My Four Miraculous Treasures

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.

gobbled up the candy

Aunt Helen!" they all said together, like

many years younger. "Why,

four children ran

delight, until tears welled up in her eyes, drowning her heart

been about their age, when

happened,

believe Yvette is in a better place now, somewhere out there, her soul at peace." Helen swallowed hard, and nodded. "Yes... it's been so

own heart falter, her own eyes stung

what the pain would be

such, she shared every moment of Helen's torment, every ounce

tissue from her, wiped away her own tears, and then steadied herself. "Let's tidy up a little, then go visit her grave. We shouldn't let

final resting place was in

no one else in sight. You had to follow a path out of the

a narrow

along this

of spirit, Lara walked on her own. Helen, meanwhile, had Willow supporting her by

they arrived at the