Spoiled by Eight Uncles Novel novel Chapter 76

It was only after she got her silver needles that they went home.Bettany smiled. “You’re home just in time for dinner, Lilly.”

Lilly shook her head. “My stomach is massive now, Granny.”

That caught Bettany off guard. “What did you eat?”

The girl met her grandmother’s gaze. “I had ten salads.”

The elder was amused by her antics. “Lying is bad, Lilly!”

“Don’t be angry, Granny! I had an ice cream, two mousse cakes, and two boxes of strawberries…”

She recounted everything she ate.

“…” Bettany was at a loss for words.

Lilly gave Bettany a look. “You said you wouldn’t be angry, Granny.”

“I’m not angry. Don’t eat so much of that junk. Children should be eating better.”

The little girl happily kissed her grandmother. “Okay, Granny! Thank you!”

Granny was the best.

She was going to learn medicine to cure her legs!

The child happily went upstairs.

She hurried back into her room when she sensed movements coming from within the jar of souls.

Bettany’s eyes softened as she watched Lilly return to her room before she turned to Anthony.

“Really? Why did you feed her all that junk? You know how children can be irresponsible. Can’t you be a little more sensible as an adult?”

Anthony awkwardly rubbed his nose. Lilly was the one who ate everything. Why was he the one getting yelled at?

“She said she wanted to eat.”

She had looked at him with puppy eyes. Who could resist her?

Bettany continued to criticize him, “So you give her everything she wants? Learn to say no.”

She would never have allowed him to go this far if she were around.

Anthony cleared his throat. “I still have a meeting to attend.”

He immediately left.

Bettany glared at him.

Lilly had only been Jean’s substitute at first but that gradually changed.

Lilly had long since ceased to be a reminder of what had been lost. The Crawfords now spoiled her silly.

“How is she going to grow up if she doesn’t eat?” Bettany muttered and went to the kitchen to prepare a snack.

Josh, who was upstairs, left for the kitchen to get himself a glass of water.

He passed Lilly’s room when he came back upstairs and went to his room.

It didn’t take him long to leave downstairs again to fetch a small carton of milk.

Drake, who was sitting on the couch downstairs, noticed. “Do you want to see Lilly?”

Just go, damn it!

This back-and-forth is giving me a headache.

Josh clicked his tongue. “Who said I was going to go look for her? I was just thirsty and wanted a drink.”

Drake was obviously doubting him.

Josh scurried about until night fell when he knocked on Lilly’s door.

“Come in!” Lilly called out.

He lowered his head and nervously scanned his surroundings before quickly entering the room.

Drake, meanwhile, pretended he didn’t see anything.

Hah, that’s one stubborn guy.

He didn’t understand why Josh seemed to have changed ever since he left with Lilly.

Lilly was such an annoying person. He’d never be so foolish as to go along with her whims.

He huffed and closed the door behind him to read.

Lilly was lying in bed when Josh entered her room.

Her feet were dangling in the air.

“What are you doing?” Josh asked.

She continued to shake her short legs. “I’m trying to lose weight.”