Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily)

Blake stated, “We didn’t come here today to ask about this.” Softly, Lilly expressed, “Tracy has been missing for such a long time. You must miss her a lot!” Upon hearing this, the girl's mother burst into tears and said, “Even if she passes away, | hope | can dream of her... | have nothing else to ask for now.” Swiftly, the girl's father intervened to prevent her from saying more.

Lilly inquired suspiciously, “What's the matter?” The girl's father shook his head and replied with a wry smile, “Since Tracy went missing, we have received numerous calls.

Some offered to help us investigate, while others sought more details. Even a practitioner gave us instructions.” “At first, we would share details and our speculations with them. Consequently, her mother cried for a long time.” “To our surprise, these words quickly made their way onto the internet, with the title being Missing girl's parents confirmed...” The man, whose hair had turned gray due to his daughter’s disappearance, sighed, “We genuinely believed they would assist us in finding her. However, we soon realized that the only ones truly helping were our neighbors, relatives, friends, and a few kind strangers.” “When most people called to ask about the situation, they were merely eager to hear if we had any sensational information. If there wasn't, they'd create a headline to shock others.” “People from all over the world offered advice, analyzed the case, and even invited us to do live broadcasts in search of our child.” “It turns out they don’t truly care about us. They're more interested in seeking excitement.” Wrinkles formed on the girl's father’s face as he took a puff from his cigarette and sighed heavily.

Lilly pressed her lips together, choosing not to speak. She assumed those people were merely visiting the coffee shop, but she never expected them to approach the girl's parents.

The girl's father continued, “Initially, her mother and I intended to search for Tracy in Alfornada, but we couldn't stay there any longer. Numerous people would come to us, asking about how we felt.” Tracy's father shook his head and shared, “That's when we decided to come back.” They were forced to go back.

They could not find anyone, and they were physically and mentally exhausted.

They were occupied with numerous interviews, it left them no time to search.

The abundance of the information left them even more bewildered, their hearts in disarray, unable to think straight, yet people kept bombarding them with questions, causing them to keep talking...

After uttering this, the girl's father fell silent, letting out a sigh.

The girl’s mother continued to weep, wiping away her tears, her face gaunt and weary.

Lilly suddenly understood what her master said last night about taking advantage of people’s misfortune.

“Can you truly accept any news? Even if it's bad news,” Lilly asked softly.

The girl’s mother continued to sob, stating, “What bad news could be worse than death? Initially, we were determined to find her, but gradually, we grew desperate and exhausted, we wouldn't even mind if we found her dead body.” Even if Tracy is dead... Please let her rest in peace...

She could not bear it any longer.

Lilly felt a heavy discomfort in her heart.

Blake offered support to the girl's mother with a hand and whispered, “We know where she is. Let's go inside.” Both the girl's parents were momentarily taken aback, but their expressions quickly became numb once again.

The girl's father shook his head and replied, “There’s no need to speculate. We'll wait for the official outcome.” Anxiously, Lilly insisted, “That's right.” She could sense the collision of dark energy within the jar of souls.

Although she still did not understand why the demons in others’ hearts had merged with the spirit of the missing girl, she knew that Tracy must have been incredibly anxious.

The girl's father shook his head, remarking, “No need, | know what you're trying to say.” Someone had said this to them before, leading them with excitement and fear, only to realize that they did not know what was happening, but their reactions were recorded on a recording pen.

Instances like this happened so frequently that when they heard the news about Tracy, they no longer believed it.

Lilly bit her lip, rising silently and sketching circles around Tracy's house.

Josh quickly followed and asked in a hushed voice, “Lils, what's going on?” Lilly replied, “If they don’t want to enter, they don't have to. | don’t want them to cause any trouble.” “So I'm drawing circles around the house, in case the dark energy tries to escape.” While it would be easier to handle the situation once inside the house, with walls and a roof, one could simply raise their hand to seal the structure.

Drawing circles required more effort to seal the sky.

But it was alright...

Lilly was willing to put in the effort as long as they feel less uneasy.

Hannah offered, “I'll help you, Lilly!” Lilly shook her head and responded, “You can’t draw, Hannah.” Hannah immediately protested, “Who said that? | may struggle with my homework, but | can draw circles. What do you think of me?” Josh interjected and lightly tapped her head, remarking, “Will the circles you draw stop ghosts? You're just drawing aimlessly.

You don’t know how to draw it!” Hannah glared at Josh but found herself unable to argue.

She did not know how to draw circles...

Lilly walked around the house, and as she completed each circle, a thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead, dampening the clothes on her back.

Zoswil was scorching hot compared to Alfornada, with the sun at its most intense during July and August “I'm done!” Lilly exhaled and took a seat on the small bench.

The girl’s parents glanced at her, though they had already witnessed her drawing circles around the house, they remained motionless. Their gazes were vacant, devoid of focus.

Some people came to offer them fortune-telling services. They were unfamiliar faces, but their hearts felt as lifeless as ashes, incapable of mustering any interest.

After a brief rest, Lilly spoke up again, saying, “Sir, Ma’am, Tracy has always wanted to see you.” Lilly finally understood why people could see her when they were electrocuted, and why she constantly lingered behind others mischievously.

She was trying to capture their attention.

Yet her efforts were in vain, leaving her disappointed, hopeless, and angry.

Gradually, her essence merged with the malice borne from people’s hearts, transforming into a malevolent entity.

The jar of souls on Lilly's wrist trembled, as if it had been constipated for days and finally released a loud, resonant ‘fart.’ puff” Everyone was startled.

Josh looked at Lilly suspiciously, wondering if his sister farted.

Lilly hastily waved her hands and clarified, “It wasn’t me!” Just as Josh was about to assure his sister that it was alright and that he would take the blame for her farts from now on, a female ghost suddenly appeared before their eyes! It was the female ghost, charred black, and was wearing white! “Mom...” her voice was raspy as she cried heavily.

Josh was so frightened that he leaped up and hugged Lilly tightly.

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