Chapter 8 Unworthy to Be Lilly’s Mother

Lilly looked around the garden and shouted, “Polly!”

A loud squawk was heard, followed by the flight of a colorful parrot out of the woods. However, after flying one round around Lilly, it quickly flew back into the trees.

“Polly is scared of you, Uncle Gilbert,” the little girl whispered, motioning for Gilbert to remain silent. Her large watery eyes and endearing actions made her look adorable. He looked at the garden and suggested, “Lilly, why don’t I send someone to catch Polly so we can bring it home?”

She frowned and shook her head. “No.” As though worried that the parrot was eavesdropping, she checked her surroundings, she added, “We can’t catch Polly because it will be scared. It’s a good bird.”

Even though Lilly’s rationale amused Gilbert, he nodded and agreed to her plan.

“Don’t move, Uncle Gilbert,” the little girl tapped on his shoulder and instructed. She then walked into the garden and called for Polly once more.

“A Dumb Dumb! A Dumb! Dumb!” Polly sat on the tree branch and chirped.

Lilly chided, “Uncle Gilbert isn’t a Dumb Dumb, Polly.”

“A Bad Dog! A Bad Dog!” Polly chirped once more.

“Uncle Gilbert isn’t a Bad Dog,” the little girl explained. Gilbert was speechless at the incredulous conversation.

Regardless of Lilly’s assurance, Polly refused to get off the tree branch. She found herself walking deeper into the garden. Suddenly, she heard a sound. When she turned to look at the source of the noise, she noticed a pair of familiar eyes staring back at her. When Lilly was about to flee, Debbie grabbed her arm and said, “You are finally here, Lilly.”

muffle her

pinched the little girl’s face and said with a look of menace, “I don’t like that attitude of yours,

struggled to break free from Debbie’s clutches. Debbie

this when I’m still willing to care for you?”

it weren’t for your sudden appearance? You should be responsible for my baby’s death. I’m in a miserable

the little girl, thinking it would be effortless to force her to follow instructions. However, Lilly bit her

thought, Lilly is testing my patience. She’s such a

a disobedient child, Lilly. If you

me to fall. The Crawfords will unquestionably believe

student and threatened to use his binoculars to spy on him. He was so terrified because he thought the teacher could hear everything he said. Because of this, the teacher could keep the parents in the dark. Intrigued by the ingenuity of the idea, she cautioned, “I’m warning you, Lilly. It doesn’t

slapping the girl. Just as her palm landed squarely on Lilly’s face, the red string

little girl’s hand approaching, she sneered inwardly, her limps is so short and powerless. Does

realized it. Gilbert had arrived and picked Lilly up right away. The latter looked at her palm and then at Gilbert, wondering who

enough to knock Debbie to the

Lilly,” Gilbert snarled. He fixed his gaze on Debbie as he carried Lilly and inched

her hand and said meekly, “This must

yelled, “You aren’t worthy to be Lilly’s mother!” He covered Lilly’s ears and placed

dread at the approaching man. “Ahh!” she cried in pain when Gilbert pinned her face down on the ground with his shoe. The rough

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