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?

at Edwin. “Mr. Graham, Gavin’s been taking his meals properly in the past few days! Maybe he’s eating so quickly today because he was hungry,”

and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What’s up with this rule? He’s too strict! Mommy has never been

the next few minutes, Benjamin would reprimand him whenever Jasper didn’t chew at least thirty times. This is the hardest meal that

locked the door. Once that was done, Jasper continued to search

didn’t call Gavin. I’ll definitely be exposed if they do. No,

found. In that instant, he heard someone knocking on the door. Jasper beamed when he

he asked

you want to eat it in

took a bite. Yay! I get to eat

borrow your phone for a little while?” he asked out of the blue when

you go!” Edwin reached for his phone in his pocket and passed it to

phone to an angle where Edwin couldn’t look

before, Edwin smiled and waited

difficulty, Jasper found Gavin’s number after scrolling for a while. After that, he quickly memorized Gavin’s number and changed the

Jasper exclaimed with a huge grin on

before you sleep!” Edwin reminded with a doting

Good night, Mr. Whitley!” Jasper waved and

of Gavin’s room before

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 his teeth and took

Gavin with Mommy, or is he

texted him: Are you

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

Jasper! He contacted

Gavin texted: Yeah. That’s me. Are

his brows. Huh? How does he know

replied: Yeah. But how did you know that? Where

Daddy hasn’t

is with Mommy! That was quick. It sure didn’t take him long to call someone he had

asked: Are we

guess so? We look exactly the same! Does