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?

couldn’t help but light

answered, “It’s a

brow as he studied her artwork. Her

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

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

and started, “My

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

gave

had both photos

her eyes grew brighter when she

being praised

praises me and tells me I do a good

attention

at Lilly as she thought about

say Lilly is a bad girl who schemes

like that

to play with her that afternoon, she went seeking

now armed with small buckets and

turned away before

to leave without seeing her

manor wasn’t completely enclosed. Certain areas were surrounded by high walls while others were surrounded by

were only separated by iron railings

her daughter

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

called out from the top of her lungs.

Hannah

up to see the woman on the other side of the iron

around. “Huh?

ears. “No, you didn’t hear

back inside with the buckets.

mind the image of the ‘person’ from

safety

was at a loss

it’s

household, Hannah had been constantly criticized by everyone

was leading Hannah

aunt,

**

from

sons were present as it was a

Lilly, “Isn’t it boring being home all day? Let’s go camping

tilted her questioningly as she bit down on her

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

going out into

was confused. “But we have a house? Is

Zachary snickered. “You bumpkin!”

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