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.

were looking at Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What's up with this rule? He's too strict! Mommy has never

minutes, Benjamin would reprimand him whenever Jasper didn't chew at least thirty times. This is the hardest mea! that I've had! Ugh. The food doesn't

done, he quickly ran toward Gavin's room and

search the room as he looked

definitely be exposed if they do. No, I must find a way to

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

Whitley?” he asked as he opened the

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

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

a little while?” he asked out of the blue when Edwin was about to

you go!” Edwin reached for his phone in his

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

same thing before, Edwin smiled and waited patiently at the door

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

cotton candy is delicious!” Jasper exclaimed with a

make sure to brush your teeth before

night, Mr.

direction of Gavin's room before

plugged the cable in 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 indicator showed that it was fully charged, and he started composing a message

Mommy, or is he stranded

texted him: Are you Gavin? I'm

for his phone when he heard the familiar sound of an incoming message on his

Jasper! He contacted

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

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

know that? Where are you now?

Daddy hasn't found

he quickly let out a breath of relief. So he really is

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

Are

guess so? We look exactly the same! Does Daddy know that you're