Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily) novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344 Blake Clears The Battlefield

Bettany sneered. “The library is so dirty?”

Hannah had a gifted talent for lying. She said, “We went to the library and read in silence. After that, a librarian was arranging the bookshelves when she fell off a ladder. He started to cry and was unsure of what to do because he couldn’t finish his work. We felt bad for him, so we helped him organize the shelves. We smudged our faces because there was a lot of dust on the shelves.”

Drake and Josh twitched their mouths.

Bettany was speechless. Probably only Hannah could tell such a blatant lie with a straight face. This girl thought her story was flawless.

“Why are the soles of your shoes black?”

Bettany played along with her lie. She wanted to see what kind of outrageous lie Hannah could come up. with next.

Hannah said confidently, “Some books are kept in the warehouse, and the place is dirty. We went to the warehouse to move books.”

She rendered Bettany speechless. She comforted herself; at least her logic was not too bad.

The old lady looked fierce, and she commanded, “All of you! Stand in the corner!”

The kids instinctively walked up to the door; even Zachary, who had an extremely slow reaction, also stood neatly in line.

Bettany grunted and glanced at Drake. She wanted to ask Drake something, but Anthony returned at this, time.

As soon as Anthony returned, he saw the kids lined up beside the door as if they were welcoming

him. He handed his briefcase to Jack and asked, “What happened?”

Bettany told him the story of the kids sneaking out to have fun.

“I have no idea where they went. Is this something to joke about? They claimed they visited the library, but in reality, they had snuck outside to play. What happens if they sneak over to the reservoir?”

Many children were reported to have drowned while swimming in the reservoir during the summer. break. Bettany was not upset when the kids went outside to play. She was irate because they did not inform the adults, and it could be dangerous.

Anthony looked at Drake and said, “Don’t worry, they were with Drake; he knows the limits.”

Bettany looked at Drake; she was curious about his response.

Drake lied through his teeth; he said, “Hannah is telling the truth.”

Bettany was stunned. Do you take me for a fool?

Drake pursed his lips and explained, “She lied about the study; she was reading a comic, so she described everything like she was telling a story.”

Bettany glared at Drake.

Anthony laughed and said, “Mom, don’t you trust Drake?”

Bettany grunted lightly. She shifted her gaze, and her expression softened. She conceded and said, “Alright then, I’m just worried about your safety. You did well by helping the librarian.”

Hannah immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She felt quite pleased with herself.

Whoo-hoo! I had successfully deceived Granny.

Then, Hannah saw her Granny smiled at Lilly and asked, “Lilly, did you have fun at the library?”

Lilly was caught off guard, and she answered, “It was fun, but…”

Bettany immediately asked, “But what?”

Lilly thought for a moment and said, “It’s just that my siblings are too clingy. I could barely walk!”

Bettany was stunned. What did she mean by being clingy Hannah and Josh liked to play with Lilly, but Zachary and Drake would not do that.

Bettany wanted to probe deeper, but Anthony pulled her inside the house. He said, “That’s enough, Mom. The children must be hungry. We should eat now!”

Lilly’s tummy cooperated very well; it rumbled at this time. She looked pitifully and blinked her eyes at Bettany. She said, “Granny, my tummy says it can’t hold on anymore. My siblings must feel the same.”

Bettany felt both helpless and amused.