The More the Merrier

Chapter 597 Mommy Will Protect You

“Mommy, don’t overthink and make wild guesses!” Zachary refuted loudly.

Arissa could not resist chuckling as she gazed at them. Next, she approached Tim and wrapped her arms around him affectionately.

The latter remained still in her arms and could not fathom why she suddenly embraced him again.

Catching sight of the sorrow on Arissa’s face, Gavin and the others could not help but feel down in the dumps.

Did Mommy find out what happened? Ah! It seems Mr. Hinton is not around too! At the thought, Zachary was momentarily stunned before scrutinizing Arissa discreetly.

Tamping down the surging distress from within her, Arissa kissed the boy in her arms and cast a look in the direction of the other kids. “Go over to accompany Great-grandaunt first, okay? I need to have a chat with Tim for a while.”

Gavin, Zachary, Oliver and Jasper seemed to sense something amiss. Nevertheless, they only nodded obediently. “Okay!”

After the foursome stepped out, Arissa embraced Tim again. Her heart wrenched at what he had gone through.

Sensing the change in her emotion, Tim lifted his hand to pat her back. “Ms. York, what’s wrong?”

Arissa tightened her arms around her son and kissed him again before letting go of him.

son treat you all the while?” Arissa cut

her. Casting his

him for a while and stroked

say anything. Thus, I hope you can pour out everything to me!” she

at her without uttering any words. But why did she suddenly ask about that

Great-grandaunt and me,” Tim replied honestly. Nonetheless, he chose to keep mum

his head gently and cut to the chase. “He

later, he asked warily, “Ms. York, have you found out about

about it.” Arissa nodded. No words could

to be behaving weirdly. He tried to comfort her, “Ms. York, you don’t have to be worried about me. Whenever he wanted to beat me, Great-grandaunt always stood in his way. Hence, I was seldom beaten, but she ended

up. “Sweetheart, I’m sorry! It’s my fault! I couldn’t protect

blame you!” Tim emphasized as he gripped the hem of her top. Tears started to well up

finally flowed down her cheeks and dripped onto

her arms, only to find that she had

off the tears on her

smile, but tears flowed

grip of herself and wiped off her

her, “Don’t cry anymore. Otherwise, your eyes will be