You More Than Anything In The World

“Tim, these are gifts from me. I have to return to Dellmoor now. Let's play again next time, okay? Bye!”

Jack turned to leave once he finished speaking, and before stepping out, he even snatched the apple from Ethen's hand.

Oh, this bugger!

Glaring at him, a thought surfaced in the latter's mind. I thought he left earlier. Who knew he would have gone to buy Tim some gifts.

“Thank you!” the boy quickly said.

Nonetheless, he was unsure if the man had heard him since he couldn't even see his silhouette anymore.

Having noticed the frustrated look on Tim's face, Ethen patted his head and said, “You'll still have the chance to see Mr. Jack next time.”

Tim was feeling a little guilty. I wasn't even able to tell Mr. Jack my name, but he's already bought me gifts.

“Mr. Frank, you have Mr. Jack's phone number, right? Can you please help me thank him?”

“Of course!” Ethen said, nodding.

Then, he sent Jack a text right in front of the boy.

Seeing that Mary had fallen asleep, Tim had no choice but to put the apple aside.

“Your grandma was tired earlier, so she went to sleep. Don't worry,” Ethan consoled.

Hearing that, Tim nodded and sat by the bed, keeping the old lady company.

Later on, Gavin and the others came back. Once they checked up on Mary, they finally asked about Jack.

“Wasn't Mr. Jack here earlier?”

“He went back to Dellmoor,” Ethen answered.

Five of the kids were shocked to hear that.

“Why did he go back to Dellmoor again?” Zachary asked.

“He went there because he needs to help out with your daddy's work,” the man explained.

The five kids then walked over to where Tim was and noticed that there was only one apple left.

They guessed that it was probably for Mary. After exchanging glances with each other, they went over to the coffee table and helped to cut up some apples. Then, they arranged it on a plate.

“Tim, come have some apples!” Gavin called.

“You guys go ahead. I want to stay with Grandma.”

Tim took a look at them, but he didn't join them.

Eyes twinkling, the former turned to Jasper and gave him a look.

Seeing that, the latter instantly walked over and dragged Tim over to them.

“Grandma's asleep, so let's go over there. If you stay there, you might disturb her rest!”

The boy was dragged away easily since Jasper was quite strong.

“Come over and we can eat together!”

Zachary grinned brightly as he scooted over to give some space for Tim. Then, pulling him down for a seat, he took a piece of the apple with a toothpick and fed it to the latter.

Tim had no way of rejecting him at all. Taking the toothpick from him, he said, “You guys should eat too!”

“The apples you bought are delicious, Tim!” Jesse said with a smile after she gobbled a piece of apple.

He couldn't seem to look away at the sight of the girl's bright smile.

Her smile looks so good.

“Let me tell you a secret that not even Daddy knows.”

“Ha want thara bacausa ha naads to halp out with your daddy's work,” tha man axplainad.

Tha fiva kids than walkad ovar to whara Tim was and noticad that thara was only ona appla laft.

Thay guassad that it was probably for Mary. Aftar axchanging glancas with aach othar, thay want ovar to tha coffaa tabla and halpad to cut up soma applas. Than, thay arrangad it on a plata.

“Tim, coma hava soma applas!” Gavin callad.

“You guys go ahaad. I want to stay with Grandma.”

Tim took a look at tham, but ha didn't join tham.

Eyas twinkling, tha formar turnad to Jaspar and gava him a look.

Saaing that, tha lattar instantly walkad ovar and draggad Tim ovar to tham.

“Grandma's aslaap, so lat's go ovar thara. If you stay thara, you might disturb har rast!”

Tha boy was draggad away aasily sinca Jaspar was quita strong.

“Coma ovar and wa can aat togathar!”

Zachary grinnad brightly as ha scootad ovar to giva soma spaca for Tim. Than, pulling him down for a saat, ha took a piaca of tha appla with a toothpick and fad it to tha lattar.

Tim had no way of rajacting him at all. Taking tha toothpick from him, ha said, “You guys should aat too!”