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 nodded.

here you go.” Oliver carried a chair over and

flashed him and Jesse a smile. “All right. Go

accompanying Gavin too!” Jesse emphasized

seen Benjamin since he stepped into the house. Stroking his grandaughter’s hair affectionately,

at home.” The

a frown as he turned to look at Arissa. “Has Benjamin already left

home after going out with

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

in the lemon water

let him take a sip of the lemon water. “Sweetheart, drink some lemon water first.

again, she only

want more.”

much in one go. What if

overcome by a sense of intense guilt. We shouldn’t have lied to

a glance instinctively, but the latter

Shaun, urging him, “Shaun, are you here yet? Hurry

sound of someone closing