NovelEnglishCarlos’ heart somehow softened when he saw Piggy’s dejected look.
Turning down this little girl would be a dick move. He turned to Debbie and said, “I haven’t eaten yet. Go hand cook.”
Debbie rolled her eyes and snapped, “Okay, and..
Carlos’ face darkened. He even felt a Little wronged. ‘What’s wrong with her? She gave up easy. Is that it, then?”
Kicking those thoughts around his skull, Carlos decided to act. In a feigned sad voice, he told Piggy, “Evelyn, I’m starving. I need to go hand have supper.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPiggy was cleverer than children her age, and she realized that her mom wasn’t willing to cook for Carlos. She blinked her innocent eyes and pleaded, “Mom, please cook spaghetti for me. I want to eat it.”
Debbie was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh. Her daughter was so sneaky.
Finally, she gave in. She walked towards the building where they lived, saying, “I’m going hto cook.”
Piggy cradled Carlos’ neck and said cheerfully, “Uncle Carlos, Mommy agrees.”
Carlos gave her a broad smile.
“Nice job!”
Debbie couldn’t help but curse inwardly, ‘Carlos, you said you wanted a son. But now you Like Piggy!’
Ding! The elevator cto a halt on the seventh floor. A family of three and a dog walked out. When they entered the apartment, Debbie walked into the kitchen.
‘We just had supper. Piggy is actually stuffed.
As for Carlos, I don’t think spaghetti is enough for him, ‘ she thought.
Debbie planned to make beef and noodles for him. She opened the fridge and then saw the frozen wontons she made for Piggy this morning. ‘Well,
I’d better cook sof these as well.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmPiggy was so excited that she took out all of her toys to show them to
Carlos and kept chatting with him.
While waiting for the water to boil, Debbie stared at father and daughter through the glass door, her eyes red.
She had never seen Piggy this happy before. Piggy was laughing the whole time, and shared her favorite toys with Carlos.
Carlos, somehow, could sense Debbie’s tense gaze even with his head lowered. He raised his head and his eyes met hers.
He frowned at her red eyes. ‘Why is she crying?”
Debbie immediately looked away when their eyes met. She wasn’t ready for that yet. She opened the lid and put the noodles in the boiling water.
Twenty minutes later, she cout with a bowl of beef and noodles. She placed it on the dinner table and went back to the kitchen to fetch the wontons.
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