Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Chapter 38

Winona kept checking her phone and waited till it was nearly 11.

Hannah should be awake by now.

Helen didn’t seem worried. “Wait and see! Someone will call in ten minutes and ask you to return.”

“What if they don’t?”

The elderly woman shook her head. “That’s not possible. They will, at most, try to act as if nothing is wrong. There’s no doubt that they will call.”

Winona waited until noon, and yet there was still no news from the Crawfords.

She couldn’t stay and do nothing anymore. “No, I have to go check on her!”

Helen tried to stop her to no avail. Why is my daughter so impatient?!

What child could bear to leave her mother’s side? What was the hurry?

**

Back at the Crawford manor.

Lilly was drawing with Hannah.

“For you.” Lilly handed Hannah a piece of paper.

Hannah harrumphed. “I don’t want yours.”

Despite her barbed words, she still accepted the paper.

Lilly was confused. “I thought you didn’t want it.”

Hannah stiffly muttered, “Mine isn’t white enough. I’ll use yours instead!”

“…”

Both of them drew something. “I’m going to show everyone my art!”

She then went searching for Hugh.

Hugh took off his reading glasses and asked, “What did you draw today?”

Lilly showed it off. “Look, Grandpa! It’s an egg.”

The elderly man couldn’t help but laugh. “And you, Hannah?”

Hannah felt depressed at the sight of her cousin and her grandfather getting along so well. Does Grandpa not like me?

help but light up when he

answered,

brow as he studied her artwork. Her art skills weren’t bad in the

as dynamic as Lilly’s artwork, but it was

phone and took a picture of both hers and Hannah’s drawings before sending it to Lawrence

button and started, “My cousin

quick to send a voice message in response. “You two draw well! Do you mind if I post these

Hannah and joyfully gave him the go-ahead

both photos posted on his social

but the light in her eyes grew brighter

what being praised

Mommy praises me and tells me

get attention even if I don’t

looked at Lilly as she thought

Mommy say Lilly is a bad girl who schemes and is here

like

her mother’s company and no one willing to play with her that

and catching fish in a shallow pond

had returned earlier but was once again turned away before she had even set foot

her

enclosed. Certain areas were surrounded by high walls while others were surrounded by

separated by iron

noticed her daughter from a distance, and found her playing

left her discomfited. My daughter is a good girl.

called out from the top of

with Hannah when she suddenly heard

the woman on

began to look around. “Huh? Is

covered her ears. “No, you

hand and ran back inside with the buckets. “Hurry up, there’s a monster

the image of

the safety of the manor

at a

it’s

entered the Crawford household, Hannah had been constantly criticized by everyone

was leading Hannah

her aunt, she absolutely

**

from

were present

nudged Lilly, “Isn’t it boring being home all

questioningly as she bit down on

quite sure what the term ‘camping’ meant as she had never

grinned and explained, “Camping means going

have

Zachary snickered. “You bumpkin!”

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