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 when he

answered, “It’s

artwork.

be as dynamic as Lilly’s artwork, but it

a picture of both

and started, “My cousin and I drew these,

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

turned to ask Hannah and joyfully gave him the go-ahead after

had both photos posted on his

her eyes grew brighter when she was shown the

being

Mommy praises me and tells me I do a

attention even if

looked at Lilly as she thought about

is a bad girl who schemes

like that

willing to play with her that

buckets and catching fish

was once again turned away before she had even set

her

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

back mountain were only separated by iron railings that integrated themselves

noticed her daughter from a distance, and found her playing with

girl. What if she

called out from the top of her lungs.

fish with Hannah when she suddenly heard

up to see the woman on the other side of the

to look around. “Huh? Is

covered her ears. “No,

back inside with the buckets. “Hurry up,

to mind the image of the ‘person’ from the

the safety of the

was at a

it’s because

Hannah had

she was leading Hannah

livid. As her aunt, she absolutely

**

and Josh returned from their remedial lessons

eight Crawford sons were present as it

Hugh nudged Lilly, “Isn’t it boring being home all day? Let’s go camping at the wetlands park

she bit down on her fork. “What is camping,

the term ‘camping’ meant

grinned and explained, “Camping means going out

was confused. “But we have a house? Is

Zachary snickered. “You bumpkin!”

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