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.

at Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What's up with this rule?

times. This

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

he

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

nowhere to be found. In that instant, he heard someone knocking

asked

Let 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

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

his phone in

Your font's too small! I'll make it bigger for you!” Jasper tilted the phone to an angle where

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

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.

delicious!” Jasper exclaimed

brush your teeth before you sleep!” Edwin reminded with a doting

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

direction of Gavin's room before he

quickly 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,

Mommy, or is he stranded somewhere?

him: Are you Gavin?

sound of

Jasper! He

received a reply from Gavin. Gavin texted: Yeah. That's me. Are you at my

his brows. Huh? How does he

replied: Yeah. But how did you know that?

Mommy. Daddy hasn't

quickly let

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

Are

the same! Does Daddy know that