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

they looked like dessert crepes, these

horseradish sauce and sprinkled with crushed peanuts and

at it made the children’s

“Wow!

smiled. “There’s more in there! Hurry up and have some, Ms. York.

at Ethen. “Please, join

try some, Mary?” she said after bringing some back

it, my dear.

that

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

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

the bed

up the tray, will you, Issa?” Mary requested with

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

pieces, and you can have

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

“All right, Mary.”

obliged the old lady by apportioning a few

while it’s hot! I’ll do

one up and nibbled at it

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

saw to her satisfaction that all