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.

you all

bothering her. Casting

him for a while and

you can pour

words. But why did she suddenly ask about

from that, he is seldom home and doesn’t care about Great-grandaunt and me,” Tim replied honestly. Nonetheless, he chose to keep mum from her Raphael had

cut to the chase. “He

warily, “Ms. York, have you found out

it.” Arissa nodded. No words could describe the anguish enveloping her at

her, “Ms. York, you don’t have to be worried about me. Whenever he wanted to beat me, Great-grandaunt

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

the hem of

Arissa’s tears finally flowed down her

arms, only

cry!” he yelled out apprehensively and wiped off the tears on her face with his

smile, but tears flowed down her cheeks

She tried to get a grip of herself and wiped off her tears.

tried to coax her, “Don’t cry anymore. Otherwise,