Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Pursing her lips, Lilly stared at Cheryl.

Although Cheryl looked nothing like her stepmother, the expression on the girl’s face was all too familiar to Lilly.

That was the trick her stepmother always pulled, and her daddy would turn around and give Lilly a piece of his mind.

Even though Lilly did nothing to deserve any of that!

Lilly was forthright with her answer. “I didn’t push you. You fell on your own.”

Biting her lip, Cheryl wiped her eyes in distress. After giving her eyes a good rub, she said, “Yeah, I know you didn’t mean to. It was my fault…”

Lilly pressed her lips together.

Other children might be dumbfounded in Lilly’s shoes, not understanding what was going on.

However, Lilly had been in this position far too many times.

She turned to Bettany and uttered, “Granny, I didn’t push her. I was getting up after finishing the food, and Cheryl suddenly fell.”

Bettany picked Lilly up and gave an affirmative answer, “It’s okay. I trust you didn’t push anybody. Maybe somebody can’t tell the difference between intentional and accidental.”

She made a point to look at Cheryl.

Lilly blinked her eyes and fell into thought.

Tina awkwardly jumped in, “The kids were just fooling around. I should have paid closer attention…”

She tried to cover up the whole thing as harmless horsing around between children.

Nevertheless, the Crawfords were not going to let it go.

Bettany callously said, “So? What are you trying to say? Are you expecting our darling to apologize to you?

“Or are you trying to give us the wrong idea about Lilly? What? So we would think she is bad and Cheryl is good? You are foolish to flatter yourself.”

The family ignored their child and took someone else’s child under their wing. Now, they had the nerve to point fingers at Lilly.

Bettany did not hold back with her choice of words.

Color washed off Tina’s complexion… That was not the end of it. The other Crawford family members chimed in to give their two cents.

Anthony curtly snapped, “The last person to frame Lilly is still sitting in jail.”

Hugh had a deadpan look. “It’s the parents’ duty to educate their children. It’ll be too late if you don’t start now.”

Gilbert faintly uttered, “What are you thinking to pull this sort of stunt? Don’t you think it’s embarrassing?”

The Crawford family took turns jumping down Tina’s throat.

earth could swallow her

got up in

admit that Cheryl screwed up by trying too

Cheryl was young and only meant well. The Crawford

I’m sorry, Mr. Anthony…

down her face, Cheryl choked with

fault… It’s my fault

from crying out loud. Yet, she was sensible enough to

one would have the heart to

whole thing did not sit well

mean

was dragging Lilly down in her

salad in hand

about it because they thought Lilly was so nice

jumped in,

wiped away her tears and magnanimously uttered,

plate

red bracelet twinkled a flashing scarlet glint

sure stopped Cheryl

you go. That’s intentional! The one before

differentiate

out Lilly took

felt the need to explain

easier

Cheryl was dumbfounded.

the hem of

in salad dressing. She had never been

it. “How can you do this to

her hands, Lilly innocently blinked

The Crawfords were dumbstruck.

with her bright eyes as she genuinely explained to Cheryl

they were

family had to say that Lilly could not

a smile on her face. That was a good thing about being kids. They were free to

Nothing held them back!

should be with the young heiress of the Crawford

residue from Cheryl’s face and skirt. Feeling attacked, Cheryl

this to me? You can’t

for real this time. The girl was sad

She said, “I’m sorry!”

not believe she was

trusted Cheryl could now

apologized, Tina could no longer

infuriated, Tina had to force a smile and pat Cheryl on the back. She said, “It’s okay. You know kids.

hesitated for a bit before saying, “No, I don’t

was at a loss for

a stiff smile, she turned to Bettany. “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. I’ll