Spoiled by Eight Uncles

The boy was wheeled out of the operating theater.

His black lips and sunken cheeks took the youth out of the seven-year-old child.

Melody choked with sobs. “Ivan, Mommy is taking you home.”

If he could not be saved, so be it. The little man had tubes sticking out all over his body and lay alone on the operating table.

It was hard enough for the boy.

With the car driving off, Colton turned a corner and made his way toward the Crawfords’ family home.

Melody held Ivan in anguish without paying attention to where the car was going.

A phone call came in, and Colton tapped the button to accept. Karen’s exasperated voice came from the other end of the line.

“Where are you taking Ivan, Colt?”

Colton answered in a flat tone, “The doctor said that they can’t help Ivan, so I’m taking him to the Crawfords.”

He informed his mother about what Lilly said to him yesterday.

Karen was Ivan’s grandmother and a rather superstitious old lady.

She was on the extreme end when it came to superstition as she could only dine at an auspicious time.

Nevertheless, Colton’s reply only infuriated her further. “What’s the point of seeking help from a little girl? What does she know? I found a practitioner, so come back now with Ivan/”

Colton scowled. Karen had sought many practitioners, but these people were later revealed to be shams.

He answered, “That won’t be necessary.”

Melody did not mean to eavesdrop, but Karen’s loud voice could be heard from the phone.

“What do you mean it won’t be necessary? I’m telling you to come home now! I have Master Sullivan here. Do you know who Master Sullivan is? He’s not someone who can easily be invited. Master Sullivan has reached the pinnacle of spiritualism. Do you get it? You rather believe a little girl than a true practitioner.”

Colton faintly responded, “I’m hanging up.”

He then terminated the call.

Holding Ivan tightly in her arms, Melody asked, “Are we going to see Lilly?”

She had heard about the young heiress’ union with the Crawfords.

Colton queried, “Do you trust the girl?”

If Melody gave a negative answer… Colton would turn the car around and take Ivan home.

To his surprise, Melody firmly replied, “I trust her.”

because the girl carried the

come to her before

…

was fuming

you… come with me

lady sat a practitioner with brows longer than

arrogantly uttered, “I don’t usually interfere with the mortal world. I have already made

her head. “Yes, I understand. It’s all my ungrateful son’s fault.

said before bringing up restoring

that brought us together. I’ll go with you and check out

for Master Sullivan’s change of heart, Karen brought him to the

…

Lilly looked

do you think the

she had this morning. The ghost in the dream simply stared

might really become a ghost if he died. For all

corner, scribbling something in a notebook. He offhandedly

you interested to find out? I

I taught you yesterday? The five practices of spiritualism – Cultivation, Medicine, Destiny, Prophecy, and

replied, “I do… I

her

snoozing away before he was even done talking yesterday.

and signs to deduce a person’s fortune.

took his time to impart the basics to Lilly, and Lilly listened

can you try and look into Ivan’s

Lilly immediately looked around.

Fortune-telling… Pendulum…

got these two things in

ran to the artificial pond and fished out a tortoise that

“Ha!”

tortoise

rolled around

tortoise

at a loss for

or a dome-shaped item could be used for the art of divination, but nothing was said about using a tortoise,

What was she doing?

Lilly kneeled before the tortoise. “Hm…

“What do you

isn’t dead, and he’s

the poor boy!

all fours and got

up a struggle, the tortoise craned its neck

will

Pablo had no words.

supposed to be an unexpected