I hesitated for a moment. In fact, I had prepared Glenn's meal at noon.
Hearing Jason's words, I didn't know how to refuse him. So I told him where the major utensils, rice, noodles, and diary products were.
I even told him what the seasonings in the cabinet were.
Standing by the side, Jason nodded. "I understand. Sister Janetta, take a rest first. I'll take care of the rest."
Wasn't he too enthusiastic?
For no reason, I began to be wary of him. Generally, people would be shy at others' houses. However, he wasn't like this at all. And he was active and at ease.
To test him, I went upstairs first and changed my clothes. Then, instead of going downstairs, I observed him at the stairs.
Jason did nothing else but be busy cooking in the kitchen. Soon, he presented a hearty breakfast.
I wondered whether I had been oversensitive.
At this time, Glenn woke up.
While helping him change his clothes, I said, "I invited a brother to have fun with you today. You have to be obedient to him, okay?"
"Brother?" Glenn opened his round eyes wide and looked at me with a puzzled look.
"Well, you'll know after you go downstairs."
After I get Glenn dressed, I took him downstairs.
By this time, Jason had put the food on the table. Although it was only a bowl of porridge and a small plate of stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs, it was amazing for a boy at his age to be so good at cooking.
Upon seeing me, he quickly said, "Sister Janetta, I saw tomatoes and eggs in your fridge. So I cooked them. If you mind it, I won't cook them next time."
"It's okay. You can use everything in the kitchen."
I pulled Glenn to sit down.
Glenn sat on his baby chair. Jason put the porridge in front of him first and said with a smile, "Hello, I'm Jason Baker. I'll be your friend starting from today. Please let me know if you have any suggestions."
Hearing Jason's words, I felt that I didn't find the wrong person. It seemed that he was sincerely here to make friends with Glenn.
However, staring at him, Glenn didn't move at all. Instead, he pouted and asked, "Are you here to take my mother away from my father?"
"Ah?" Glenn's words made me stunned!
I patted his little head lightly and said, "What are you thinking in your head? I am senior to this brother by one generation."
In my opinion, Jason was just a child.
"I'm here to have fun with you." It seemed that Jason didn't mind Glenn's words at all.
"Oh..." Then Glenn nodded reluctantly and said proudly, "I think you have no chance. You are much worse than my father. My father is richer and more handsome than you. He knows how to please my mother better than you. My mother won't fall in love with you!"
"... Eat!"
I didn't know what was on Glenn's mind!
As Glenn lowered his head and had his meal, I apologized to Jason, "I'm really sorry. He isn't sensible."
"It doesn't matter. It means that I'm mature, right? Haha." Jason laughed.
After the breakfast, I left.
I had been nervous that day, fearing that Jason would be a trafficker or something like
that.
So I asked Paulina specifically during lunch, "Your nephew won't abduct my son, will he?"
Paulina patted her chest and assured me, "Of course not! My nephew is very good, okay? If he is not reliable, how dare I introduce him to you?"
After she repeatedly assured me, I felt at ease.
I came home at night, I knew that I had been too oversensitive."
By the time I returned home, Glenn and Jason had been playing with Legos in the open space of the living room.
Upon entering the door, I heard Glenn said, "You should have put it here! How can you be so stupid?"
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