Spoiled by Eight Uncles

The leader of the thieves cried and pleaded to be taken away, finding solace in the presence of the policeman. After all, they were familiar with each other, which was preferable to encountering ghosts!

With a fearful glance back, the Crawford Mansion was brightly illuminated, cleared of any ghostly figures.

All the members of the Crawford family had returned, and a man with a stern face was talking to the policeman, occasionally glancing at the leader.

A chill ran down the leader’s spine as he thought of the parrot singing Tears Behind Bars” and echoed in his mind. “Iron gates, iron windows, iron chains…”

It’s over, it’s all over!

Anthony joined Lilly after talking to the policemen, and Bettany began to complain, “Tve been living for so long and how dare they steal from us! They even wanted to steal my stone!”

The stone was a gift from Lilly, so stealing it was out of the question.

Bettany was furious, thinking that if Lilly had not suddenly decided to come back early, the thieves might. have succeeded in stealing her precious stone.

“Where’s my frying pan?” the elderly lady grumbled, rolling up her sleeves.

Edward hastily intervened, grabbing her arm. “Hey, Mom, let’s not go that far!”

Anthony suggested, “Alright, let’s bring Lilly back to her room first. I’ll handle the situation outside.”

Edward nodded, “Lilly, let’s go!”

Edward, clutching Lilly tightly in his arms, made his way inside as if he were safeguarding a treasure.

He did not care whether it was jade or not. He had already hidden one piece anyway.

The rest was none of his concern…

Suddenly, Lilly glanced at the leader and spoke, “Uncle Edward, he has your stone.”

Edward came to an abrupt halt, a fierce expression crossing his face. “Who? Who took my stone?!”

Lilly was silent.

The stone held by the leader was photographed and registered by the police before being returned to Edward. With disheveled hair, Edward proceeded, casting a stern glance at the leader.

Lilly furrowed her brows, a sense of unease creeping into her heart. Her attention shifted to the gravel in Edward’s hand, sensing that there might be something concealed within it….

“Uncle Edward, can you give me the stone?” Lilly requested, extending her hand.

Meanwhile, Bettany, standing near the boulder, reached out to touch it and immediately detected a pungent aroma of mustard and salted fish.

hand, Anthony cooperated with

had been escorted into the

got the weapon, but

A sudden gunshot erupted.

the stone to slip from her grasp, shattering into two

startled everyone and

stood frozen, instinctively reaching for her chest, only to find her

luster,

“Granny!”

“Mom!”

“Bettany!”

police swiftly apprehended the leader,

his hand, the very weapon

gripped with fear as they realized someone had been killed, and it was none

all the thieves’ weapons, so how

failed to thoroughly check, it would be a grave dereliction of duty on

sure I took it away…” said a bewildered police

somehow the confiscated guns

him away! Get him away!”

“Quick, call 911!”

call headquarters…”

longer hear the

felt unbearably

her little girl sobbing anxiously by her

eyes and reassure Lilly, but no matter

“Lilly…”

silently, plunging into

the Crawford family

as the bullet grazed its edge, prompting the emergency room to issue

outside the emergency room, her entire body growing cold as she

entirely

her fortune just moments ago?

guilt and self-blame. She believed that if she had been more vigilant, her grandmother would not have been injured. She felt

face, Lilly began to cry uncontrollably.

cry, it’s not your fault! Your master always warned you

sobs, Lilly choked out, “But I knew something was wrong. I felt

ghost hovered nearby, filled

the ghost interjected, disregarding Blake’s attempts to comfort