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.

wished the earth could

Crawfords really got up in

by trying too hard

was young and only meant well. The Crawford

“I’m sorry, Bettany! I’m sorry, Mr. Anthony…

her face,

my fault either way… Don’t be mad, Grandma

in sniffles, trying to stop herself from crying out loud. Yet, she was sensible enough

no one

thing did not sit

mean by

dragging Lilly down in

then, Lilly approached with a plate of salad in hand and cautiously made her way to

because they thought Lilly was so nice to try and resolve things

an out, Tina jumped in, “Oh, Miss Lilly.

and magnanimously uttered, “It’s

whole plate of

red bracelet twinkled a flashing scarlet glint as the salad was

sure stopped Cheryl from

on the details, Lilly said, “Here you go. That’s intentional! The one before

can you differentiate

Lilly took everything Bettany

Lilly felt the

often said that it was easier to remember things when put into

Cheryl was dumbfounded.

on the hem of her skirt just now,

in salad dressing. She had never been so

it. “How can you do

her hands, Lilly innocently blinked her eyes. “I

The Crawfords were dumbstruck.

her bright eyes as

were flabbergasted, but…

had to say that Lilly could not have done

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

Nothing held them back!

with the young heiress of

Cheryl’s face and skirt. Feeling attacked, Cheryl burst out

you do this to me? You can’t do this even if you’re trying to

for real

She said, “I’m sorry!”

Lilly still did not believe

now

Lilly had apologized, Tina could no

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

“No, I don’t want to be friends with her tomorrow

was at a loss for

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