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

first, but Lilly’s gesture made

abandon me, Lilly.” Bettany

fear of losing Lilly

Bettany’s back. “My bad.

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

Lilly did not want to be an irresponsible

scene to find the adult and child

He was speechless.

the ghost not too far away. He immediately stood

other family

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

Anthony had no words.

the ghost with his toes to turn

to be a

boy,” Anthony said. “No need

hand, Bettany asked, “A

her head.

but she realized it was a boy

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

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

there a child in the middle

was still breathing,

breathing and heartbeat while Edward called the police and

a corner, Pablo

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

nodded her head. “Sure. Saving a life is a

Pablo was speechless.

a life is a doorway to heaven,

that the little girl appeared conflicted. He

to offer assistance, Bettany was dumbfounded.

for Lilly to wrap

was with the Hatcher, Lilly was not exposed to anything

not quite figure out why saving a life could take her to

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

mind for simpler words. “Huh… It means a

not easy to

it, Lilly pursued with further questions. “What’s never-never

a life leading a

her chuckles, Bettany replied, “It’s heaven, not

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught the

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