Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily)

Inside the Crawford Mansion, the sound of Matthan crying could be heard.

Ivan snapped back to reality, put away the waterweeds, and said, "You go back first!" Lilly nodded. "Okay, Ivan. You should go back soon, too." She waved at him and suddenly remembered that she had promised to visit the Shaw family before going home last year and this year.

Ivan took a few steps, then turned back, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This year... can | come to your house to celebrate the New Year?" Lilly waved her hand. "No!" Ivan pursed his lips but then heard her say, "I'll go visit your parents!" A glimmer of light appeared in Ivan's eyes as he nodded, and he watched as Lilly ran inside before turning around and leaving hurriedly.

Just as Bettany brought out a dish of meatballs, she saw Matthan, who had been playing happily, suddenly get up and run out! Edward grabbed him. "You little troublemaker! Where are you going!" Matthan shouted, "Let go! Let go! | want to go out! Ahh!" Edward sneered. "What are you going out for? It's so cold outside. Only someone who's sick would go out..." Before he finished speaking, Bettany, who was still full of energy, rushed out with a swoosh.

As she passed by him, she even slapped him on the head with her bare hands.

Edward was puzzled.

Anthony immediately stood up, picked up a thick and soft fur shawl, and followed her out.

Lisa bypassed the stumbling Matthan and rushed out. "Matthan, I'll go out first to check!" Matthan was speechless.

Bettany walked quickly. With a snowstorm howling, all she could see in her eyes was a thin figure walking toward the door.

Lisa rushed out with her cotton slippers on. "It's Lilly!" Bettany's nose tingled.

Lilly had grown taller and thinner. Last year, she still had a cute round face, but now she was starting to have a teenage girl's charm.

It was her baby! Her baby had come back.

Bettany stood at the door like a mother waiting for her child to come home on New Year's Eve and clasped her hands tightly. She was unable to hold back the tears in her eyes but with a joyful smile on her face.

She felt a bit cold, but because she was so happy, she temporarily forgot that she was only wearing thin clothes.

Anthony came out and draped the soft fur shawl over her as he whispered, "It's too cold outside. Let's go back and wait." Bettany was as stubborn as a child. "No!" Drake came out and picked up Matthan, who was running barefoot. Josh, Hannah, and Zachary all stuck their heads out.

Max and Gilbert also came out, while Liam and Bryson sat on the couch with Hugh. Hugh said, "Why are you going out? Just wait here. Going out in the cold at this age is asking for trouble and suffering..." Bryson smiled warmly. "Yes. Yes." In reality, the three of them couldn't sit still. They glanced at the door occasionally to see if they had returned.

Edward was oblivious to the situation, and his reaction was slightly slow. "What are they doing? It's not like Lilly has come back...

Wait... Lilly?!" He rushed out in an instant.

Blake and Margaret set the food on the table in the kitchen while Jean went to the side and exclaimed joyfully, "I'l go fetch Lilly!" Cloud followed behind. "Me too..." However, Blake pulled him back. "You sit down." He needed to serve the food so they could eat as soon as Lilly returned.

Blake couldn't go out to fetch her, so he had to hold someone back to accompany him.

Cloud was speechless.

Blake, this rascal! It wasn't the New Year's Eve yet. Jonas had gone to the Woods family. Both families were in Clodston, so Jonas went to the Woods family first to spend Christmas with his parents-in-law, and then he would bring Quinnie back to the Crawford family on New Year's Eve at noon.

So, he wasn't at the Crawford family right now, and he had no idea that a grand celebration was about to unfold among the family...

Lilly had just stepped into the estate when she saw an old man standing under the lights and peering around.

Behind her were a few other figures, as well as a few heads poking out from the doorway.

A woman also rushed out. She was wearing thin clothes, but the cotton slippers on her feet didn't hinder her at all.

They were all her beloved family members and those who loved her the most.

"Grandma! Aunt Lisa!" Lilly immediately ran over.

Lisa also ran over.

Lilly saw her grandmother standing in the snowstorm, and she knew that if she had been two seconds later, her grandmother would have endured two more seconds of cold.

So, she lifted her foot and appeared in front of her grandmother before embracing her tightly.

Lisa, who had run two-thirds of the way, was confused.

She felt left out! Bettany felt that she was getting old, and her mind was starting to get a little confused.

She had just seen Lilly push open the door, and in the blink of an eye, Lilly was in her arms.

It was like magic. She almost thought she was hallucinating! However, she held Lilly firmly in her arms.

"Lilly!" Bettany's eyes welled up with tears as her wrinkled hands gently stroked her granddaughter's back. She asked with concern, "Did you come back by yourself? Was the journey long? Have you eaten? Are you hungry?" Lilly felt a sourness in her nose and felt like crying.

"Grandma, I'm hungry," she said as her smile tinged with tears and her voice carried a hint of grievance, which soon transformed into contentment and joy.

Bettany took her hand and reassured her. "| will prepare something for you to eat. Hurry inside. It's cold out here!" Anthony glanced at Lilly's black down jacket and her exposed ankles...

Had she hurried back here? It must have been a difficult journey...