Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Lilly's uncles were dumbfounded.
When Lilly uttered the words "I'm hungry," the old lady's eyes fluttered open! For a brief moment, the uncles could not discern
their own emotions, but their astonishment was palpable.
Edward rushed off in a panic to find a doctor.
Gilbert stepped examined Bettany, while Anthony hastily ordered someone to fetch some food, just in case.
Hugh grasped the old lady's other hand firmly, stopping her from trying to get up.
"Don't move! Lie down!"
"Mom, please don’t try to get up."
Gilbert pressed down on Bettany's shoulders urgently.She took a deep breath and spoke in a slower tone, "You're injured and
shouldn't exert yourself."
Bettany's gaze appeared clouded as she looked at her surroundings, realizing that she was in a hospital.
Suddenly, a sharp pain surged from her chest, causing her brows to furrow and making it difficult to catch her breath.
Enduring the pain, she took a deep breath, even breathing caused her discomfort.
Yet she did not forget that Lilly said she was hungry.
"There's so many people around...you should...prepare food for the children..." Bettany's voice was feeble.
"Children are ignorant...adults should know better..."
Gilbert's eyes welled up with tears as he responded in a gentle tone, "Mom, don't worry.Lilly was just playing for too long, and
we've already prepared food.I'll feed her right away."
He did not dare to mention that Lilly had also been in a coma for two days as they were afraid Bettany would be furious.
To his surprise, the old lady refused to let it slide.
"You should...keep an eye out for them...even if they're playing..."

"And you...why are you grinning?"
The old lady glanced at Hugh.
"They forgot about it and you didn't remind them...You're so old...!"
Upon hearing her nagging, Hugh could not help but burst into laughter.
Although Lilly's master said that the old lady's life force had not been depleted, lying down and not getting up could also be
considered as such.He was truly afraid, afraid that he would never have the chance to hear his wife's scolding again...
"I was wrong, I was wrong." The old man held Bettany's hand tightly.
"I'll be more careful next time."
Bettany let out a snort and spoke after regaining consciousness, but she now felt exhausted.She also recollected what happened
before she collapsed.
A group of thieves had invaded the house, and she had fallen down after being shot in the heart.
Before losing consciousness, she heard Lilly's cries.It felt as if Lilly was still crying beside her.
Bettany's heart ached once again, and she forcefully turned her wrist to hold onto Lilly's little hand.
"Granny's fine...Lilly, don't worry.." Her voice was weak, but she did her best to console Lilly.
Lilly sniffled, visibly torn.She should have been overjoyed when her Granny woke up, but for some reason, she could not help
but cry.
"Get better soon, Granny."
Lilly clung to Bettany's arm.
"I want Granny to hug me."
Bettany desperately wanted to nod her head, but she could only manage a slight movement.She said, "Okay..."
Granny wants to hug you too.

Bettany's cloudy eyes welled up with tears.
In truth, she was frightened.
If she were to die, who would cook for her little girl in the future? There were many men in the family, but they were all unreliable,
and as for the only daughter-in-law...
Well, one could not expect much from her culinary skills.
And as for Margaret...
Though Margaret was good, she could not be compared to Lilly's biological grandmother.
Therefore, Bettany vowed to live her life to the fullest! novelebook.comBlake breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Bettany
had regained consciousness.
He listened as Anthony explained that Lilly had exhausted herself and fainted while making the jade bracelets.
After ending the call, Blake could not help but touch the bracelet on his wrist.
He thought it was just an ordinary bracelet for protection, but little did he know that it had been infused with Lilly's energy.
Blake pondered for a moment, then took a piece of gauze and carefully wrapped it around his wrist, concealing the bracelet.
At that moment, a person who seemed to be a high-ranking official approached him and exclaimed in surprise, "Mr.MacNeil, did
you injure your hand?"
Blake tied the knot on the gauze and remained silent, he then asked, "Where's Cloud?"
The official showed a respectful and solemn demeanor as he replied, "He's on a classified mission and is currently in the western
region.I don't have any further information."
Blake frowned and said, "Didn't you tell him to come back?"
The official shook his head and explained, "Mr.MacNeil, this mission is important...We have a crucial lead codenamed 0467, and
Cloud has been tasked with identifying all their operatives within two weeks."
Blake paused, understanding the gravity of the situation.

Cloud was a national security personnel, belonging to the counter- espionage department.
Their duty was to stop spy activities that might threaten national security.
In their line of work, national security took precedence above all else.
Codenamed 0467 was a covert espionage operation that escaped the country.
The individuals behind it were intricate and spanned various fields.
They had been undercover for a decade.
This time, they made a significant breakthrough, which prompted Cloud to identify all the key figures within two weeks...
So, Blake understood that Cloud could not come back.
The official had merely mentioned the western region, but in reality, no one apart from Cloud's superior knew his whereabouts.
Blake, too, was someone who fought for his country, and he understood that he should not ask any further.
The cadre in front of him might not be aware of the situation, and even if he was, it would be against protocol for him to disclose
any information.
"l understand,"Blake said as he stood up, preparing to leave.
The cadre breathed a sigh of relief and suggested, "Mr.MacNeil, since you're here, why don't I clean up the room for you
tonight..."
Blake waved his hand dismissively.
"No need."
He left the room after his response.
As he saw Blake leaving, the cadre did not notice anything amiss earlier, but now he found his behavior strange.
His wrists were wrapped in bandages, and his flak jacket seemed to be stuffed with something.
The most confusing of all was the fact that Blake was holding a worn- out and patched-up doll in his hand...

"Uhh...I really don’t understand!"
The cadre shook his head and left.
Meanwhile, Blake held onto the doll, securing it to his belt—or rather, not a belt, but a multi-functional waistband designed to hold
a firearm.
The doll cursed silently.
Blake seemed to sense the doll's restlessness and gently patted it.
"Be quiet."
The doll was silent.
Blake decided to head to the western region alone, in hopes of finding Cloud and ensuring his safety to complete the mission.
Although Lilly had just woken up, Blake hesitated and still chose to find Cloud first.
After all, if he could not find him, Lilly's efforts would be in vain.He took a plane and three buses, Blake finally arrived in a small,
underdeveloped county.He had narrowed down the search based on the clues he had about the mission about Codenamed
0456.
Standing on a hillside, Blake surveyed the small county.
Cloud here...
In that moment, Blake felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him from behind.
Calmly, he placed his hands on his waist and gripped the doll...
Then, he tossed it swiftly in a specific direction.
"Gol"
The doll was speechless.