The More The Merrier

Meanwhile, the kids inside the room exchanged glances, their bowls long empty.

“I need to pee now!”

Jesse, who couldn’t bear it any longer, declared to her brothers.

“Hold it in for a little more while, okay?” Jasper patted her head in a pacifying manner.

Pouting in annoyance, Jesse complained, “Why is Daddy taking so long? When is he going to leave?”

As they were not supposed to meet their father, Jesse’s only hope now was for him to leave as soon as possible so that she could go relieve herself.

“He should be going soon!” Oliver tried to soothe Jesse as well.

Clasping her belly, Jesse paced back and forth in the room uneasily.

Seeing that she was at her wit’s end, Zachary whispered, “Go pee at the balcony, then.”

“Huh?”

Jesse was taken aback by his suggestion. She looked hesitant.

“Right. Just go pee at the balcony. We’ll clean that up later.”

Then, Jasper leaped off the bed and led her to the balcony.

guard at the entrance of the balcony, his

hastily peed at the drain

she was done, she hurriedly pulled up her pants as she looked around the space, afraid that someone might

“Jasper, I’m done!”

on in!”

re-entered the room, Jasper and Oliver took turns to relieve themselves. They had too much soup earlier and had been resisting the urge for quite

on the bed idly and waited

onto the laptop, they silently monitored the surveillance footage of the trio

Jesse exclaimed in surprise as she saw Benjamin, who bore an uncanny resemblance

her mouth

Benjamin looked sideways at the room with the

well. Her heart racing, she attempted to divert Benjamin’s attention with a question. “Mr. Graham, are

turned to

diffident as she met Benjamin’s deep

let her slide, Benjamin countered with another question, “Is there anyone

house?”

at all. Why do you ask,

straight into

narrowed his eyes. “I could have sworn I heard

Nevertheless, she forced a smile and said, “My children are not home, Mr. Graham. Perhaps it was one of the neighbor’s kids. My place is not exactly soundproof, so sometimes you can hear them quite

son, who was still enjoying dinner. Then, he wiped

to his feet and made his way to the living room. At the same time, Arissa breathed a sigh

don’t have to be scared of Daddy!” Gavin uttered jokingly when he