The More the Merrier

Arissa asked Shaun softly, “Were you telling the truth about Mdm. Mary’s examination? Is everything really okay?”

“Yes!” Shaun nodded firmly and replied, “Once Mdm. Mary comes out of the restroom, bring her back to the same examination room as before. We have more tests to conduct.”

Arissa nodded. As a woman herself, she immediately knew what tests Shaun was referring to.

However, Gavin, Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper shared looks of confusion.

Jasper was the first to ask, “Mommy, hasn’t Grandma finished her tests? Why does she need to do it again? Will she still need to hold in her pee?”

Oliver tacked on and questioned, “Yeah, Mommy. Aren’t all the tests done?”

Gavin and Zachary stared at her expectantly as well.

Arissa felt awkward about explaining things to them, and she chastised them, “You’re just kids. Don’t ask so many questions!”

“We’re asking because we don’t know!” Jasper mumbled before pouting.

His reaction drew a smile out of Arissa, who declared, “I’m going into the restroom to check on Mdm. Mary.”

“Okay. Don’t worry, Mommy. We won’t run off!” Gavin promised earnestly.

His sense of responsibility relieved Arissa to no end.

She glanced at the four kids one last time before hurrying into the restroom.

done,

outside!” Mary

and waited

in Tim’s ward, the young boy glanced at Benjamin shyly before muttering,

breakfast platter before the boy and cajoled, “Have some more of these. If you aren’t well-fed, your mommy will nag my

looking

small omelet. Then, he claimed he was full and asked to see

said, “You need

expression frightened

softly when Tim obediently

who hid behind Tim, shot Benjamin

behavior caught her father’s attention, and he arched

head, drawing a

“Why

herself,

Benjamin to drop the topic. He did not want to scare the kids further with

the ward with some breakfast in hand. He was surprised to see

you

assistant and ordered

but not before casting a brief look at the

is here? She’s so early!” Ethen’s comment caught Benjamin’s attention, and the latter

corner of Ethen’s lips twitched with amusement as he