That was when Zane remembered Willow's
words. He put on a stern expression and said, "We're not buying that doll."
Willow wanted to pretend to lie on the ground and throw a tantrum.
Yet, she looked around and realized there were people
nearby. Her cheeks soon turned bright red as she hid behind Zane. "I don't wanna pretend anymore."
She seemed slightly embarrassed.
I couldn't help but chuckle at her.
She was such a unique child.
Zane picked Willow up. Willow buried her
head against Zane's chest and said, "Please stop laughing, Mommy,"
It was only then that I stopped. Zane carried Willow with one hand while pushing the shopping cart with his other hand.
It seemed too exhausting for him,
and I wanted to help ease his burden,
so I took the shopping cart from him. "I'll push the cart." "Sure." Zane didn't refuse my help. "Our chef, Duncan Frye, is on leave tomorrow. We'll have to eat out during the day." Willow voiced her preference just then.
"I want pizza!"
I was about to offer to cook since Chef Frye
wouldn't be around. However, I held back the suggestion when I heard Willow wanted
but to eat
I knew most children who had nannies or
special caretakers seldom ate out. Since the opportunity arose, I figured we could allow
her to enjoy herself at a restaurant.
It seemed like a pretty good idea, after all
Zane wasn't fussy when it came to food. So, he complied, "Let's go with Willow's choice."
Upon getting her wish, Willow beamed with
joy and wiggled out of Zane's arms.
"Let's have a yummy, big meal about dinner…"
She stood before the fresh meat aisle,
eyed the broad selection of proteins,
and waved me over. I did as she wanted.
the afternoon. Now,
"How about this?
Daddy can come home early from work and
help us cook some steak!"
Willow stated before immediately turning to me. "The food Daddy makes is okay,
but his steaks are the best in the world!"
It seemed like Willow rarely complimented
Zane, which was why Zane puffed his chest
out with pride. He declared,
"Don't worry. Daddy will make you the world's yummiest steak tomorrow."
That seemed to work well on Willow, who replied, "I can't wait!"
She also picked up a few pieces of packaged beef and placed them into our shopping cart. Yet, Zane returned the beef Willow had
chosen to shelves.
He then told her which types of meat would
taste better when cooked as steak. Likewise, he taught her about the kinds of beef that
would turn out dry and tough.
Willow paid close attention to everything he
said. She even nodded at times.
Once Zane selected the ingredients for
tomorrow's dinner, he paid for them and
brought us to the mall's upper floors.
To that, I was confused. "Why are we heading upstairs? Is there something else we need to buy?"
"Since you plan on drawing at home in the
future, you'll undoubtedly need some
supplies. We should take this chance to get
everything you need since we're here today" Zane spoke while leading the way.
The second floor mainly sold electronic
appliances and devices. Digital drawing tablets weren't the top–selling items, so only a little comer of the
second floor had shops dedicated to
selling them.
Upon arrival, Zane had the shop assistant
explain the difference between each model.
He ultimately bought the most expensive
tablet model, which allowed me to draw
digitally and transfer a drawing on paper into a computer.
I was so shocked that I didn't know what to
say after listening to the shop assistant's
explanation of the tablet's functions.
Had modern technology already advanced
this much without me noticing?
Once we bought everything necessary, Zane brought the shopping cart back to the car and took us home.
Chef Frye had already prepared our meal
beforehand. He made chicken noodle soup
and some salad. The dishes were light and
easy to digest for dinner.
We could even taste the freshness of each
leafy green in the salad. Willow sat at the
dining table,
her gaze shooting from me to Zane.
She seemed delighted that Zane and I would pick her up from school on time every day.
Plus, we were willing to take the time to play
with her. She probably felt like the most loved and blessed child now.
Zane scooped some chicken noodle soup
into a bowl before passing it to Willow.