Chapter 135 – A Little Princess’s Journey from Darkness to Light Novel

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“You don’t test things by smashing them.”

“This is a tree resin from a specific tree. If it is a century old as it says here, it will never break. See?” Lilly recited what Pablo taught her.

Flynn raised his eyebrows. It sure seemed like Lilly was an expert here. Lilly picked whatever she fancied and put them in the basket Anthony prepared for her.

Both Anthony and Lilly were enjoying their moment until they heard the familiar voice. “Mr. Crawford! You’re here!”

Priscilla looked at Anthony as if she just discovered a treasure. So full of joy she was that she failed to realize Flynn was there.

Before Flynn could say anything, Anthony rebuked Priscilla’s advance. “Are you done? We are not accepting your apology. We will not press charges either. So stop pestering us.”

“But the preschool fired me. All because I failed to look after Lilly,” said Priscilla with teary eyes.

Anthony mocked, “You were fired because you were found dating three men at once. You set a bad example for the kids. It has nothing to do with Lilly.”

Bettany rolled her eyes. “You’re shameless, aren’t you?”

“But I…” Priscilla said weakly.

“I know what you want. Your apology is not genuine,” added Bettany.

Meanwhile, Flynn was stunned.

Dating three men at once? Isn’t it just Shawn and him? And besides, Priscilla isn’t dating Shawn. She only acts like she is Shawn’s girlfriend because he is depressed.

Priscilla didn’t notice the standing Flynn. A rack stood between them. She said in a hoarse voice, “Mr. Crawford, Old Mrs. Crawford, this is a misunderstanding. I don’t have three boyfriends. I’m not like that.”

Flynn let out a sigh of relief. He knew Priscilla wasn’t a three-timer. But what Priscilla said next proved how wrong he was.

“I’m still single. I don’t know what boyfriends you are talking about.” Priscilla shook her head frantically. “Mr. Crawford, why would you say those nasty things to me?”

Single? Flynn couldn’t believe what he just heard. What were they then?

Anthony looked at the ever-forgetful Priscilla sullenly. He commented, “Don’t you have Shawn, Flynn, and Sam as your boyfriends? Moments ago, you were with Sam.”

Lilly gazed at Anthony, and then at Priscilla. Pablo told Priscilla that she needed to gather all three boyfriends to capture the harem spirit. Now, she needed two more. Right then, Lilly noticed the approaching Shawn and Sam.

Priscilla insisted that she was innocent. “You’re sorely mistaken, Mr. Crawford. They are just my friends. Shawn is a colleague of mine and we get along very well. Flynn is just a caring friend. He once bought me lunch and that’s all. And Sam, I’m not close to him. I ran into him in a shopping mall and we chatted briefly. Everyone has the wrong idea. They are just acquaintances. I swear!”

Priscilla then decided to go all out. “The one that I have a crush on is you, Mr. Crawford!”

In her mind, Anthony was accosting her because she was too popular with the guys. He could not stand the sight of another man standing near her.

Oh, he wants me so terribly!

As Priscilla’s eyes fluttered with anticipation, she saw Flynn, who was behind Anthony. Then, two familiar voices appeared behind her. She gasped.

“So I’m nothing to you,” Shawn said bitterly.

Sam was devastated. The girl who slept with him yesterday just said she didn’t know him! “Peachy, you…”

Priscilla’s face was as white as a sheet. All her boyfriends heard her. Lilly, on the other hand, found Priscilla’s rapid changing of emotion funny.

“Why are you here?” Priscilla blurted out.

Sam didn’t even want to speak to Priscilla.

“Peachy, what did you just say?” Flynn looked at Priscilla with a hurt expression.

Priscilla felt her world crumbling down. “Flynn, hear me out…”

The three men could only hope that this was a bad dream. Shawn looked at Flynn. “So you’re the Flynn who has been bothering Peachy?”

Flynn sniggered, “And you’re Shawn the stalker?”

Sam squinted at Shawn, “You’re Shawn? Peachy said you are depressed. You don’t look like it.”

In Priscilla’s mind, the three men were about to fight to claim her. And she would be one to tell them to stop fighting. At the same time, the harem spirit on Priscilla’s head could almost die from bliss.

“Stop! Stop fighting! I’m not worth it,” Priscilla pleaded.

The three men turned to glare at her. That was the moment she realized she should flee.

“Uhm… Mr. Crawford, I’m busy. I have to go now.”

