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.

Gregory said with a solemn shake of

probed him. Children are

determinedly. “Statistics show that an excessive consumption of deep-fried and sweet food is harmful to the body,” he said in a

was familiar with the workings of the world. After a stunned

more I want to try. I’m

it was normal for a child to not being able

around. I looked up instinctively

but the coldness that he was exuding permeated invasively through the glass and lowered

feeling solidified instantly upon looking into

I had regained my senses, Ashton

and stood up as he caught

call me?” Ashton asked coldly

to himself as

flashed with helplessness but did not lose his temper. I stood

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

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