You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

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?

glanced at Edwin. “Mr. Graham, Gavin’s been taking his meals properly in the past few days! Maybe he’s eating

looking at Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What’s up with this rule? He’s too

thirty times. This is the

he was done, he quickly ran toward Gavin’s room and locked the door. Once that was done, Jasper continued to

call Gavin. I’ll definitely be exposed if they do. No,

In that instant,

asked

Let me know any time if you want to eat it in

took a bite. Yay! I get to eat

for a little while?” he asked out of the blue when Edwin was about to

Edwin reached for his phone in his pocket and passed it to Jasper without

for you!” Jasper tilted the phone to an angle

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

after scrolling for a while. After that, he quickly memorized Gavin’s number and changed the font size before returning Edwin’s phone to him. Good

exclaimed with a huge grin on

your teeth before you sleep!”

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

of

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

with Mommy, or is he stranded

 Are you Gavin? I’m

fell asleep, reached for his phone when he heard the familiar sound of

Jasper! He

Gavin texted: Yeah. That’s me. Are you at my

furrowed his brows. Huh? How does he know

But how did you know that? Where are you now?

 I’m with Mommy. Daddy hasn’t found out

at his reply, but he quickly let out a breath of relief. So he really is with Mommy! That was quick. It sure didn’t take him long to call someone he had just met

 Are

 I guess so? We look exactly the same! Does Daddy know