The More The Merrier

Chapter 362 Tying A Tie For Benjamin

“Jesse, can I hold you?” Edwin asked, reaching out for the girl.

Jesse shook her head and dodged Edwin’s outstretched arms.

Arissa smiled in amusement and said to her daughter, “Mr. Whitley wants to hold you. Won’t you let him?”

“No! I want Mommy to hold me!”

Jesse wrapped her little arms around Arissa and pressed her face into her neck, inhaling her mother’s scent happily.

Mommy smells so good!

Benjamin frowned when he saw her blissful expression.

It’s unbecoming for a child to be so attached to her mother.

“Sweetheart, your mommy has been carrying you for a long time. Her arms are tired. Why don’t you walk on your own?” Benjamin said with a frown.

Jesse glanced at Benjamin and saw his serious expression. Guilt flooded into her little heart.

She whispered to Arissa, “Mommy, you can put me down now! I can walk!”

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Arissa noticed Jesse’s timid expression. She turned and saw the stern look on Benjamin’s face.

He says he wants to bond with the children and yet, he treats them so sternly…

go and have breakfast!” Gavin

“Let’s go then!”

put Jesse

and obediently climbed onto their designated

a chair for Arissa. “Sit

her, pulled

children as he

a sumptuous spread for their breakfast. The

turned to Arissa and said, “Mommy,

“Hurry up and eat!”

smiled back at them, but she did not pick up her

his own stomach grumbling.

breakfast, Arissa wanted to send the children to school, but

yourself! We can go to school on our own!”

should rest at home; you’re not feeling well.

back to sleep. If you feel any discomfort, remember to

pick us up in the afternoon after you’ve had a good

Mommy! Go into the house quickly and close the door! Don’t let the

melted at the concern shown by her

she urged. “I’ll go inside after you kids

up their schoolbags and nudged them towards

for the five children to get in. Then, he took their schoolbags from Arissa and

buckle up your seatbelts!” Benjamin

them obediently buckled in

goodbye to Arissa who was standing by