Chapter 41 Malnourished Joshua Finished Maggie , whats going on ? Why is Joshua malnourished ? David asked with a deep frown , his tone laced with concern . How would I know ? Maggies brows furrowed sharply . She turned her head and shouted , Mrs. Locker ! Mrs. Locker ! Come here ! Yes , Mrs. Fraser ? You called for me ? Katherine rushed over hurriedly , her steps quick and slightly unsteady . Locker ! Maggies gaze locked onto Katherine like a hawk spotting its prey . Whats going on with Joshua ? Does he skip meals often ? The doctor says hes malnourished ! Explain this to me . Katherine hesitated , her face stiffening as she searched for the right words . Well … Mrs. Locker , look at this report ! Maggie shoved a piece of paper toward Katherine , her voice sharp and accusatory . Its clearly written above that hes anemic and malnourished ! Has anyone not been giving him any food to help with his blood levels ? Katherine took a look and hurriedly said , Mrs. Fraser , you know how it is . During meals , no one usually calls for Mr. Joshua to come downstairs . Sometimes , they forget entirely . If hes busy with his homework and doesnt come down himself , he just … skips the meal altogether . What did you just say ? Maggies eyes widened , her voice sharp with disbelief . Katherine sighed . For the past few months , Mr. Joshua hasnt been allowed snacks either . He mustve assumed he wasnt allowed to have any , so he stopped eating them . Without pocket money , he doesnt buy food outside , either . Thats probably why this has happened ! You mean he doesnt even come down for meals ? Maggies voice faltered , and her gaze bore into Katherine as if she were trying to comprehend an alien language . Katherine gave a strained smile . Maddy and Judy rarely call for him to eat with them . In fact , when Mr. Joshua is around , they usually take their meals elsewhere . They dont like sharing the table with him . Over time , he mustve started avoiding meals altogether . For months now , hes stopped coming down to eat . Most of the time , he makes do with instant noodles ! What ?! The shock in Maggies voice was visible . Hes been surviving on instant noodles ? Every day ? Thats all he eats ? But I couldve sworn Ive seen him come down for meals … Katherine shook her head lightly . If I recall correctly , Mrs. Fraser , it started a few months ago . You punished him by forbidding him from eating . Since then , he hasnt dared to come downstairs for meals . The times you think youve seen him eating with the family mustve been from months ago . Maggies breathing grew unsteady , and she slowly turned to David . He furrowed his brows , his expression heavy with concern . Call Leonard over ! Have him pull up the security footage . I want to see exactly when he stopped coming down for meals ! she exclaimed , her voice sharp with anger . 1/3 3.10 am D Chapter 41 Methourshed. Iehua Yes , Mrs. Fraser Katherine hurried out to get hold of Leonard , who arrived promptly with a trace of confusion on his face as he entered the room Mrs Fraser , you called for me ? he asked politely , his gaze flitting between Maggie and David Leonard . I need you to retrieve the dining rooms security footage . Maggie demanded , her tone brooking no argument . I want to see from what day that boy , Joshua , stopped coming down to eat ! Leonard looked at the two of them , and though he was surprised by the unusual request , he nodded promptly . Of course . Please wait just a moment , Mrs. Fraser ! As he left to carry out the task , her breathing quickened , and her chest heaved with barely contained fury Her eyes burned with an intensity that spoke of deep frustration . That insolent child ! she spat inwardly . He dares to skip meals ? Absolutely outrageous ! This is what happens when a child grows up with no discipline . She immediately stared at David , and her voice rose with each word . David , have completely failed as a father ! Hes practically an adult , yet he cant even manage something as basic as coming down for meals ? Does he need someone to drag him to the table ? David , he needs to be taught a proper lesson before he becomes a complete waste of space ! David remained silent . His gaze lay fixed on the medical report in his hands , and he was lost in his thoughts . Leonard quickly retrieved the security footage and brought it to their tablet . Maggie and David quickly looked over . Fraser , he said respectfully . I reviewed the last three months of meal times . During this period , Mr. Joshua has not come down to the dining room even once . Instead , hes been preparing simple meals in the kitchen , which are mostly noodles , or secretly eating leftovers from the refrigerator ! He hasnt joined anyone at the dining table at all . What ? Maggies voice was sharp with surprise as her eyes widened in disbelief . This is a video of Mr. Joshua secretly eating some leftovers , he explained . It was probably taken around eleven at night . He must have been hungry and came downstairs to eat . He didnt dare turn on the lights , so the footage is a bit blurry . And here , he paused as he showed another clip , this is him frying noodles in the kitchen . Those leftovers he ate ? They were from other peoples plates ! Maggies expression froze in astonishment . Why would he do that ? she demanded . Leonard hesitated , glancing at her cautiously before speaking . Well , Mrs. Locker might know more about this . But from what Ive gathered , it seems Maddy and Judy dont like eating with him . They rarely invite Mr. Joshua to join them at the table . And when Mr. Frankie is home , its even worse . Joshua usually eats alone . Maggie was silent . Her gaze locked onto the screen as anger flared in her eyes . X3 / 1 … J 3:19 am Chapter 41 Malnourished Joshua 4 : Finished doesnt he come down to eat ? So what if Maddy and Judy dislike him ? He still has the right to eat ! And what does this have to do with Frankie ? Who told him he wasnt allowed to eat at the table ? His voice softened as if trying to calm her storm . I think you might have told him once that he wasnt allowed to eat with everyone else . Joshua must have taken your words to heart , assuming it was a permanent rule . Perhaps he thought he would never be welcome at the dining table again , so he just stopped coming down altogether . 98 ( ) 373 3:19 am Promise to Punish My Ridiculous Family