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.

Jasper paced his chewing. What's up with this

whenever Jasper didn't chew at least thirty times. This is the hardest mea! that I've had!

ran toward Gavin's

search the room as he looked for clues or ways to

didn't call Gavin. I'll definitely be exposed if they do. No, I must find a way to call

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

Mr. Whitley?” he asked as he opened the

asked me to make this for you! Let me know any time if you want to eat it in the future!” Edwin informed as he passed the

Whitley!” Jasper took the cotton candy merrily and took a

Whitley, can I borrow your phone for a little while?” he asked out of the blue

in his pocket and

for you!” Jasper tilted the phone to an angle where Edwin couldn't look at the screen and quickly looked

Edwin smiled and

quickly memorized Gavin's number and changed the font size before returning Edwin's phone

exclaimed with a huge grin on his

brush your teeth before you sleep!” Edwin reminded with

do that! Good night, Mr.

the direction of Gavin's room

waited for his device to be fully charged. After that, he went to brush his

with Mommy, or is he

Are you

phone when he heard the familiar sound of an

He contacted

Gavin texted: Yeah. That's me. Are you

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

know that? Where are you

texted: I'm with Mommy. Daddy hasn't

he quickly let out a breath of relief. So he

quick. It sure didn't take him

asked: Are

I guess so? We look exactly the same!