Filed to story: A Little Princess's Journey from Darkness to Light Novel
Lilly waved her hand quickly. “I didn’t say anything. It was the door frame.”
Blake couldn’t help but smile slightly. Little smart girl!
Blake put Lilly down and led her to the three gravestones. He gave Lilly three flowers and held three for himself.
Blake only knelt to his parents and grandpa. He knelt and paid his respects without any hesitation.
He smiled and said, “Grandpa, do you know who she is? She is my adorable and beautiful daughter!”
After so many years, the hardest thing for Blake to let go of was Erick’s death. He looked back, and Erick looked back at him too. Erick was covered in blood. They knew they would be separated forever but didn’t have time to say anything.
“Come on, Lilly, greet your great-grandpa.”
Lilly imitated Blake, knelt on the ground, and shouted, “Great-Grandpa!”
Blake’s throat tightened, and he said again, “And also your grandpa and grandma.”
Lilly shouted again, “Grandpa! Grandma!” After that, she imitated Blake’s salute but accidentally hit her head on the ground.
“Ouch!” Lilly quickly reached out to cover her forehead but held the three flowers firmly.
Blake quickly picked her up. “Are you alright?”
As a result, Lilly’s forehead turned reddish. Not only was it red, but it also looked a little swollen.
Blake was speechless for a moment. After they had placed the flowers, they left the graveyard.
“Does it still hurt?” Blake gently touched her forehead.
Lilly covered her forehead. She didn’t feel any pain before, but now it hurt.
Blake instructed his men to bring some medicated ointment while Lilly stared at the yard. The female ghost failed to enter the graveyard but still stood outside.
A place like a graveyard was like someone else’s territory. Some ordinary ghosts would go in to receive offerings but generally avoided it. In addition, Erick was buried in this graveyard with blessings, and other spirits couldn’t harm him.
Following Lilly’s gaze, Blake looked under a tree in the yard and asked, “What are you looking at?”
The yard was dark, and there was nothing interesting there.
Lilly hesitated, then asked, “Daddy, have you been seeing another woman?”
Blake was startled to hear that. “What?”
What did she mean? Am I that kind of person? Wait, what did the Crawford family teach her?
Blake frowned and replied, “I haven’t been with another woman before, and I’m not with any woman now. I won’t be with another woman in the future.”
Lilly pondered for a moment, then asked again, “Then how was I born?”
Blake felt embarrassed. “Your mommy… doesn’t count.”
Lilly was still curious and asked, “Why?”
“Uh… it was an accident.”
“So I was an accident too? So you don’t like Mommy? Then why did you have an accident with Mommy?”
Blake quickly changed the topic. “Lilly, would you like some ice cream?”
Lilly’s eyes sparkled. “Yes!”
They left while chatting.
Under the tree, the female ghost hugged her head with a trace of resentment. She followed along, keeping her distance but unwilling to leave Blake.
“Urgh…” She made a hoarse sound, which sounded a little scary. It seemed as if someone had cut her throat, and she couldn’t speak.
…
Anthony was so busy that he only returned home at noon the next day. Unexpectedly, Blake hadn’t brought Lilly back yet!
Bettany pressed the wheelchair’s remote control and came out of the room. She scolded Anthony, “Where’s Lilly? You’re an adult. How could you lose a child?”
Anthony pursed his lips and replied, “Mom, Lilly was taken away by her father.” I didn’t lose her.
Bettany stared at him. “It’s the same thing!”
Anthony looked at Hugh behind Bettany. Behind Hugh stood Gilbert, Edward, Jonas, and Liam. Also, Drake, Josh, and Hannah were there.
Everyone stared at him with folded arms, as if saying, “You dare to come back?”
Anthony had a headache, causing him to furrow his brows. Despite his discomfort, he reassured, “Don’t worry, Lilly will be fine.”
Finally, he emphasized with conviction, “She won’t be harmed!”
After Anthony finished speaking, his eyelids twitched inexplicably.
He remembered Layton’s promise. “Don’t worry. Nothing will happen to Little Miss.”
Anthony composed himself, calmly entered the mansion amidst everyone’s stares, and went upstairs.
Hugh was displeased and said, dissatisfied, “He’s been taking Lilly for so long, but he couldn’t even bring her back!”
Edward nodded approvingly. “If it were me, there would be no chance for Blake MacNeil to take Lilly from me. I could knock him down with one hand!”
Jonas adjusted his glasses but remained silent.
In fact, if the Crawford family didn’t approve of Blake, they would have already gone out to retrieve Lilly.
After all, Blake had passed their initial test.
Despite his MacNeil surname, he hadn’t joined forces with the MacNeil family in Clodston.
He was loyal to the people and the country, and would return if called upon for battle. He had also passed the character test.
…
Meanwhile, Blake held Lilly in his arms as he looked at the eighteen hall masters and lieutenant generals in the main hall.
His expression was cold and solemn. He introduced Lilly to them, saying, “Allow me to introduce my daughter, Lilly, the Miss of the MacNeil family! From now on, obey her and do whatever she asks. Protecting her is always the top priority, no matter the circumstances.”
Everyone responded in unison, “Yes, Sir!”
These people were all Blake’s comrades. They had started following him when he was wandering, and they were all his loyal confidants.
The MacNeil family was independent and had become a hidden family that could rival the influential families from other countries. They fought for the country, and if the officials couldn’t solve a problem, they took matters into their own hands.
The people in the hall were all influential figures who could handle anything themselves.
Blake had applied some medicated ointment to Lilly’s forehead, but he had been careless and applied too much, making Lilly appear as if she had blood on her forehead, like red ink.
Lilly suddenly raised her hand and corrected, “I’m Little Miss, not Miss!”
Although she was no longer a three-year-old child, she was only four. “Miss” was a term for adults, so she preferred to be called Little Miss.
Lilly’s expression was so serious that one of the hall masters in the front row chuckled.
Having a mischievous nature, he asked Lilly, “Little Miss, you’re amazing! Would you like to put on a show?”
Seeing Blake’s expression soften, the rest of the hall masters followed suit.
They had never seen any women by Blake’s side. Seeing Lilly, Blake’s daughter, made them feel like they were Lilly’s uncles. They were delighted to interact with such a cute little girl.
