Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily) novel Chapter 491

Pablo, who had been squatting cross-legged behind the back of the car, remained speechless. He had not intended to accompany them on this journey but had ended up here coincidentally.

To his surprise, Drake had been misleading his young apprentice in his absence.

Pablo lightly tapped at the imaginary snowflakes that drifted outside the window.

When Lilly caught sight of her master, her eyes sparkled, and she immediately began, “Master, I…”

Pablo swiftly interjected, “No, you don’t.”

Lilly’s expression turned puzzled, wondering why her master would preemptively reject her request.

She had simply wanted to ask her master to accompany her in investigating why Aunt Lisa hadn’t come down from the mountain for such a long time!

“That’s alright…” Lilly propped her soft-gloved hand under her chin and anxiously peered out of the car window.

Pablo hesitated for a moment before finally uttering, “Yes.”

Lilly was perplexed and asked, “What?”

Pablo acknowledged his failure. Alas, in the face of this young apprentice, he could not adhere to his principles at all.

“There is a third option,” he said.

Lilly’s eyes sparkled with hope, and she eagerly inquired, “What is it?”

Pablo replied, “Exile,”

Lilly’s confusion deepened.

What is that?

Pablo explained, “It means letting her wander the world endlessly, never stopping, with her soul always on the move.”

“Helping those who can be helped, accumulating the virtues until you can be pardoned…”

Lilly fell silent, her mind filled with questions. Wasn’t this just another form of sending her aunt away?

She gazed at the snow outside the car window, her voice trailing off, and the flicker of hope that had momentarily brightened in her eyes faded away.

Pablo was about to speak, but his attention was caught by Lisa descending from the barren hill.

Lilly immediately waved at her, rolled down the car window, and shouted, “Aunt Lisa, over here!”

Lisa hurriedly made her way toward them.

However, in an unfortunate turn of events, she slipped and fell with a loud thud, tumbling down the rugged path of the mountain.

“Ugh…” Lilly and Josh rushed to open the car door.

Anthony held Lilly back and said, “Don’t go down, it’s cold outside. Let me do it,”

He opened the car door, and snow landed on his face, leaving tiny dots on his black cashmere coat.

Anthony trudged through the thick snow, reaching Lisa’s side. Despite her lack of agility, she was still struggling in the snow.

“Come on, get up,” he said, extending his hand.

Lisa was momentarily taken aback. Her face and hair were covered in snowflakes, and her complexion was pale.

Lisa was clad in a caramel-colored overcoat, and as she couldn’t perceive the cold, she remained unfazed by the snow finding its way down her neck.

She gazed at Anthony’s outstretched hand for a prolonged moment, as if trying to comprehend, before finally extending her hand.

Anthony took hold of her hand and helped her to her feet.

Observing that her hair was blanketed in snow, he gently brushed it off, finding it oddly stiff…

“Let’s go,” he said softly, “Let’s head home.”

Lisa stood motionless, prompting Anthony to look at her curiously. “What’s the matter?”

Lisa’s lips twitched, and it required considerable effort to form a single word, “Wash…”

Anthony was perplexed, unsure of what Lisa meant by “wash.” He glanced at her hair and then at the dirt on her trouser legs, suggesting, “Go back and wash up,”

Lisa remained silent.

Anthony took a step forward, and after a moment of hesitation, she followed quietly and got into the car.