My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 62

Chapter 62

She'd aged quickly, these past several years.

"Oh, I'm fine... just caught a little cold, that's all." Seeing their return, Helen's face lit up with a smile.

"Grand-aunt, we're back!" Like an energetic little bunny, Hailey bounded over to her bedside, smiling sweetly.

"Ah, so I see! Here, let me have a look at you... ooh, what a pretty girl you are!" Helen's eyes shone with love, and she chuckled gently as she held Hailey's soft, round face in both hands. "Hello, grand-aunt," Julian said, coming up to her as well.

"Grand-aunt," Tristan echoed.

"We're here, grand-aunt!" Lilith chimed, squeezing her way to the front.

Helen was grinning from ear-to-ear, now. "Oh, everyone's here! Good, good... I've got a whole bunch of candy for you kids. I'll just go get it now..."

She pulled aside her blanket and got out of bed, then headed over to the old wooden cabinet to retrieve a handful of small red candies, which she distributed amongst the four children.

It was common for the villagers to exchange these candies whenever times were good. Helen had saved them all up to give to the children, whenever they came back.

candy

they all said together, like a choir

many years younger. "Why, it's nothing! You're

children ran outside to

them go, beaming with delight, until tears welled up in her eyes, drowning her heart in bottomless

been about their age, when

not for what had happened, she

to dab at her tears. "Aunt Helen, it's all in the past. I believe Yvette is in a better place now, somewhere out there, her soul at

her own heart falter, her own eyes stung

could understand what the pain would be

shared every moment of Helen's torment,

and then steadied herself. "Let's tidy

final resting place was in

had to follow a path

a narrow

easily along this path, leading the way for the

on her own. Helen, meanwhile,

arrived at

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