At the sight of me hesitating, Gregory lowered his voice. “Mommy, I’ll just try a bite. I won’t eat more than that, okay?”

I understood now. Gregory was the same as his father; information had to be repeated to them multiple times!

“I don’t mind treating you, but you mustn’t call me Mommy anymore. Deal?”

“No problem.” Gregory flashed a wide smile and pulled me by the arm into the shop. “Let’s go, Ms. Stovall!”

Gregory ordered a set meal for children on top of one of each of the best-selling items on the menu. A table for two was soon filled up.

The child was true to his word; he literally tried a bite of everything. The only thing he was particularly fond of was the sundae.

“I thought only girls like sweet things, Gregory?” I teased him.

As soon as I said that, he put down his spoon and wiped his lips in a dignified manner, refusing to touch another spoonful.

“Hey, I’m just messing with you. Carry on,” I said as I pushed the chocolate sundae back in front of him.

enough,” Gregory said with a solemn

probed him. Children

“Statistics show that an excessive consumption of deep-fried and sweet food is

me was a six-year-old or a genius who was familiar with the workings of the world. After a stunned silence, I said, “If that’s the case, shouldn’t you abstain from them

The more Daddy forbids me, the more I want to try. I’m a child;

to not being

like a bright spotlight following me around. I looked up instinctively and jumped as I caught sight of a pair of cold eyes outside

exuding permeated invasively through the glass and

instantly upon looking into

my senses, Ashton was already

up

you supposed to call me?” Ashton asked

as

flashed with helplessness but did not lose his temper. I

was about to say something, Gregory came to my rescue. “Daddy, have you seen Ms. Ziegler? She said she would pick me up in a while but it’s been a long time and she hasn’t shown up yet. The adults here at the mall were ignoring me. Only Ms. Stovall was willing to lend me

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