Jodie answered the phone sleepily. "Hello? Ziggy? What's wrong? Did you fall in love with a girl from school?"
Ziggy held his forehead helplessly. "No, I will send a design to you in a while but I need the finished product by noon, can you bring it to me?"
Hearing Ziggy's instructions, Jodie immediately became conscious. "What? What design, and what product?! What are you talking about, Ziggy? I don't understand!"
Ziggy looked at the time on the wall. "No time to explain, just please make it by noon! Come to my school at noon. It's concerning mommy, so everything has to be perfect!"
Jodie was utterly dumbfounded, but at the same time, she was nervous for him.
"Ziggy, explain! Why do I feel like I'm getting more confused?!"
Ziggy hung up. "I can't, just do as I say. It's late, I have to make breakfast."
Jodie's mouth was hung open. She could barely get another sound out before she heard the beeping from the phone.
She looked at the time; it was 6 a.m.
She was about to swear!
Jodie scratched her head. Why did she feel like she was being ordered around like a dog by a kid through the phone?!
Not long after, her phone beeped, signaling a new message.
She looked at the design on her screen and quickly got dressed while she mumbled and ranted the entire time.
...
Ziggy hid the unfinished draft and placed the printed, finished design into his own bag.
He dragged a stool into the kitchen and stepped on it.
Wearing his little apron, Ziggy shook his head. "Since mommy is not feeling well, let's have chicken noodle soup!"
After he had prepared everything, Ziggy carried a cup of lemon tea into the bedroom.
He placed the tea on the nightstand, changed into a new set of clothes, and placed the unworn pajamas into the washing machine.
When the washing machine was done operating, he placed the clothes into a basket and climbed up onto a taller stool.
Then when he was done hanging the clothes, he stepped down and slowed his pace as he approached the bedroom.
Only after he had wiped away his sweat, he entered. He sat at the bedside and used his hand to check Rachel's temperature on her forehead.
Noticing her fever was gone, he sighed in relief.
At this moment, Rachel opened her eyes slowly and lightly grabbed Ziggy's hand on her forehead.
"Good morning, baby."
Ziggy beamed at Rachel. "Good morning, mommy."
He helped Rachel up and placed the pillow behind her back as he handed her the cup of lemon tea.
"Mommy, here's another cup of lemon tea, you should be fine soon."
Rachel took the cup and frowned when she saw Ziggy's puffy eyes and under-eye circles.
She caressed Ziggy's face. "Baby, did you not sleep yesterday?"
Ziggy was a little stunned. "How, mommy?"
Rachel nodded seriously. "You can do the cooking, and I will do the rest. How does that sound?"
Ziggy shook his head vigorously. "No, I can do the laundry as well."
Rachel furrowed her brows. "Nope! I will do the laundry!"
The two began to fight over the house chores.
Ziggy pouted, saying, "But mommy, I can use the washing machine to do laundry, it's easy! Let me do it."
It was a knockout. Rachel could never resist Ziggy's pleading.
She nodded helplessly. "Fine, fine."
Ziggy nudged Rachel into the bathroom. "Mommy, wash up and come out for breakfast!"
The duo casually strolled to the Minnow Nursery School after they had finished their soup, where Rachel handed Ziggy over to Jane.
"Ms. Jane, I'll trouble you with Ziggy again today."
Jane shook her head lightly and gawked at Rachel, who looked fine. "Ziggy's mommy, are you alright?"
Rachel planted a kiss on Ziggy's forehead. "Don't worry, Ms. Jane. I'm fine."
It was a while after Rachel had left when Ziggy's phone rang.
He picked up the call. Hearing Jodie's voice from the other side, a gentle smile broke out on his face.
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