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

feel much at first, but Lilly’s gesture made her

abandon me, Lilly.” Bettany sobbed

of losing

patted Bettany’s back.

of Granny. Yet, she ditched

did not want to

to find the adult and child

He was speechless.

to them and spotted the ghost not too far away. He

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

boy,” Anthony said.

hand, Bettany asked, “A boy? Is

shook her head.

was a ghost too, but she realized

to never-never land. While she carried him out of there, she managed to

the boy’s

is there a child in the middle of the

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

up to examine his breathing and heartbeat while Edward called the police

corner,

you have a practice case,” He said. “He lost a piece of his soul. It’s a classic scenario. I’ll

head. “Sure. Saving a life is a doorway to never-never

Pablo was speechless.

doorway to heaven, not

that the little girl appeared conflicted. He

Bettany was dumbfounded. “…Huh? What

for Lilly to wrap

not exposed to anything

not quite figure out why saving a life could take her

“Granny, what’s a doorway?”

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

not

with

a life leading a

Bettany replied, “It’s heaven,

Lilly corrected herself. “Heaven.”

taught

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