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.

walking deeper into the garden. Suddenly, she heard 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

her cries. “Aren’t

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.

to break free from Debbie’s clutches. Debbie thought furiously, since

treating me like this when I’m still willing to care for you?”

responsible for my baby’s death. I’m in a miserable state. If your

thinking it would be effortless to force her to follow instructions. However, Lilly bit her lip and remained silent. She refused to admit to a mistake that she did not

as she thought, Lilly is testing my patience. She’s such a useless brat who refuses to listen. This is so

disobedient child, Lilly. If you continue to act so stubbornly,

no one observed what caused me to fall. The Crawfords will unquestionably believe Lilly’s story. I can’t

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 cautioned, “I’m warning you, Lilly. It doesn’t matter if

immediately slapping the girl. Just as

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

launched into the marsh before she realized it. Gilbert had arrived and picked Lilly up right away. The latter looked at

like he kicked hard enough to knock Debbie to the ground. He wondered if his eyes had been

fixed his

did not know that Gilbert was present. She waved her hand and said meekly, “This must be a misunderstanding, Mr. Gilbert. Why will

covered Lilly’s ears and placed her on his chest so she would not see

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