But all Priscilla’s boyfriends surrounded her.

“Peachy, who are they? Explain to me now,” said Flynn.

Shawn looked at Priscilla incredulously, “You told him that I am depressed?”

Sam clenched his fist. “Peachy, tell me this is a huge misunderstanding. Tell me and I’ll believe you.” He was ready to forgive Priscilla. After all, she gave her virginity to him.

“Whaaat? You’re my friends. I have always regarded all of you as my brothers…” Priscilla’s voice was meek, almost guilty.

“Brothers? You said you wanted to marry me!” exclaimed Shawn.

Who would marry her brother?

Flynn added, “No way. If I’m just like an older brother to you, why would you sleep with me?”

Priscilla didn’t expect Flynn to get into the nitty-gritty. But before she could defend herself, Sam yelled,

“No way! She spent the night at my place yesterday. And she gave me her virginity!”

Shawn and Flynn were dumbfounded. Priscilla had told them similar things before. It took a while for them to regain their voices.

“Peachy was a virgin when she met me,” uttered Shawn.

“She told me the same thing,” added Flynn.

The three men knew what was going on now. No wonder she refused to sleep with them a second time. And they thought she was just being shy!

Sam felt betrayed. Her girlfriend turned out to be a three-timer. He had thought that she was naive. But it seemed like they were the naive ones.

Shawn decided to end things. He was exhausted. “Since we’re colleagues, let’s keep it professional between us. Goodbye.”

He then turned away and left. Priscilla almost choked on her words, “Shawn!”

Shawn didn’t even bother to look back. Priscilla now felt like she was the female lead of a K-drama. Her oppa just left her!

Priscilla wanted to chase after Shawn, and used that as an opportunity to flee. But her arm was yanked by Flynn. “Peachy, you don’t have anything to say to us?”

Sam grabbed Priscilla’s other arm. “Tell me now. Who do you love the most?”

Flynn joined in. “Shawn already left. Now pick one, him or me?”

Bettany couldn’t believe what she saw. People nowadays were okay with being cheated on? They still wanted a serial cheater?

Meanwhile, Priscilla was facing a dilemma. Two men wanted her and she had to make a choice. Oh, no!

Priscilla was torn. “Sam, Flynn. Don’t do this to me. You know I can’t make a choice. Can’t we live happily together?” She basically recited the line she picked up from a random K-drama.

Lilly whispered to Pablo, “Is this the one-woman-makes-babies-with-two-boyfriends fanfiction you told me about?”

Bettany was aghast. “No, this is much worse. This is a joke now.”

Lilly nodded as if she understood the situation.

Pablo interjected, “Don’t forget what we are here for, Lilly.”

The harem spirit was too occupied with her “dilemma”.

“I’ll teach you Containment. We can transform our energy into a la*so and capture spirits. Now…”

Lilly listened to Pablo’s instructions carefully. She then made the first attempt, but nothing came out.

Pablo cheered her up, “It’s okay. It takes a few tries, even for geniuses.”

“Okay!” Lilly was not one to give up easily. She tried the second time, to no avail. For her third endeavor, she focused very hard with her tiny noggin. Anthony looked at Lilly, wondering why she had a constipated expression. What he couldn’t see was that Lilly conjured a crimson net and entangled the harem spirit.

Pablo’s ghostly jaw fell on the floor. A crimson net already? People usually started with a la*so! The spirit was caught. It looked at its aggressor and found that it was detained by a mere kid! It thrashed and floundered, but the crimson net only became tighter. Meanwhile, Priscilla’s eyes turned droopy and she slurred,

“Don’t leave me. Flynn… Sam…”

Lilly tried to retrieve the net, as if she was in a tug-of-war race.

“Let go of me!” The spirit screamed. It pulled at the net, almost dragging Lilly with it. Anthony was quick to catch his falling niece. Pablo finally intervened. With some quick finger movements, the crimson net glowed. The spirit was now restrained. And with one last pull, the spirit was forcefully removed from Priscilla’s head.

What a catch! Lilly was over the moon.

Sam pried away the grip Priscilla had on him. “Enough. I have had enough.”

He decided to quit. Yesterday, he was given a taste of love. But today, reality taught him a harsh lesson. Sam saw it coming. Priscilla was never a loyal woman.

Priscilla snapped back from her hallucinatory haze. Thinking about the intimate moments they shared last night, she subconsciously called out, “Sam…”

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