Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Chapter 45

Bettany made a decision there and then to skedaddle. “Let’s head back, Lilly.”

The mention of a ghost did not scare Lilly.

That was great. Pablo was most keen when it came to ghosts.

With Pablo levitating away, Lilly ran and chased after him. She said, “Be good, Granny. Just wait for me here.”

Bettany was not having it.

“Lilly!” Anxious, Bettany tried to keep up as she whipped out her phone to give Anthony a call.

By the time they passed the tree line, darkness had overtaken the sky.

Bettany could see Lilly ahead a moment ago, but Lilly quickly disappeared in the blink of an eye.

With an unknown bird hooted and flew by the deserted woods, Bettany was left alone, scared, and on the verge of tears.

“Lilly! Lilly!”

Bettany called out.

Following the sudden rustle among the bushes, Bettany nervously looked around and saw Lilly carrying a ghost on her back.

The ghost was covered in blood. Its drooping arms were black.

Its clothes were wet, and its hair draped over its face.

As a matter of fact, Lilly did not have a hard time piggybacking the ghost. That was why all Bettany saw was a ghost floating behind Lilly.

The thing that popped into Bettany’s head was a ghost haunting Lilly.

“Lilly…” Bettany put her hand on her chest. The quiver in her voice did not go unnoticed.

Lilly picked her head up in a daze, only realizing now that Bettany came along too. The old lady looked frightened.

She immediately ditched the ghost. Wham. The ghost fell onto the ground and let out a grunt…

That was the least of Lilly’s worries as she ran over to give Bettany a hug.

Thinking Lilly was scared, Bettany wanted to offer solace only to find the little girl comforting her instead.

“There, there, Granny. Don’t be scared.

“I’m here.”

was at a

much at first, but

Bettany

losing Lilly finally

Bettany’s back.

to take good care of Granny. Yet, she ditched

sob. Lilly did not want

scene to find the adult and child locking arms and

He was speechless.

going on?” Anthony went up to them and spotted the ghost not too far away. He immediately stood before Bettany and

other family

down on a nearby tree branch, the parrot flapped its wings and cawed, “My, oh, my. It’s a

Anthony had no words.

eyes, Anthony drew close and tipped the ghost with his toes to turn

to be a child

a boy,” Anthony said. “No need to

the hand, Bettany asked,

shook her head.

initially thought it was a ghost too, but she realized it was a boy upon

as a doorway to never-never land.

felt the boy’s pulse before uttering,

his brows. “Why is there a child in the middle of the

examined the child on the ground. Since the boy was still breathing, it was the family’s

examine his breathing and heartbeat while Edward called the police

corner,

I taught you about medicine this morning, and here you have a practice case,” He said. “He lost a piece of his soul.

Saving a life is

Pablo was speechless.

life is a doorway to heaven, not

it amused Pablo that the little girl

offer assistance, Bettany was dumbfounded.

was hard for Lilly to wrap her head around

Lilly was not exposed to

quite figure out why saving a

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

words. “Huh… It means

not easy

pursued with

was saving a life leading a

her chuckles, Bettany replied, “It’s heaven, not never-never

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught the

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