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!

I really did it! Can

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

obstacles getting to places

picked her up and wanted to hold her as high as he can,

two siblings delighted jumped

a hunger of sorts. At first, he only knew that he had to become stronger and powerful. But

after seeing Lilly, he knew what

even harder, to follow in his

not understand what the Crawford siblings were so happy about. She could only

something important. A good kind

hand caresses Lilly’s head. “Look at you, being so happy! Well then, let’s kill a goat and

potatoes… Burgers…

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 it… It would be so great to have

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

heard Bettany talking about all of the food she was going to make, she started to drool without even

to

much glee. It seemed like they might not be able to help their grandma

followed precious times

made a great accomplishment, the eight uncles begun a new round of celebrations after their

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 up to the roof, along with the leftovers of

and Zachary joined them upstairs, while Hannah had already

eventually followed too

think the floor might collapse? There’s so many of us up here…”

dare

The steel and the glass used were all the strongest ones

you guys quiet down? Mom could hear

enthusiastically. “So what if she could hear us! We’ll

absolutely!” Lilly chimed in happily while raising a glass of iced milk tea with