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.

small pair of eyes were looking at Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What's up with this rule? He's too strict! Mommy has never been as fussy

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

was done, he quickly ran toward Gavin's room and

continued to search the room as he looked for

they do. No,

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

Whitley?” he asked

time if you want to eat it

the cotton candy merrily and took a bite. Yay! I

Mr. Whitley, can I borrow your phone for a little while?” he asked out

for his phone in his pocket and passed it to Jasper

the phone to an angle

Gavin had done the same thing before, Edwin smiled and waited patiently at the door without the slightest

much difficulty, Jasper found Gavin's number after scrolling for a while. After that, he quickly memorized Gavin's number and changed the font size before returning Edwin's

delicious!” Jasper exclaimed with a

before you sleep!” Edwin reminded

do that! Good night, Mr. Whitley!” Jasper waved and closed the

direction of

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

with Mommy, or is he

texted him: Are you

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

He

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

Huh? How does he know

replied: Yeah. But how did you know that? Where are

I'm with Mommy. Daddy hasn't found out about

was shocked at his reply, but he quickly let out a breath

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

Are

look exactly the same! Does Daddy know that you're