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.”

girl carried the

her before Ivan’s health took

…

fuming

come with me

to the old lady sat a practitioner with brows longer

world. I have already

ungrateful son’s fault. I can’t believe he’s going to see a

relayed what Colton said before bringing up restoring Master Sullivan’s shrine and doing good deeds to

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

of heart, Karen brought him

…

Lilly looked out

think the boy will be

not shake off the dream she had this morning. The ghost in the dream simply stared at her without a

ghost might really become a ghost if he died. For all she

scribbling something in

out? I can teach you to

five

replied, “I do…

her

away before he was even done talking yesterday.

“Destiny is all about reading the stars and signs to deduce a person’s fortune. Prophecy is the art of

Lilly, and Lilly listened intently. There was no telling

can you try and

Lilly immediately looked around.

Fortune-telling… Pendulum…

little girl got these

artificial pond and fished

“Ha!”

tortoise

tortoise tumbled and rolled around upside down before

poor tortoise was

a loss

dome-shaped item could be used for the art of divination,

What was she doing?

Lilly kneeled before the tortoise. “Hm… Is that

“What do you

dead, and he’s heading our

too… Oh, the poor boy! He

was down on all fours and got to

craned its neck

There will be

Pablo had no words.

supposed to be