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.

pair of eyes were looking at Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing.

times. This is the hardest mea! that I've had! Ugh. The food doesn't taste that

done, he quickly ran toward Gavin's room and

to 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 Gavin to see if

was nowhere to be found. In that instant, he heard someone knocking on the door. Jasper beamed when he knew that it

asked as he opened

to make this for you! Let me know any time if you want to

Whitley!” Jasper took the cotton candy merrily and took a bite. Yay! I get to eat this every

little while?” he asked

go!” Edwin reached for his phone in his pocket and passed

tilted the phone to an angle where Edwin couldn't look at the screen and quickly looked for Gavin's

had done the same thing before, Edwin smiled and

number after scrolling 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

is delicious!” Jasper exclaimed with a huge grin

your teeth before you sleep!” Edwin reminded with

do that! Good night, Mr. Whitley!” Jasper

direction of

few more bites of the cotton candy and finished it as he waited for his device to be fully charged. After that, he

Gavin with Mommy, or is he stranded

texted him: Are you Gavin? I'm

almost fell asleep, reached for his phone when he heard the familiar sound of an incoming message

He contacted

a reply from Gavin. Gavin texted:

furrowed his brows. Huh? How does he know

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

I'm with Mommy. Daddy hasn't found

reply, but he quickly let out a

That was quick. It sure didn't take him long to

Are

the same! Does Daddy know that you're