Zachary became a little nervous and clutched the end of Stellaâs coat anxiously. Stella patted his back.
âDonât be scared." She smiled and wiped the scarps off the corner of his mouth.
"Let's just have one bite, okay?" She feared he would not understand, so she held a finger and gestured to him.
âJust one bite...â Zachary nodded in confusion.
He looked at Guinevere again and hurriedly withdrew his gaze.
Guinevere took a deep breath.
âThe child doesnât know anything yet.He only knows how to satisfy his craving.Now that you're feeding him such junk, what if he becomes a picky eater?â
After that, she frowned and said bitterly, âYou're not his biological mother anyway.You only know how to please the child, but you're not doing it for his well beingâ¦â
Their small argument had attracted the attention of people around.
There were already people looking this way.https://novelebook.com/home1Stella took Zacharyâs hand and stood up.
"Mom told me I could feed him a little bit of dessert, as long as itâs not excessive..."
"Who would feed a child desserts?â Guinevere interrupted her impatiently, âLet me ask you.Have you ever seen a responsible mother giving a child something like this?â
âWhatâs all the fuss about!â Warren came over with his crutches.
âYou both just stopped fighting.Why are you causing trouble again?â Weston noticed the commotion and frowned.
His business partner was about to talk to him, but he had no choice but to leave.
"Sorry," Weston said and put his glass on the tray.
Then, he strode over to Stellaâs side.His pace was still steady, but it sounded a little more urgent than it did.He walked to Stella and looked at her.
âWhatâs wrong?â.
Weston locked his gaze on her and scanned her from top to bottom, making sure she was okay.
After that, he withdrew his gaze and looked around at the few people in front of them.
Stella took Zacharyâs hand and picked him up.
âItâs nothing.It's just a sweet treat for the child."
"Only?â Guinevere immediately grasped this point and started to attack her.
"Do you know that developing a sweet tooth may have very serious effects? What if he becomes picky and refuses to eat his meals? What if he gets a cavity?!" Guinevere looked so anxious it was as if she was seriously concerned about Zachary's health.
"Even if the child gains a little weight, it's still not good for him!â
Hearing that, Warren turned to Stella with a judgemental look.
"What do you have to say for yourself?" Stella paused for a moment.
âI did feed him a little dessert, but not too much.I only let him have a taste.If he didn't get to try it, he would've kept making a fuss.â
âAre you to give him sweet treats whenever he makes a fuss? Are you trying to bring him up properly, or are you just doing it for a show?! How could you ignore something so important?â Every single word Guinevere uttered to Stella felt as harsh as the cold winter.
"You just don't want Zack to throw a tantrum, so you let him eat whatever he wants?â Stella frowned.
âEvery child is different.Mom has just told me that Zack is allowed to eat some snacks and supplements, which he doesnât like.All he wants is to try something new.If you donât let him, heâll get angry.However, once he gets a taste of it, he wouldn't be so desperate to know.â
Some children were gluttons and needed to be controlled, but some were just curious about new and different food.They would be done with it once they had given it a taste.
Guinevere obviously did not know anything about Zachary.She looked around and turned to Warren.She said sadly,â Grandpa, anyone with common sense should know that we canât be feeding kids such non nutritious snacks.I was just giving her a word of advice, but she refuted me with such a long speech.I don't know what to say anymore..."
âSo what are you going to do?â Warren looked at her calmly and acted like he was going to give her justice.
âYou're Zack's mother.Tell me." Guinevere rubbed the corners of her red eyes.
"I'm his Mom, but I don't have custody..." She observed Warrenâs expression and soldiered on, saying, âIâm just speaking as a mother.I want my child to be healthy."
"How about this?" Warren gave it thought and decided,â Youâll take care of him today.Stella is still inexperienced.Sheâll learn from Wendy first.â