Abel replied, “Not yet! Let Mommy wait a little longer.”
“Mommy, it will take a little longer to prepare the meat skewers.”
“Okay,” Emmeline patted Sun’s head.
Moon ran over to ask Waylon, “What about your chicken wings? Are they ready? Mommy is hungry.”
Waylon explained, “This is the hardest to grill. I think your mommy will have to wait a while longer!”
“So, the calamari is the fastest,” Star concluded in the end.
Benjamin came over with the grilled calamari and said, “The calamari is ready! It’s freshly grilled and sizzling!”
“Great! This is awesome.”
Sun took it from Benjamin.
“We should all feed Mommy together,” Timothy suggested.
Sun agreed with a nod, “Yeah, let’s work together!”
“No problem!”
Moon and Star were full of confidence.
Sun held the squid to Emmeline’s mouth and said, “Mommy, take a small bite. Be careful, it’s hot.”
“Thank you, my lovely children!”
Emmeline opened her mouth and gently took a bite. She praised it, saying, “Wow, it’s so delicious and tender.”
When the munchkins saw how content their mother seemed, they experienced a strong sense of accomplishment.
Moon took a tissue and gently wiped the oil from Emmeline’s lips.
Unlock succeeded glass of water and reminded her, ‘Mommy, have a sip of water to
The children surrounded their beautiful mother and dotted her.
“The meat skewers are ready! Come over here and eat up, kids!”
Abel brought a sizable plate of cumin-scented meat skewers. The kids gathered around, but instead of eating, they all took turns feeding it to Emmeline.
Abel grinned broadly and said, “Leave your mother to me. I’ll look after her. You four should concentrate on having your food.”
Timothy said, “Then you need to be careful not to burn Mommy.”
Sun urged, “Feed her little by little.”
Moon added, “And help Mommy to wipe her mouth.”
Finally, Star reminded him, “Don’t forget to give Mommy water to drink. Eating too much. barbecue would make her feel hot.”
“Janie, try this,” Benjamin urged as he opened a scallop and handed it to Janie.
Janie smiled as she took it. She asked, “Are these grilled scallops? I’ve never had it at a barbecue.”
Benjamin explained, “We always grill them like this back on Adelmar Island.”
Janie took a bite of the scallop, and it melted in her mouth. It tasted fresh and tender.
Janie laughed and said, “It tastes really good. I fell in love with the taste right away.”
“Then I’ll grill more for you.”.
Benjamin was overjoyed. He frequently grilled seafood for Emmeline when they were on Adelmar Island. Benjamin was unable to keep up with the girl’s quick consumption of the food because she had such a voracious appetite.
She looked like a little insatiable cat when she stared at the grill without blinking and was afraid to miss out on any cooked seafood.
Benjamin could not help but glance at Emmeline as he thought about this.
She was sitting in a chair. Abel sat beside her and took such good care of her, as though she were a princess.
When Benjamin saw this, he was both envious and at ease. He could not help but smile.
Janie followed his tender gaze and saw Emmeline sitting across from her. She could not help but feel bitterness surging up in her heart.
I couldn’t find my way into Benjamin’s heart after all.
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