Chapter 77 I Don't Mind Pulling You Down with Me

At last, Jodie complied with Rachel's and Ziggy's insistence and went to brush her teeth before returning to the dinner table. The second Jodie sat down, she began to slurp the egg drop soup without waiting. In mere seconds, she had downed all the soup. Her gaze snapped onto Rachel's bowl of egg drop soup. However, Rachel pulled her bowl toward her. "Jodie, if you plan to take my breakfast from me, I will pulverize you!" Ziggy held out his bowl of egg drop soup to Jodie. "Aunt Jodie, do you feel better after eating the soup?" The sharp glimmer in Jodie's eyes softened immediately. She nodded, looking touched. 'Ziggy-boy made soup for me!' "I'm much better, thanks." She replaced Ziggy's soup in front of him. "I'm alright. Ziggy-boy should eat more so you can protect your mom when you grow up." Ziggy nodded. "I can protect her just fine right now!" Jodie nodded back. "Alright alright, you're the best." She looked over to Rachel. "Rachel, sorry I troubled you last