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.

did Great-grandaunt’s son treat you all the while?” Arissa cut

He could sense something was bothering her. Casting his

a while

anything. Thus, I hope you can

lip and stole a glance at her without uttering any words. But why did she suddenly ask about that jerk? Could it

he loves gambling. Apart 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 been

and cut to the chase. “He always beat you and Great-grandaunt, didn’t

was stupefied. Seconds later, he asked warily, “Ms. York, have

just known about it.” Arissa nodded. No words could

seemed 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

“Sweetheart, I’m sorry! It’s my fault! I couldn’t protect you during those

emphasized as he gripped the hem of her top. Tears started to well up in his

tears finally flowed down her

only to find that she

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

and flashed him a smile,

wiped off her tears. Her heart wrenched

to coax her, “Don’t cry