Women were naturally much more attentive and careful than men in general, especially when it came to taking care of children. Even though it was the first time that Gabrielle had taken care of a child, she was succeeding in doing it so well.
"Star, take your time to chew. Careful not to choke. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, don't hesitate to tell me, alright?" Gabrielle couldn't help rambling on worriedly as she fed Star carefully.
Nonetheless, Westley helped with the translation. Star nodded obediently.
After eating a bowl of porridge, he was full. He shook his head at Gabrielle, indicating he couldn't eat anymore.
"Are you full?" Seeing this, Gabrielle looked at him and asked.
"He seems to be full now, Gabrielle. He can't eat too much since he's still a child. Besides, he just woke up not long ago, so it's better to eat as light as possible." Westley took the bowl and helped Gabrielle put it on the sink.
"Okay, Star. Drink some water." Gabrielle poured a glass of water for Star, and then carefully wiped his mouth with a tissue.
"Star, do you want to eat some dessert? What do you want to eat? Tell mommy. I'll buy it for you." Gabrielle smiled at him and asked gently.
"Yeah, Star, if you want to eat something, tell mom and dad. We will buy it for you," Westley also asked as he looked at Star calmly.
Star's eyes wandered from Gabrielle to Westley before he thought for a while. Then, he whispered, "Ice cream."
"Ice cream?" Westley raised his eyebrows as he didn't expect that ice cream would be the first thing Star would ask.
There was no doubt that ice cream was the delicacy which was really enjoyed by almost all children. Even for a child like Star, who just experienced an accident, the first thing he craved was ice cream.
However, Westley had to turn him down despite his wish to fulfill his need.
"Star, you are just recovering now. You can't eat anything cold or spicy in the meantime." Westley gently persuaded.
"Okay, if so, can I have a cake?" with wide eyes, Star asked again as he changed his mind.
"Gabrielle, our son wants to eat cake. Let's go out and buy some for him later." Westley told Gabrielle what Star wanted to eat.
Hearing this, Gabrielle said, "Oh." She then nodded immediately and stood up, saying, "Then, let's go buy a cake for Star right away. Also, we have to buy him some clothes on the way so that he can wear new clothes tomorrow when we return to Antawood. But I'm not sure if we can change his clothes for him. What if the fabric affects his wounds, or should we just change him into another patient's clothes?" Biting her lip, Gabrielle looked at Star in worry, unsure of what to do.
The boy lay back down silently after eating breakfast. He had a really quiet and sensible character.
"Don't worry. We can buy a night robe for him instead. Since it's big and the texture is soft and smooth, it's suitable for him." Westley suggested and patted her on the back to calm her down.
Hearing this, Gabrielle nodded in agreement. "Right, Westley, that's a good idea. Let's pick two beautiful night robes for him. They are easy to change any time and they are also large enough not to hurt his wounds. That's perfect!"
After they explained to Star that they were going out to buy things, they went to the mall. Gabrielle chose two nice night robes for Star before they both went to the bakery on the first floor to buy a cake.
Only then did Gabrielle realize that she forgot to ask which flavor Star wanted. Nonetheless, she bought a strawberry cake and a chocolate cake for him to choose the flavor he liked.
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