Filed to story: Eight Uncles Beloved Treasure
The situation gave Hugh a massive headache.
Neither of Liam’s children was easy to deal with.
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Meanwhile, Tina noticed that Mr. Lambert had posted on Twitter.
This time, both Lilly’s and Hannah’s artworks were featured.
She felt dissatisfied. Lilly’s artwork was average at best and couldn’t compare to Cheryl’s.
And what was Hannah trying to draw? Is that supposed to be a hen? It looks nothing like it!
It was simply a mess of lines with no aesthetic appeal.
She felt outraged. “What on earth is this?! The Crawfords are insane. They can certainly spend as much as they want to promote Lilly. But, Hannah? How do you even promote that?”
“Selfish! Their artwork is so painfully ordinary. What’s the purpose?”
Cheryl murmured sadly, “Was it because I said something wrong, Mommy…?”
She was still haunted by the memory of having her lies exposed.
The mocking and doubtful looks had deeply affected her.
Lilly had also taken away her rightful position. Even the two women who drove past said she wasn’t qualified to be Mr. Lambert’s student.
Cheryl never let it go and her resentment only grew over time…
Tina could only try to comfort her daughter. “Don’t dwell on it too much. It’s not your fault.”
Seeing her daughter so downcast, she started thinking about activities they could do together. “You don’t have to go to extracurriculars tomorrow. You can come camping with Mommy!”
The young girl’s gloomy mood disappeared instantly. “Really?”
Tina was an extremely strict mother who had enrolled her daughter in classes as soon as she turned two.
Her weekends were always packed. She would encourage her daughter to read even during her free time.
Cheryl’s entire life revolved around going to school, attending remedial classes, and reading.
The idea of camping excited her!
That weekend at Stonethorn Wetland Park.
Stonethorn Wetland Park was located on the outskirts of Shercaster City and was roughly a five-hour drive away. However, the Crawfords decided to shorten their travel time to just an hour by flying there in a helicopter.
The park offered a breathtaking view of a lush forest landscape. They chose a campsite right by the turquoise lake, which was a meadow.
“Wow! It’s so beautiful!” Lilly exclaimed in awe.
Polly, perched on her shoulder, joined in, shrieking, “Wowow! So beautiful!”
Hugh and Anthony found their excitement amusing.
Bettany watched as all eight of her sons pitched tents and fetched water. It was a heartwarming and beautiful sight.
She couldn’t help but sigh. If it weren’t for
Lilly’s return, the Crawfords might never have been able to reunite.
She smiled contentedly at Lilly from her wheelchair.
Lilly was chasing after a butterfly, with the parrot following closely behind her on its feet and squawking.
At first, Hannah was hesitant to join in, but her laughter grew louder the longer she chased after Lilly. Their laughter echoed throughout the grassy plains.
Lilly suddenly ran back with a purple clover in her hand.
“For you, Grandma! It’s a flower that grants wishes!”
Drake and Josh, the two little boys, weren’t very close to Lilly and Hannah. Meanwhile, Zachary was lounging on an air mattress with his legs crossed, scoffing, “Childish.”
Edward and Liam, on the other hand, were struggling to put down the tent stakes. Despite already being inserted into the ground, the stakes were difficult to hold.
“Where’s my hammer?” Edward asked.
Liam was taken aback. “You’re probably the only person I’ve met who carries a toolbox around for a camping trip.”
That was when Lilly darted over with a toolbox. “The hammers are right here!”
Edward’s toolbox was far from small. It was half the size of the little girl.
She was desperately trying to hold the toolbox high in the air to prevent it from dragging on the ground.
Her actions seemed strenuous, but she remained full of energy.
Edward quickly spoke up. “Give it to me. I can do it myself.”
Lilly waved him off. “It’s okay. I can do it!”
She opened the toolbox, and her eyes lit up at the row of hammers.
Edward crouched down. “What do you think? My set of hammers is pretty cool, aren’t they?”
The girl nodded vigorously. “Yeah! They’re super cool!”
The man was pleased to hear that. “Do you like them?”
She bobbed her head up and down. “Yeah! I like them!”
Gilbert, who stood a short distance away, twitched. My adorable niece has been led astray!
A petite girl who liked hammers? It was quite unexpected.
Liam didn’t hesitate to kick Edward.
Lilly had already picked up a mallet and asked, “What needs hammering? I’ll help you, Uncle Liam!”
The straightforward Liam replied, “Here. Just hammer down the stake.”
“Okay!”
The child swung down the mallet, which was thicker than her arm. The stake was hammered halfway into the ground with a resounding thwack.
“Bash! Bash!”
Lilly shouted as she struck the stakes.
She was like a happy little carpenter, moving quickly from one end to the next.
All four corners of the tent were quickly hammered firmly into the ground with her battle cries.
The Crawfords found the sight highly amusing.
Just as Lilly was putting away the hammer, a car drove up and stopped in front of their campsite.
Tina got out of the vehicle and exclaimed with pleasant surprise, “Mr. Anthony, you’re here too!”
Cheryl poked her head out and noticed Drake, who was quietly reading by the lake. Her eyes lit up.
She lifted her skirt and got out of the car in a very ladylike manner. She spoke innocently,
