The More the Merrier

“Go and have a rest now then. I’ll take good care of them,” Darius urged Arissa again in a reassuring tone.

Prevailed by Gavin’s discomfort, Arissa could not sleep at all.

“I’ll wait till the doctor comes and has a look at him,” she uttered resolutely. The others could only give in to her when she insisted on staying by Gavin’s side.

Meanwhile, Gavin could only lie in bed and continue to pretend that he was not feeling well.

“Mommy, how about you sleep together with me?” he asked.

Stroking Gavin’s hair hanging over his forehead, Arissa replied gently, “It’s all right. I’m not sleepy. Are you feeling any other discomfort?”

Wearing a look of utter apprehension, her frown deepened into a scowl. Her gut instinct told her that Gavin had not recovered properly after falling ill the previous day.

“Mommy, I might have overeaten,” Gavin stated softly.

After casting her eyes on him, Arissa assigned Zachary to get Edwin to prepare a glass of lemon water for Gavin.

Jasper and Zachary rushed downstairs without thinking twice.

“Old Mr. Graham, take a seat,” Arissa greeted Darius courteously.

older man

here you go.” Oliver carried a chair

him and Jesse a smile. “All right. Go and have some fun now. I’ll

Gavin too!” Jesse emphasized

suddenly recalled that he had not seen Benjamin since he stepped into the

home.” The

turned to look at Arissa. “Has Benjamin already left

glanced at him and explained, “He never came home after going out with you last night. According to

brows before asking, “Why didn’t he mention a single word about that

brought in the lemon water for Gavin. “Mommy, we got the lemon

she let him take a sip of the lemon water. “Sweetheart, drink some lemon water first. Let’s give it a try and see

again, she only let him

more.” Gavin licked his

drink so much in one go. What if your stomach gets bloated

exhausted Arissa, he was overcome by a sense of intense

shot Zachary a glance instinctively, but the latter hinted

a cat on hot bricks, Darius called Shaun, urging

someone closing the door