Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Chapter 782

Chapter 782

The luxury of the Crawford family overwhelmed the elderly woman, causing her to have trouble sleeping for three consecutive nights.

Every time Margaret bought groceries, the elderly woman felt jealous.

On this particular day, Lilly went downstairs with Bettany and Hugh for her orientation at kindergarten.

She had transferred from another school for quite some time and had not enrolled in there due to various reasons.

While passing by the playground, Lilly suddenly halted.

“Grandma, I want to play there,” Lilly pointed towards the children’s paradise, adding, “I’ll play for five minutes.”

Bettany kindly responded, “Go ahead!”

Blake had just gone downstairs and was waiting in the car, so waiting an extra five minutes was not a problem. Bettany sent a message to Blake to inform him.

During Lilly’s stay at Stephen’s house, she rarely had the opportunity to go out. Stephen did not like her, and her “grandparents” felt embarrassed to take her out.

After returning to Crawford Mansion, which was a large manor, they would usually go out by car, and there was no playground in the community.

Lilly joyfully climbed, slid down the slide, and played on the swing… she had a wonderful time.

Bettany initially watched with a smile, but then could not help feeling a bit sorrowful.

Under normal circumstances, their Lilly should have been an ordinary, carefree child…

Lost in her thoughts, Lilly ran over and happily exclaimed, “Grandma, I’m done playing, let’s go!”

Bettany snapped back to reality and checked the time—it had been five minutes.

It was heart-wrenchingly bittersweet.

With his hands nonchalantly tucked behind his back, Hugh followed at a leisurely pace, devoid of any hint of sadness—just like an ordinary elderly man taking care of himself.

“Lilly, do you still want to visit Saffron Island?” Bettany inquired.

Saffron Island was the amusement park that Anthony had constructed for Lilly. She had only been there once as she was too busy to visit that place again.

Lilly nodded, “Yes, I’d love to go if I get the chance!”

In the midst of their conversation, she suddenly remembered her promise to visit Jonas at Valentine’s company, completely forgetting about Pablo.

Lilly asked her grandmother to get in touch with him and apologize, to which Bettany agreed.

As Lilly and her grandparents left, a man dressed in an “I’m Not Hungry” takeaway uniform hurriedly entered. Upon spotting Lilly from a distance, he appeared visibly startled.

Swiftly adjusting his hat, he walked around, venturing through the garden on the other side before returning to the playground to take another glance.

“I can’t believe I’d see her here!” the man exclaimed to himself in disbelief.

This man happened to be the stall owner who operated at the entrance of the stone gambling field. He had a confrontational encounter with Lilly, acted inappropriately, and was subsequently beaten up by Blake.

After leaving, the stall owner encountered Master Ernest, who suggested to kidnap Lilly…

Of course no one could successfully kidnap her if they wanted to.

Initially, the fortune teller claimed he wanted to assist the stall owner, but he vanished without a trace. After getting his contact information, the stall owner discovered that the fortune teller had passed away…

The hospital staff described the death as peculiar. Though the body still exhibited signs of life, it appeared akin to a lifeless corpse and eventually succumbed after lying in the hospital for several days.

When the man caught sight of Blake at the hospital, he mistakenly believed that Blake was responsible for the fortune teller’s death. Consumed by fear, he embarked on an overnight journey, fleeing over 600 miles to reach his current location…

Eventually, he met Lilly despite travelling this far.

Inside his head, the man realized his predicament and quickly regained his composure. He did not dare to provoke the Crawford family, let alone attempt to kidnap the young lady!

Deciding it was best to leave tonight, he had no intentions of messing with this mischievous member of the family.

Just as he entertained these thoughts, he heard an old woman standing nearby clear her throat, causing the man to take a few steps back in disgust.

The old woman grumbled under her breath, “I thought they were wealthy. This child seems like she has never experienced the real world. She’s dazzled by a simple playground. Bah!”

What’s the point of living in such a luxurious apartment? They’re different from us.

Observing the old woman’s reaction as she watched Lilly and the others leave, the man couldn’t help but sneer, “She’s never seen the world because she used to live in a mansion and played in high-end amusement parks. It’s a novelty for her to experience something ordinary.”

He casually interjected his comment and swiftly left.

The old woman stood up and chased after him, exclaiming, “Come back! What do you mean? What mansion?”

Regrettably, the man walked away briskly, leaving the old woman with a lingering sense of unease.

Oh, so they used to live in a mansion, but now they’re bankrupt and have come to this small place seeking attention?

Ha!

The old woman’s gloomy mood was instantly lifted.

They’ve gone bankrupt!novelxo.com fast update

Serves them right!

In less than half a day, news of the Crawford family’s bankruptcy spread throughout the community.

Unaware of these developments, Bettany stepped out, oblivious to the fact that she had been labeled “bankrupt.”

Blake and the two elderly individuals accompanied Lilly to her new kindergarten, where they told her, “Lilly, starting from today, you will attend Future Star Kindergarten, and Drake will be at the elementary school next to you.”

Drake had transferred with Lilly to take on the responsibility of teaching her how to read.

However, it was not necessary to go through so much trouble since Bettany could have taught Lilly how to read and write even without Drake’s presence.

Drake stayed silent but simply got into the car.

Anthony, on the other hand, had no intentions of returning. He decided to proceed with the transfer procedures for Drake, thinking it would be beneficial for Lilly to have an older brother in the same school when she started elementary school in September.

Lilly gazed at her new kindergarten, her eyes shining with excitement as she nodded in approval.

Children do not often perceive a new kindergarten as being less grand, beautiful, or high-end compared to their previous international kindergarten. Instead, they focused on the fun and liveliness inside, which makes it seem even more vibrant than their previous experience.

After completing the necessary procedures, Lilly obediently attended school for the past two days, dedicating her time to learning how to read with her brother and discussing “battle strategies” with her father.

When Drake had the sole attention of Lilly, his heart fluttered.

Hannah, Josh, and Zachary from Alfornada were incredibly frustrated and annoyed.

“Drake, you sly fox!” Josh exclaimed angrily.

Hannah chimed in loudly, “You act all casual, but you’re so evil! You clearly said you would accompany Lilly with Uncle, but you never came back!”

Zachary responded with a dismissive tone, “Tsk!”

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