The More the Merrier Chapter 597

Mommy Will Protect You

“Mommy, don’t overthink and make wild guesses!” Zachary refuted loudly.

Arissa could not resist chuckling as she gazed at them. Next, she approached Tim and wrapped her arms around him affectionately.

The latter remained still in her arms and could not fathom why she suddenly embraced him again.

Catching sight of the sorrow on Arissa’s face, Gavin and the others could not help but feel down in the dumps.

Did Mommy find out what happened? Ah! It seems Mr. Hinton is not around too! At the thought, Zachary was momentarily stunned before scrutinizing Arissa discreetly.

Tamping down the surging distress from within her, Arissa kissed the boy in her arms and cast a look in the direction of the other kids. “Go over to accompany Great-grandaunt first, okay? I need to have a chat with Tim for a while.”

Gavin, Zachary, Oliver and Jasper seemed to sense something amiss. Nevertheless, they only nodded obediently. “Okay!”

After the foursome stepped out, Arissa embraced Tim again. Her heart wrenched at what he had gone through.

Sensing the change in her emotion, Tim lifted his hand to pat her back. “Ms. York, what’s wrong?”

her arms around her son and kissed him again before letting

Great-grandaunt’s son treat you all the while?” Arissa cut the

was bothering her. Casting

at him for a

didn’t say anything. Thus, I hope you can pour out everything to me!” she coaxed

glance at her without uttering any words. But why did she suddenly ask about that jerk? Could it be she has discovered

York, he loves gambling. Apart from that, he is seldom home and doesn’t care about Great-grandaunt and me,” Tim

cut to the chase. “He always beat you and

asked warily,

it.” Arissa nodded. No words could describe the anguish

on Tim why she seemed to be behaving weirdly. He tried to comfort her, “Ms. York, you don’t have to be worried about me. Whenever he wanted to beat me, Great-grandaunt always stood in his way. Hence, I was seldom beaten, but she ended

arms around him, choking up. “Sweetheart, I’m sorry! It’s

Tim emphasized as he gripped the hem of her top. Tears started to well up

finally flowed down her cheeks and dripped onto his

only

wiped off the

Arissa sniffled and flashed him a smile, but tears flowed down

herself and wiped off her

her, “Don’t cry anymore. Otherwise, your eyes will

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