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.”

at a loss for

first, but Lilly’s

Bettany sobbed while holding

losing Lilly finally sank

gently patted Bettany’s back. “My bad. I’m sorry,

promised Mom to take good care of Granny. Yet, she

sob. Lilly did not want to

rushed to the scene to find the adult and child locking

He was speechless.

them and spotted the ghost not too far away. He immediately stood before Bettany

other family members soon

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

Anthony had no words.

Anthony drew close and tipped the

out to be a child instead

Anthony said. “No need to be

the hand, Bettany asked, “A boy? Is he

shook her head.

but she realized it was

a life as a doorway to never-never land. While

the boy’s pulse before uttering, “He’s

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

Crawford brothers examined the child on the ground. Since the boy was still breathing, it

his breathing and heartbeat while Edward called

corner, Pablo

about medicine this morning, and here you have a practice case,” He said. “He lost a piece of his soul. It’s a classic

Saving a life

Pablo was speechless.

a life is a doorway to heaven,

the little girl appeared conflicted. He decided

to offer assistance, Bettany was dumbfounded. “…Huh?

hard for Lilly to wrap her head around

she was with the Hatcher, Lilly was not exposed to

quite figure out why saving a life could

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

dug into her mind for simpler words. “Huh… It means a

was not easy to

it, Lilly pursued with further

was saving a life leading

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

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

earnestly taught the

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