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.”

a loss

at first, but Lilly’s gesture made her

Lilly.” Bettany sobbed while holding

losing Lilly

patted Bettany’s back. “My bad.

of Granny. Yet, she ditched

sob. Lilly did not want to

scene to find the

He was speechless.

on?” Anthony went up to them and spotted the ghost not too far away. He

family members

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

Anthony had no words.

eyes, Anthony drew close and tipped the

to be a

boy,” Anthony said.

the hand, Bettany asked,

shook her head.

but

something about saving a life as a doorway to never-never land.

boy’s pulse before

“Why is there a child in the

was still breathing, it

to examine his breathing and heartbeat while Edward called

in a corner, Pablo

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

Saving a life is

Pablo was speechless.

is a doorway to heaven,

it amused Pablo that the little girl appeared conflicted. He decided

offer assistance, Bettany

for Lilly to wrap

was with the Hatcher, Lilly was not exposed to anything about saving lives or

quite figure out why saving a life could take her

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

mind for simpler words. “Huh… It means

not easy to

getting it, Lilly pursued with further questions.

a life leading a path to never-never

her chuckles, Bettany replied, “It’s

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught the

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