not doing anything behind your back,” Winona panicked, “I was simply asking Lilly to pick up the apple core she threw on the floor, but she used foul language at me.”

“I did not think it was appropriate, so I wanted to explain why to her. That was when she ran away to the kitchen,” Winona continued.

“Bullshit!” Bettany threw her oven mitts at Winona, fuming, “Get lost! I don’t want to see you here.” She did not believe a word Winona said, and she had no doubt if she hadn’t been here, Winona would have had the nerve to hit Lilly.

follow her to the kitchen. What a scheming little bitch! Winona tried again, “Bettany, it is not right to spoil

think I have said anything wrong. Aunt Winona said I brought bad luck to her, but it was her

“Gather Winona’s stuff and throw them out! She does not belong to our

do and say whatever she wants! She will never learn and she will

deliberately said those things to turn Bettany against Winona, but everyone just let

a bitch! She wouldn’t allow us to lecture her kids, and yet she had

same room. Lilly gently touched Bettany’s

Mommy she would make Granny happy, but she had

Winona after this. She brought Lilly pie and then waited until Lilly fell asleep

Winona?” She asked Margaret. Margaret answered, “She has gone out to fetch her children, Mrs. Crawford.” Winona had sneaked out

stuff?” Bettany asked. Margaret nodded,

Bettany could order Margaret to throw all Winona’s stuff out, Hannah was heard crying at the entrance of the mansion. “No! I don’t

He greeted Bettany hastily and got into his room. Margaret quickly wheeled Bettany to

trying to comfort Hannah at the entrance. On their way back, out of fear of being chased out of the Crawford

expected. It was the best way to distract Bettany. Winona pretended to comfort Hannah, “It’s okay, Hannah. Please don’t cry and make

saw the two at the entrance and was irritated. It was not the first time Hannah tried to get what she wanted by crying

frowned at Hannah and ordered Margaret to bring a bucket, “Do not stop crying until your tears fill up