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 shake

probed him.

that an excessive consumption of deep-fried and sweet food is harmful to the

who was familiar with the workings of the world. After a stunned silence, I said, “If that’s the case, shouldn’t you

small portions. The more Daddy forbids me, the more I want to try. I’m

child to not being able to reason, doesn’t it make accommodating

thought of this, I felt a pang of guilt, like a bright spotlight following me around. I looked up instinctively and jumped as I

coldness that he was exuding permeated invasively through the

instantly upon looking into

senses, Ashton was

called cheekily and stood up as he caught sight

supposed to call me?” Ashton asked coldly with a

himself as he hugged Ashton’s

flashed with helplessness but did not lose

up in a while but it’s been a long time and she hasn’t shown up yet.

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