Love me or leave me (Rebecca and Theodore) novel Chapter 235

The supermarket was big, and they unknowingly shopped for over an hour. When they returned home, it was nearly dark. Grace seemed at a loss seeing them with groceries. Smiling, Hayden told her to take a rest. She wondered to herself, 'Will my job be at risk now that my employer has a son-in-law?' Despite her unease, Grace left the kitchen.

Hayden skillfully began preparing the ingredients, while Stacey followed closely and diligently learned. Even Jeremy, Lillian, and Kevin gathered around, eager to watch the process. An hour and a half later, the dinner was ready. The meal was beautifully presented, leaving Grace astonished by Hayden's skill. She pondered, 'Mr. Hoggard is an exceptional cook. Am I really at risk of losing my job? Perhaps I should start practicing more and refine my plating skills.' Her anxiety grew as she considered this. The job with the Carter family was well-compensated and involved less work, with the added benefit of having a kind employer. Having been with them for many years, she had always been treated well. Grace knew she couldn't afford to lose such a desirable position easily.

When Lillian and Kevin saw the delicious food prepared by Hayden, they gasped in awe, having never seen anything like it before. "How pretty!"

"The food Daddy made looks amazing!" Lillian and Kevin each said a sentence, praising Hayden.

Jeremy stood to the side, listening. He nodded enthusiastically, saying, "Yes!" He agreed with Lillian and Kevin's praise and took pride in the fact that Hayden's food was both appealing and delicious. Jeremy thought that Becky, Lillian, and Kevin would surely like them even more after seeing this.

"Let's all take our seats and eat," Stacey stated with a smile. Turning to Hayden, she added thoughtfully, "Thank you for all your hard work."

Hayden chuckled lightly. "You've worked hard too."

After everyone had finished eating, Stacey left the dirty dishes to Grace. She asked Gwen and Marie to quickly tidy up the three children, then took them to the living room to watch cartoons with Hayden. Unfortunately, Lillian and Kevin had different tastes in cartoons and soon began to argue over which one to watch. Stacey, her head throbbing from the commotion, glanced at the well-behaved Jeremy before heading upstairs. She retrieved a piece of paper from her study and made it into three slips. Returning downstairs, she suggested, "Lily, Kev, and Jeremy, let's draw lots. The one who picks the slip with the dot will choose what we watch tonight."

Lillian and Kevin, who were on the verge of fighting, immediately turned their attention to Stacey. Jeremy also watched with curiosity. Stacey pulled out a slip of paper, unfolded it, and showed it to them. "This slip has a dot. The person who draws it gets to choose what we watch tonight."

Lillian and Kevin didn't fully grasp what this meant, but Stacey wasn't worried. Children picked things up quickly. After playing the game a few times, they would soon grasp the concept. Stacey combined all the slips and mixed them up, then had the three of them draw lots together. Jeremy, being three years old, was familiar with the rules of drawing lots. He looked at Becky as he reached for a slip of paper. Lillian and Kevin hurriedly stretched out their hands to take one each. Moments later, they opened their slips. Kevin had drawn the winning slip with the dot. "I won!" Kevin immediately shouted, thrilled.

Hayden chucked and stated, "Yes. Kev won, so the remote control belongs to him tonight."