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 loss

at first, but Lilly’s gesture

me, Lilly.” Bettany

fear of losing Lilly finally sank

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

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

want to be

find the adult

He was speechless.

spotted the ghost not too far away.

family members soon

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

Anthony had no words.

his eyes, Anthony drew close and tipped the ghost with his

to be a child instead of a

a boy,” Anthony said. “No need to be

Bettany

shook her

but she realized it was a

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

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

a child in the middle of the

brothers examined the child on the ground. Since the boy was still breathing, it was the family’s duty to give him a fighting

to examine his breathing and heartbeat while Edward

in a corner,

He said. “He lost a piece of his soul. It’s a classic

her head. “Sure. Saving a life is a doorway to

Pablo was speechless.

a life is a doorway to heaven, not never-never

Pablo that the little girl appeared conflicted. He decided against correcting

assistance, Bettany

hard for Lilly to

exposed to anything about saving lives or

not quite figure out why saving a life could take

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

words. “Huh… It means

was not easy

pursued with further questions. “What’s

leading a path to

her chuckles, Bettany replied, “It’s heaven,

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught

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