The More the Merrier

Chapter 551

 

Chapter 551 No Trouble

 

Arissa glanced at the clock and was startled to find that it was already very late.

 

She went over to Mary. “What would you like for dinner, Mary?”

“Let’s just eat at the hospital. As I’m not a big eater, there’s no need to trouble yourselves for me.”

Mary thought about the amount of food she had brought back at noon and felt it was a waste if she did not finish it.

“It’s no trouble,” Arissa said as she tucked Mary’s quilt in for her. “We want some dinner anyway. There’s no trouble in having you join us. I’m just happy to be able to care for you. Are you hungry now? I’m about to head to the hospital cafeteria to get a snack myself.”

Mary shook her head. “I’m not hungry. I just had some breakfast food with you, remember? That hasn’t even been digested yet!”

At that moment, Ethen entered with a big bag of food. “These are from Mr. Graham, Ms. York.”

 

Arissa did not expect Benjamin to follow through with his promise. “What is it?”

 

“It’s a delicacy around these parts.” Ethen placed the box on the coffee table as he spoke. “These are for you and the children.”

Arissa came over. “Is there anything Mary can have?”

“I asked Mr. Bailey. He said she could have these saltine crackers.”

Ethen opened a packet and filled the whole ward with its fragrant aroma.

crepes, these crackers were

 

side of horseradish sauce and sprinkled with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds,

made the children’s mouths

“Wow!

up and have

and gestured at Ethen. “Please, join

you like to try some, Mary?” she said after

hand. “Enjoy it, my

that the older woman was

remaining crackers in the box. “Do

as he beckoned the children to eat. “I bought enough

beside the bed and

tray, will you, Issa?” Mary requested with a gesture. “I

to have a table, so she obliged the latter before

can’t finish the entire packet,” said Mary. “Leave me a few pieces, and you can have the

told Arissa that as she spent most of her time lying on the bed, her digestion was so slow that she was still full from the snack she

“All right, Mary.”

the old lady by apportioning a few

and eat it while

picked one up and nibbled at it

while. She only began to eat at Mary’s second

looked at the children and saw to her satisfaction that all six

to see if

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