The More The Merrier

The More the Merrier Chapter 551

No Trouble

Arissa glanced at the clock and was startled to find that it was already very late.

She went over to Mary. “What would you like for dinner, Mary?”

“Let’s just eat at the hospital. As I’m not a big eater, there’s no need to trouble yourselves for me.”

Mary thought about the amount of food she had brought back at noon and felt it was a waste if she did not finish it.

“It’s no trouble,” Arissa said as she tucked Mary’s quilt in for her. “We want some dinner anyway. There’s no trouble in having you join us. I’m just happy to be able to care for you. Are you hungry now? I’m about to head to the hospital cafeteria to get a snack myself.”

Mary shook her head. “I’m not hungry. I just had some breakfast food with you, remember? That hasn’t even been digested yet!”

At that moment, Ethen entered with a big bag of food. “These are from Mr. Graham, Ms. York.”

Arissa did not expect Benjamin to follow through with his promise. “What is it?”

“It’s a delicacy around these parts.” Ethen placed the box on the coffee table as he spoke. “These are for you and the children.”

Arissa came over. “Is there anything Mary can have?”

“I asked Mr. Bailey. He said she could have these saltine crackers.”

the whole ward

these crackers were of the savory

of horseradish sauce and sprinkled with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds, it made

it made the

swallowed. “Wow! It looks

in there! Hurry up and have some, Ms. York. They taste their best

at Ethen. “Please, join

Mary?” she said after bringing

my dear. Don’t mind

aware that the older woman was

in the box. “Do you have

for all,” Ethen replied with a smile as he beckoned the children to eat. “I bought enough

sat beside the bed and fed

up the tray, will you, Issa?” Mary requested with a gesture. “I

at Mary’s convenience to have a table, so she obliged the latter before continuing to

packet,” said Mary. “Leave me a few pieces, and you can have the rest. You can

that as she spent most of her time lying on the bed, her digestion was so slow

“All right, Mary.”

old lady by apportioning a few pieces for

and eat it while

and nibbled

a while. She only began to eat at Mary’s second

at the children and saw to her satisfaction that all six