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.

did it! I

did it! Can you

into the ground and came back a few

obstacles getting to places

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

delighted jumped

strange light bubbling under Zachary’s eyes, a hunger of sorts. At first, he only knew that he had to become stronger and

knew what he

work even harder, to follow

could not understand what the Crawford siblings were so happy about. She could only recall the intense look of Lilly

something important. A good kind

make something 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

Burgers… Garlic

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

excitement, she had

talking about all of the food she was going to make, she started

Granny! I’m going to

Josh and Zachary followed Bettany to the kitchen with much glee. It seemed like they might

to complain about the chaos that followed precious times of

uncles begun

house rooftop was opened once again. The

upstairs, while Hannah

ever so self-reliant Drake eventually followed too up to the

collapse? There’s so

“How dare you underestimate

the whole sun room by himself. The steel and the glass used were all the strongest ones to

you guys quiet down? Mom could hear you…”

bottle in her hand and raised it enthusiastically. “So what if

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