The More The Merrier

That's weird. I've been gone for so long, but they haven't called me yet. Usually, they would be scrambling around to look for me already. Aren't Mommy, Zachary, Oliver, and Jesse worried about me at all?

With that thought, Jasper checked his phone, which resembled a watch.

Uh-oh. The battery died.

“Gavin, your food's ready!” Edwin called out when he noticed Jasper as he was about to bring the food over to Gavin's room.

“Okay!” Jasper responded as he ran to take his seat at the dining table.

Seeing that the table was full of delicious-looking dishes, he quickly grabbed a fork and happily dug in.

“Gavin, pace yourself. Please chew your food more slowly!” Edwin urged as the way Jasper ate shocked him. What's going on? Usually, he would chew more slowly before swallowing.

“Mm-hmm!” The boy was beaming with delight as he ate. Oh my gosh! These are heavenly! Jesse would definitely love this!

Suddenly, Jasper slowed down as he felt guilty. Did Mommy, Zachary, Oliver, and Jesse eat yet?

“Mr. Whitley, these are really good!”

“Hehe! I was afraid that you'd get tired of eating the same thing every day! Have some more if you like it!” Edwin suggested as he put more food on his plate.

Jasper caught sight of Benjamin walking toward them and started to eat quietly.

“Mr. Graham!” Edwin quickly prepared cutlery for Benjamin while the latter took his seat to eat with Jasper.

His brows furrowed deeply when he saw Jasper swallowing the food without chewing.

“Chew for thirty times before swallowing!”

“B-But I'm hungry!” Jasper exclaimed in surprise. Thirty times? That's too tiring!

“Don't eat too quickly! No matter how hungry you are, you must chew your food thirty times before you swallow!” Did he not eat well while I was away?

Benjamin glanced at Edwin. “Mr. Graham, Gavin's been taking his meals properly in the past few days! Maybe he's eating so quickly today because he was hungry,” Edwin explained respectfully with his head lowered.

looking at Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What's up with this rule? He's too strict! Mommy

chew at least thirty times. This

Gavin's room and locked the door.

to search the room as he looked for clues or

exposed if they do. No, I must find a way to call Gavin to see if he's

hard he looked, Gavin's number was nowhere to be found. In that instant, he heard someone knocking

he asked as he opened the

know any time if you want to eat it

candy merrily and took a bite. Yay! I get to eat this every day

I borrow your phone for a little while?” he asked out of the blue when Edwin was

in his pocket and passed it

for you!” Jasper tilted the phone to an

and waited patiently at the door

for a while. After that, he quickly memorized Gavin's number and changed the font size before returning Edwin's phone to him. Good thing Mr. Whitley doesn't have

exclaimed with a huge grin on his

before you sleep!” Edwin reminded with a doting

Good night, Mr.

direction of Gavin's room before

to charge his phone. He took a few more bites of the cotton candy and finished it as he waited for his device to be fully charged. After that, he went to brush his teeth and took a bath. Once he was out, the

or is he stranded somewhere?

him: Are

sound of an incoming message on his phone. When he read the

He

Gavin. Gavin texted: Yeah.

furrowed his brows. Huh? How does he know that I'm at his

Yeah. But how did you know that? Where are you now?

Daddy hasn't found out

he quickly let

didn't take him long to call someone he had just met

Are

replied: I guess so? We look exactly the same! Does