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.

a sound. When she turned to look at the source of the noise, she noticed a pair of familiar eyes staring back at her. When Lilly was

mouth to muffle her cries. “Aren’t you

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

from Debbie’s clutches. Debbie thought furiously, since when is the little brat so

my baby, Lilly. Why are you treating me like this when I’m still willing to care for you?” Debbie hissed. She looked different from when she hit Lilly

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

the little girl, thinking it would be effortless to force her to follow instructions. However,

She’s such a useless brat who refuses to listen. This

Lilly. If you continue to act so stubbornly, I’ll

footage 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; I’m

once saw a news 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 ingenuity of the idea, she

a yell before immediately slapping the girl.

little girl’s hand approaching, she sneered inwardly, her limps

and picked Lilly up right away. The latter looked at her palm

hard enough to knock Debbie to the ground. He wondered if

you hit Lilly,” Gilbert snarled. He fixed his gaze on

not know that Gilbert was present. She waved her hand and said meekly, “This must be a misunderstanding, Mr. Gilbert. Why will I hit Lilly? I’m her mother

to be Lilly’s mother!” He covered Lilly’s ears and placed

the approaching man. “Ahh!” she cried in pain when Gilbert pinned her face down on the ground with