He was a mature and steady man so he did not reveal a n overly surprised expression. He walked over and greeted as usual, "Hello, President Grant. Nice to meet you."
Theo squinted his eyes, and I could feel a chill radiating from his body. I did not know why but I said, "He's the shop manager. Do you remember?"
This sounded like an explanation, and Theo’s expression eased a lot. He stood up and shook hands with Fred.
His eyes flickered as his gaze fell on Munchkin and Tina.
I leaned over to look at them. "What do you guys want t o eat tonight?"
Munchkin seemed unhappy. He looked at Theo and said, "Mom, you can cook anything."
Tina noticed the injury on my ankle and said, "Let Dad cook for us tonight."
Theo would inevitably misunderstand upon hearing this.
I did not want to explain anything. I straightened up and looked at Fred, saying, "It seems that you're going t o have to show off your cooking skills tonight."
Although Fred was a little surprised by Theo's arrival, he had always been straightforward and did not seem to think too much about it. He looked at him and said," President Grant, just stay and have dinner with us tonight. We're using home-grown vegetables. You can try the dishes."
Theo nodded, but his gaze became darker and deeper.
I told the two little children after looking at them, "Go t o the backyard to pick some vegetables for me. Munchkin, please don’t bully Tina, okay? And remember to help your younger sister carry the vegetables."
Munchkin pouted. "Mommy, you're being biased. You always care more about Pumpkin."
I was helpless. "She’s a girl and you’re a boy. You ought to take care of her. Don’t you think so?"
"I won’t bully her." Munchkin carried two baskets and looked at Tina. "Mommy told me not to bully you, so I’ll help you carry the basket."
Tina smiled. "It’s okay, Brother Munchkin. I'm stronger than you and taller than you, so I can take care of you as well."
"Don’t call me 'Brother Munchkin’!" Munchkin instantly exploded. "Also, don’t be proud that you're taller than me now. One day, I'll definitely be a lot taller than you."
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