Spoiled (Lily)

Chapter 76

Lilly and Anthony took a stroll on the street. The girl had eaten ice cream, two boxes of strawberries, a

mousse cake, grilled chicken wings, and fried chicken…

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.”

“…”

“How old are you? What kid needs to lose weight?”

Her chubby cheeks would disappear if she lost weight. She wouldn’t be cute anymore.

She was perfect as she was now. A tomato.

She finally put her feet down and sprawled on the bed. “Okay… I won’t be able to eat all I want later if I

don’t lose some.”

Granny will worry if I don’t eat.

“You still want to eat?” Josh was shocked.

Others went on a diet to appear slim and here she was doing it because she wanted to eat more.

She ate everything the street had to offer this afternoon!

Lilly was clutching at her rounded tummy in distress.

“Why are tummies so small? Why can’t everything below the neck be a stomach?”

“…” Josh had nothing to say to that.

“…”

She suddenly looked up. “Hey, Ms. Sumo Wrestler? How did you die?”

The spirit was so swollen. Could she have been stuffed to death?

Lilly was looking directly behind Josh.

He stiffened. “M-Ms. Sumo Wrestler is behind me?”

No way… Is she behind me…?

Lilly pointed behind him. “She’s right there on top of you.”

She said the most frightening words with the sincerest expression.

Josh immediately scampered up to Lilly and stiffly sat down next to her.

That startled Lilly. “Are you scared, Josh?”

He pursed his lips. “No. I was just tired of standing and wanted to sit down.

Lilly looked at Josh and then at the sofa by the wayside.

He could’ve sat there. Why was he sitting next to her?

She saw through his lies in an instant but chose not to dwell on the matter.

“Okay, Josh! Tell me if you’re tired next time.”

“…”

There won’t be a next time!

He slinked into the couch to cover up his embarrassment.

“Did you manage to ask her how she died?”

He just couldn’t contain his curiosity.

How did a spirit like her die?

That was his first encounter with the supernatural. His world turned upside down ever since he saw the

ugly ghost that night.

It was as if he had opened a door into a brand-new world.

He was scared but he couldn’t help wanting to know more…

Pablo was currently suppressing the vanity spirit.

Her mouth was wide open. She didn’t look friendly at all.

He managed to pull a female spirit named “May Lee” out of her mouth.

Lilly was surprised. “Wow, you did it!”

“What?” Josh asked.

“Ms. Sumo Wrestler ate Ms. Ugly. Master tried to wrangle them.”

She had been anxious.

She had to fill the jar after all. Having a spirit devoured meant that she had to get another one to

replace the eaten.

Pablo told her not to worry. That was how she could leisurely try to lose weight while Pablo rescued

Ms. Ugly from Ms. Sumo Wrestler’s stomach.

Josh misunderstood her.

He was now without sight. His overactive imagination had him thinking it was like taking a dump.

Disgust flashed in his eyes at the thought.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.