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?

eyes couldn’t help but light up

cheerfully answered, “It’s

her artwork. Her art skills weren’t bad in

as Lilly’s

of both

started, “My cousin and I drew these, old

to send a voice message in response. “You two draw well! Do

joyfully gave him the go-ahead after getting

had both photos

read well, but the light in her eyes grew brighter

what being praised

tells

attention even

looked at Lilly as she

Mommy say Lilly is a bad girl who schemes and is here to rob me of

like

company and no one willing to play with her that afternoon, she went seeking out

and catching fish in a shallow

was once again turned away before

seeing her

were surrounded by high walls while others were surrounded by

only separated by iron railings that integrated themselves

Winona noticed her

girl. What if she becomes a rebellious child

out from the top

Hannah when she suddenly heard

see the woman on the other side of the iron

around. “Huh? Is that Mommy’s

ears. “No, you

took Hannah’s hand and ran back inside with the buckets. “Hurry

mind the image of the ‘person’

the safety of

a

it’s

Crawford household, Hannah had been constantly criticized by

was leading Hannah

As her aunt, she absolutely despised

**

returned from their remedial lessons that

present as it was

it boring being home all

tilted her questioningly as she bit down on her fork. “What

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

going

was confused. “But we have a house? Is

Zachary snickered. “You bumpkin!”

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