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

Crawfords really got up in her

Cheryl screwed up by trying too hard

was young and only meant well. The Crawford family should

a smile. “I’m sorry, Bettany! I’m sorry, Mr. Anthony… Let us take it easy… Just take

her face,

my fault either way… Don’t be mad,

stop herself from crying out loud. Yet, she was sensible enough

look that no one would have the heart to

did not sit

did Cheryl mean

was dragging Lilly down

approached with a plate of salad in hand

family had mixed feelings about it because they thought Lilly was so nice to try and resolve things

an out, Tina jumped in, “Oh, Miss Lilly. That isn’t

her tears and magnanimously uttered, “It’s okay,

plate of salad all

red bracelet twinkled a flashing scarlet glint as the salad was tossed onto

sure stopped Cheryl from

you go. That’s intentional!

can you differentiate

it turned out Lilly took everything Bettany

was why Lilly felt the need

easier

Cheryl was dumbfounded.

salad on the hem of her skirt just now, so

her outfit was drenched in salad dressing. She had never been

can you

holding the plate in her hands, Lilly innocently blinked her eyes.

The Crawfords were dumbstruck.

with her bright eyes as she genuinely explained to Cheryl

were flabbergasted, but…

family had to say that Lilly

her face. That was a good thing about being kids. They

Nothing held them back!

how it should be with the young heiress

from Cheryl’s face and skirt. Feeling

the cries, “How can you do this to me? You can’t

for real

She said, “I’m sorry!”

not believe she was

trusted Cheryl could now

Lilly had apologized, Tina could

back. She said, “It’s okay. You know kids. You fight today, but tomorrow you’re back

a bit before saying, “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 to get a