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 boy

said to come to her before Ivan’s health took a turn

…

Karen was fuming after

you… come with me to

sat a practitioner with brows longer than

world. I have already made an exception by coming

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

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

I’ll go with you and check

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

…

breakfast, Lilly looked

you think the boy will be

could not shake off the dream she had this morning. The ghost in the

all she knew, he would come into her dreams every night to

cross-legged in a corner, scribbling something in a notebook.

to find out? I can

I taught you yesterday? The five practices

replied, “I do…

her a skeptical

he was

about reading the stars and signs to deduce a

impart the basics to Lilly, and Lilly listened intently. There was no telling

try and look into

Lilly immediately looked around.

Fortune-telling… Pendulum…

little girl got these two things in

artificial pond

“Ha!”

the tortoise

tumbled and rolled

tortoise was

was at a loss

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

What was she doing?

kneeled before the tortoise. “Hm… Is that

was speechless. “What do

“The boy isn’t dead, and he’s heading our

too… Oh, the poor boy!

all fours and got to the tortoise’s

up a struggle, the tortoise craned its neck and bit on the grass to flip itself

There will be a

Pablo had no words.

supposed to be an unexpected twist to the