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.”

was at a loss for

did not feel much at first, but Lilly’s gesture made

me, Lilly.” Bettany sobbed while holding

of losing Lilly finally

Bettany’s back. “My bad. I’m sorry,

promised Mom to take good care of Granny. Yet,

did not want to be an

rushed to the scene to find the adult and

He was speechless.

them and spotted the ghost not too far away. He

family members

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

Anthony had no words.

drew close and tipped the ghost with his toes to turn

out to be a child instead

said. “No need to be

Lilly by the hand, Bettany

shook her head.

initially thought it was a ghost too, but she realized it was a boy upon closer

mentioned something about saving a life as a doorway to never-never land. While she carried him out of there, she managed

felt the boy’s

brows. “Why is there a child in

boy was still breathing, it was

examine his breathing and heartbeat while Edward called

corner, Pablo appeared quite

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

her head. “Sure. Saving a

Pablo was speechless.

a life is a doorway

that the little girl appeared conflicted. He decided against

assistance, Bettany was dumbfounded. “…Huh? What

to

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

figure out why saving a life could

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

“Huh… It means a path or a

not

getting it, Lilly pursued with further questions.

was saving a life leading a path to never-never

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

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

earnestly taught the

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