Jesse was thrilled to hear that. “Mommy! Mr. Graham says we don't have to be apart anymore!”

Arissa beamed and tousled the girl's hair before glancing at Benjamin.

“You'd better not forget what you just said, Graham.”

Benjamin gazed at her in amusement. Why does she keep doubting whatever I say?

Have I ever gone back on my word?

“Tim, are you hungry?”

He turned to the boy.

“Nope.” Tim shook his head.

“I'm hungry, Gavin!” Zachary yelled. “Will you buy us food?”

Oliver grinned and turned to the oldest boy slyly. “Your treat, Gavin!”

He grew up with Mr. Graham, so he's definitely loaded!

Gavin merely smiled at his brothers. “Daddy will pay for our food.”

Benjamin huffed. “Your brothers are asking you to buy them food, but you're shoving the responsibility to me? How are these two the same?”

“They're not! My money belongs to me, but your money isn't ours,” the boy argued.


Benjamin's lips twitched in response. How is my money not theirs?

“You wouldn't mind buying us supper, would you, Graham?”

Seeing how the children wanted to have supper, Arissa gave Benjamin a wink.

“What do you feel like having?” the man asked, his gaze softening instantly.

The children were stunned by his sudden change in demeanor.

He's so biased!

“What do you want, Sweethearts?”

Arissa turned to them.

“Can we go to a marketplace? We'll only know what we want after taking a look at what street food there is!” Jesse said coquettishly.

Arissa glanced at her before turning to the other five children.

Gavin, Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper nodded in agreement.

“Okay. To the marketplace it is!” she answered cheerily. “Let's go grab some supper, Tim!”

Seeing that everyone was going, Tim nodded.

Arissa looked forward to taking him to enjoy some street food.

Benjamin instructed the chauffeur to take them to a marketplace.

As soon as they arrived, he frowned at the surroundings.

“Let's go somewhere else,” he remarked with disdain.

“Why? All marketplaces are the same,” Arissa insisted. “They're actually very clean, even if there are lots of people!”

She wasn't overly particular about cleanliness.

“Let's get supper, Sweethearts!” she exclaimed, carrying each child out of the vehicle.

Gavin and Zachary each took Tim's hand, while Oliver held Gavin's and Jesse's. Jasper also linked hands with Jessie.

The six children stood in a row hand-in-hand.

Arissa was tickled to see that, and she tugged onto Gavin's hand. “Stay close with each other, Sweethearts!”

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