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.”

and filled the whole ward with its fragrant

dessert crepes, these crackers

crushed peanuts and sesame seeds, it made

it made the children’s

“Wow! It looks

and have some, Ms. York. They taste their best while

and gestured at

said after bringing some back to the

hand. “Enjoy it, my dear. Don’t mind me! I’m not

Arissa coaxed, aware that the older woman was simply being

gazed at the remaining crackers in the box. “Do you have enough

Ethen replied with a smile as he beckoned the children to eat.

sat beside the bed and

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

at Mary’s convenience to have a table, so she obliged

me a few pieces, and you can have the rest. You can have

on the bed, her digestion was so slow that she was still

“All right, Mary.”

squirming, Arissa obliged the old lady by apportioning a few pieces for

and eat it while it’s

up and

a while. She only began

at the children and saw to her satisfaction that all