As she spoke, Charlotte Thompson turned her head to look at the children enjoying their food and thought that they must have had their fill of Jasmine Clarkson’s pastries during their time at Stardust Garden.
A slight frown creased Charlotte’s brow, she knew Jasmine loved these children dearly, but she shouldn’t have to work so hard.
"Have you little ones been making your great-grandmother work too hard?"
Taking care of these six little ones was already a handful, and now Jasmine had to personally make pastries for them.
Upon hearing this, the children put down their spoons one after another.
They too picked up on the meaning behind Charlotte’s words.
The darlings turned to look at Jasmine with expressions of guilt on their faces.
"I’m sorry, it’s our fault for being thoughtless," Grace Thompson was the first to apologize.
Although she thought the great-grandmother’s pastries were delicious, on second thought, from preparing the raw materials to the finished product, it was all the great-grandmother’s hard work. They enjoyed the pastries but hadn’t helped great-grandmother at all.
Olivia Thompson immediately went over as well and squeezed Jasmine’s arm, "Great-grandmother, please don’t work so hard anymore."
"From now on, we won’t eat pastries, we don’t want you to strain yourself for us."
"Yes, we are all sensible children."
Upon hearing this, Jasmine turned to look at Charlotte and shook her head slightly,
"Charlotte, why are you scolding the children? If it weren’t for them keeping me company, I wouldn’t know how dull my life would be. It’s just making a few pastries, how can that be considered hard work? Since the children enjoy them, then I’m happy to make them."
For Jasmine, having these six children by her side was an immense fortune.
The phrase "family joy" perfectly described her current life, not to mention making pastries — she’d willingly do anything for them.
"Do you really think these old bones can’t handle making some pastries?"
"Grandma, you know that’s not what I meant," Charlotte quickly explained, afraid that Jasmine would be upset.
Jasmine pulled Charlotte’s hand over and patted the center of her palm.
"Good child, you don’t need to worry about me. I love these children, and all this is what I want to do. Besides, if I truly felt it was too tiring, I’d just let the butler buy some ready-made pastries instead of making them for the children."
In the past, Jasmine always felt life held little excitement, after all, an old person alone in Stardust Garden, even though the younger generations often visited, how many of them were truly heartfelt?
She was born into a prestigious family, spending the first half of her life in competition, and now in her old age, she had to witness the grievances and entanglements of the younger ones — Jasmine had long been weary of it. Check latest chapters at novel•fire.net
Now that Charlotte had brought over six such adorable children, it suddenly made Jasmine’s life colorful again.
"Looking at these children, I feel as if I’ve returned to the old days," Jasmine couldn’t help but say.
"Charlotte, I’m really thankful to you, you’ve given me so much to look forward to in life. Now, my biggest wish is to see these children grow up."
"Grandma..." Charlotte couldn’t help but tighten her grip on Jasmine’s hand.
"We’ll always stay by great-grandmother’s side," Olivia Thompson stepped forward and took hold of Jasmine’s arm, gently shaking it.
"Yes, that’s right," Grace Thompson nodded in agreement.
"We just hope great-grandmother won’t find us too noisy," Cyrus Thompson spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Jasmine quickly beckoned the children over, "Oh, my well-behaved great-grandchildren, when have you ever caused trouble for great-grandmother? I couldn’t be more pleased to dote on you."