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

at first, but Lilly’s

me, Lilly.” Bettany sobbed

of losing Lilly finally sank

herself, Lilly gently patted Bettany’s back. “My bad.

Mom to take good care of Granny. Yet, she

sob. Lilly did not want to

the adult and

He was speechless.

went up to them and spotted the ghost not too far

other family

its wings and cawed, “My, oh,

Anthony had no words.

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

out to be a child instead of a

said. “No need to

Bettany asked, “A boy?

shook her head.

thought it was a ghost too, but she

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

felt the boy’s pulse before uttering, “He’s not

“Why is there a child in

ground. Since the boy was still breathing, it was the family’s duty to give him a fighting chance to

and

corner,

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

her head. “Sure. Saving a life

Pablo was speechless.

a doorway to

Pablo that the little girl

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

hard for Lilly to wrap

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

quite figure out why saving a

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

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

was not

pursued with

saving a life leading a path

replied, “It’s heaven,

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught the

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