Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

The Crawford House.

Bettany sat in the foyer of the main building. She was almost done crocheting the purse in her hands.

She glanced at the garden from time to time, but the headache she had from a sudden immense pressure gave her a lingering fear, so she did not dare to take a look again.

Yet, when she looked this time, Lilly was not there anymore.

“Where’s Lilly?” she appallingly asked.

Josh hid behind the wall holding his phone. He only dared to observe the whole situation through the lens of his phone.

He saw Lilly disappear with his own eyes!

“That was unbelievable. Will I ever be that powerful one day…” Zachary murmured to himself.

Josh was at a total loss. “So teleportation does exist in the world…”

As soon as the murmurs died down, a glimmer flashed near the garden pavilion. And Lilly was there again, just like she never left.

“Ah… I must be getting old. These eyes can’t see the way they used to anymore,” Bettany sighed. “I don’t think this old grandma will be able to catch up all of y’all young people soon.”

As the kids grow older, they walk faster and faster too. Bettany could only watch from afar, and genuinely hope that her grandkids will someday find their place in the world.

“Please, Granny. You’re not old all,” Zachary disagreed.

“Exactly. You’re the most glamorous one out all of the old ladies in town, Granny! If you’re old, then all of the others would be ancient!” Josh chimed in.

Bettany remained silent.

Lilly then hurried over excitedly, no longer examining her mirror.

“Granny! I did it!” Lilly’s heart was still pounding like a drum. Her cheeks were flushed red, her eyes wide and bright.

I did it!

really did it! Can you believe

his sister really go down into the ground and came back a few moments

any obstacles getting to places anymore, she can just come

Lilly that he picked her up and wanted to hold her as

siblings delighted jumped together in

he only knew that he had

seeing Lilly, he knew what

work even harder, to follow in his little sister’s

understand what the Crawford siblings were so happy about. She could only recall the intense look of Lilly trying

had been something important. A good kind

for you to eat,” Bettany says as her hand caresses Lilly’s head. “Look at you, being so happy! Well then, let’s kill a goat and roast it whole

potatoes… Burgers… Garlic

weather is so hot today, do y’all want to have little lobsters? Lately Granny has been learning how to make milk tea! And we can put that in the fridge to chill it, and we can add some boba into

so engulfed in her own excitement, she had not even thought about

talking about all of the food she

Granny! I’m going to help you in

Zachary followed Bettany to the kitchen with much glee. It seemed like they might not be

the chaos that followed precious times

great accomplishment, the eight uncles begun a new round

sure that Bettany was well-rested and sound asleep, the roof of the sun room on the Crawford house rooftop was opened once again. The eight uncles carried the wine and the iced milk tea

joined them upstairs, while Hannah had already zonked

Drake eventually followed

the floor might collapse? There’s so many of

retorted. “How dare you underestimate

sun room by himself. The steel and the glass used were all the strongest ones to exist, not

quiet down? Mom

it enthusiastically. “So what

raising a glass of iced milk tea with