Love me or leave me (Rebecca and Theodore) novel Chapter 234

"Jeremy, why are you awake? Aren't you going to sleep?" Stacey asked with a smile.

Jeremy shook his head, replying in an unnatural tone, "No."

Stacey crouched down to look into his eyes, and her smile was gentle. "I'm going to the supermarket with your dad. Do you want to come along?" Jeremy's eyes lit up, and he nodded eagerly. Stacey beamed and looked at Hayden, saying, "Let's go together then."

"Okay," Hayden replied with a light chuckle. Stacey smiled too, then turned and went upstairs. She hurried to her room, grabbed her bag, and touched up her lipstick in front of the vanity. After making sure she looked fine, she went downstairs.

Hayden stood with Jeremy, while Lillian and Kevin watched them with eyes shining with anticipation. The whole family was excited about going on this supermarket trip. Stacey looked at all the expectant eyes and felt a little amused. She thought, 'It's just a grocery run, and we're all going together. Isn't that a bit much?' Still, Stacey wasn't comfortable leaving the kids at home, even with Gwen and Marie there to take care of them. After all, they weren't family. Stacey remembered the incident from her own childhood and didn't want the same thing to happen to her children or Hayden's child. Although it was a bit more troublesome, taking all the kids out together could be seen as a chance to go for a walk and get some fresh air. It was a good thing.

They soon set out. Lillian and Kevin took out the toddler leash and obediently put them on themselves. "Why doesn't Jeremy have a leash?" Lillian asked curiously, noticing Jeremy wasn't wearing one.

Hayden looked down at Jeremy and answered, "Jeremy has one too, but I forgot to bring it. We'll buy one at the supermarket."

Jeremy immediately frowned in displeasure. "I..." He wanted to object, but he struggled to find the right words. He thought, 'I don't need a toddler leash. I'm a big kid now and very well-behaved. I wouldn't run around like Lily and Kev.' Hayden glanced down slightly, and his dark eyes fixed intently on Jeremy. Jeremy felt an unspoken warning in Hayden's gaze, making it clear that he was expected to wear the toddler leash without any complaints.

Stacey also looked at Jeremy with a serious expression. "Even though you're three years old, you're still a child. You shouldn't run around recklessly. What if someone with ill intentions targets you?" At the mention of this, Stacey thought of her childhood experience. She sighed softly and said, "I got lost when I was three years old. If only when I was young..." She gazed at Jeremy and said gently, "Jeremy, it's important to always be aware of your safety. You can't take it lightly just because you're three years old and think you're a big kid. You need to listen to your dad."

Hayden thought about Becky getting lost at three years old, feeling a pang of sympathy as he looked at her. He knew, however, that the past couldn't be changed. "Let's go," Hayden said, changing the subject.