Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Chapter 36 Beg Me, Crawfords

Winona finally calmed down after venting her frustrations.

It was dark out by then and yet, no one had even contacted her, leaving her restless.

“I should go home! I… I’ll beg her. I’ll do anything for Hannah.”

Winona, after all, was still afraid of being driven away.

The elderly woman, Helen Jones, glared at her. “Why should you be the one to beg?! You’ve always been too kind. That’s why everyone picks on you!”

She pulled out her phone and finally contacted a servant from the Crawford manor after dallying around and inquiring about Hannah’s fit earlier in the day.

Hannah’s grandmother said as a matter of factly, “Look! Hannah’s crying because you aren’t there with her! Don’t worry, they won’t be able to handle her! You should wait for them to come and beg you!”

Winona hesitated. “That’s impossible…”

The elder folded her arms. “What is? What child can be away from their mother? You’ve never left Hannah’s side ever since she was born. She’s definitely going to cause trouble at bedtime tonight.”

They had no idea that even Winona cannot coax her daughter when she acted up.

Even the mother had a hard time. What more the Crawfords?

“Be good. Listen to me. Do you think they don’t know where you are?

Winona couldn’t make up her mind, but Helen had a point.

It was true that no one could handle Hannah whenever she cried. The Crawfords wouldn’t possibly allow her to cause a fuss at night, would they?

Even if she managed to fall asleep, what would happen the next day?

Hannah was also incredibly grumpy in the morning. Even the slightest disagreement would have her smashing everything in sight. No one but her knew how to coax the child.

Zachary was also there.

Zachary seemed easier to handle compared to Hannah at first glance, but he was the worst of the two. He loved to play games. Whoever tried to lecture him about it would get a phone angrily thrown at them. He was as stubborn as a mule.

Winona felt relieved after thinking about it.

She decided to take a gamble. Watch and see. They’ll see that they can’t do without me. They can’t make me divorce Liam.

**

Without her mother by her side, Hannah did get teary-eyed that night.

She, however, learned not to fuss after the incident with the unfillable bucket.

Margaret felt sorry for her. “Sleep, Little Miss! Tomorrow will be a better day.”

clutched at her quilt with tears streaming down her

don’t want you!”

“Little Miss…”

grabbed a pillow and threw it at the woman’s face.

want Margaret!

bad temper remained. She haphazardly swept

but to leave. “Ring the bell if

ran into Bettany outside with Lilly by her side

asked, “She’s throwing a

doing much better. Please don’t be angry with her. She’s just a

Bettany hummed.

she was a child that she

expecting her to suddenly come to understand how to be a

Impossible.

hugged her rabbit toy and knocked on the

are you

poked her head in and whispered, “There are ghosts at night! Aren’t you scared? Can I stay with

girl as if she

definitely saying that on

don’t want you here! Get

Lilly blinked innocently.

truth! There

enough, she

coldly ushered, “Come, Lilly.

stank of a

to return to her room with her rabbit toy in hand. “Good

Bettany nodded. “Good night.”

girl… One worried others with her unruliness and the other

both precious to her? That sentiment fueled her

“Was I too strict

hesitated for a moment, then stood on her

Granny. Everything will get

voice and serious expression were an

help but laugh as her

**

Back in Lilly’s room.

You know spells, don’t you? The kind where you can throw

skeptical. “I’m a kid, master. You

a human being

nearly four, and already knew

is one

requires theory to practice. Some practitioners cannot light a single spark and can only rely on charms for fire.