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.”

opened a packet and filled the whole

these crackers were of the

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

at it made

swallowed. “Wow! It

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

gestured at

some, Mary?” she said after bringing

my dear.

taste?” Arissa coaxed, aware that the older woman

remaining crackers in the box.

Ethen replied with a smile as he beckoned the children to eat. “I bought enough for everyone to each

sat beside the bed and

Mary requested

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

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

spent most of her time lying on the bed, her digestion was so slow that she was still full from the snack

“All right, Mary.”

the old lady by apportioning a few pieces for

while it’s hot! I’ll do

picked one up and nibbled at it

for a while. She only began

the children and saw to her satisfaction that all six were seated and eating