Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Chapter 8 Unworthy to Be Lilly’s Mother

Lilly looked around the garden and shouted, “Polly!”

A loud squawk was heard, followed by the flight of a colorful parrot out of the woods. However, after flying one round around Lilly, it quickly flew back into the trees.

“Polly is scared of you, Uncle Gilbert,” the little girl whispered, motioning for Gilbert to remain silent. Her large watery eyes and endearing actions made her look adorable. He looked at the garden and suggested, “Lilly, why don’t I send someone to catch Polly so we can bring it home?”

She frowned and shook her head. “No.” As though worried that the parrot was eavesdropping, she checked her surroundings, she added, “We can’t catch Polly because it will be scared. It’s a good bird.”

Even though Lilly’s rationale amused Gilbert, he nodded and agreed to her plan.

“Don’t move, Uncle Gilbert,” the little girl tapped on his shoulder and instructed. She then walked into the garden and called for Polly once more.

“A Dumb Dumb! A Dumb! Dumb!” Polly sat on the tree branch and chirped.

Lilly chided, “Uncle Gilbert isn’t a Dumb Dumb, Polly.”

“A Bad Dog! A Bad Dog!” Polly chirped once more.

“Uncle Gilbert isn’t a Bad Dog,” the little girl explained. Gilbert was speechless at the incredulous conversation.

she heard a sound. When she turned to look at the source of the noise, she

covered Lilly’s mouth to muffle her cries. “Aren’t you happy to see me,

garden. She pinched the little girl’s face and said with a look of menace, “I don’t like that attitude

Debbie’s clutches. Debbie thought furiously, since when

to care for you?” Debbie hissed. She looked different from when she hit Lilly in the

be responsible for my baby’s death. I’m in a miserable state. If your uncles asked about the incident, you

However, Lilly bit her lip and remained silent. She

my patience. She’s such

threatened, “You’re a disobedient child, Lilly. If you continue to act so stubbornly, I’ll

of the incident, and no one observed what caused me to fall. The Crawfords will unquestionably believe Lilly’s story. I can’t let her ruin my reputation;

article about a teacher who abused a student and threatened to use his binoculars to spy on him. He was so terrified because he thought the teacher could hear everything he said. Because of this, the teacher could keep the parents in the dark. Intrigued by the

hand, much to her astonishment. She let out a yell before immediately slapping the

approaching, she sneered inwardly, her limps is so short and powerless. Does she think

was launched into the marsh before she realized it. Gilbert had arrived and picked Lilly up right away. The latter looked at her palm and then at Gilbert, wondering who

as he did not feel like he kicked hard enough to knock Debbie to the ground. He wondered if his eyes had been

hit Lilly,” Gilbert snarled. He fixed his gaze on Debbie as he carried Lilly and inched

did not know that Gilbert was present. She waved her hand and said meekly, “This must

“You aren’t worthy to be Lilly’s mother!” He covered Lilly’s ears and placed her on his chest so she would not

as she stared in dread at the approaching man. “Ahh!” she cried in pain when Gilbert pinned her