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?

but

cheerfully answered, “It’s a

brow as he studied her artwork. Her art

be as dynamic as Lilly’s artwork, but it was

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

started, “My cousin and I drew

message in response. “You two draw well! Do you mind if I post these on

turned to ask Hannah and joyfully gave

photos posted

well, but the light in her eyes grew brighter when she

what being praised is

praises me and tells me I

get attention

at Lilly as she

a bad girl who schemes

like

her mother’s company and no one willing to play with her that afternoon, she went

armed with small buckets and catching fish in a

once again turned away

leave without seeing her daughter. That was why

high walls while others were surrounded by

only separated by iron railings

Winona noticed her daughter from a distance,

is a good girl. What if she becomes a rebellious child after

the top of her lungs. “Over here,

catching fish with Hannah

see the woman on

look around. “Huh? Is

ears. “No, you didn’t

ran back inside with the buckets.

immediately called to mind the image

the safety of the manor without looking

a

course, it’s

Hannah had been constantly

was

aunt, she absolutely despised

**

returned from their remedial lessons that

Crawford sons were present as

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

tilted her questioningly as she bit down on her

‘camping’ meant as

grinned and explained, “Camping means going out

we have a house? Is

Zachary snickered. “You bumpkin!”

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