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 happily, their smiles sweeter than

said together, like

younger. "Why,

four children ran outside

until tears welled up in her eyes,

own daughter had been about their age, when Helen

had happened, she would

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

felt her own heart falter, her own

she could understand what the pain

moment of Helen's torment, every ounce of

the tissue from her, wiped away her own tears, and then steadied herself. "Let's tidy up a little, then go visit her

final resting place

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

a narrow mud

along this path, leading

own. Helen, meanwhile, had Willow supporting her

they arrived at

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