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.

children gobbled up the candy happily, their smiles

all said together,

"Why, it's nothing!

children

beaming with delight, until tears welled up in her eyes, drowning her

about their age, when Helen

for what had happened, she would be... how old,

in the past. I 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 many years, already. Life is hardest

heart falter, her own eyes stung by

she could understand what the pain would be like,

moment of Helen's

her, wiped away her own tears, and then steadied herself. "Let's tidy up

place was in the

follow a

was a

children strode easily along this path, leading

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

long, they arrived at the