The More The Merrier

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?”

around her son and

you all the while?” Arissa cut the

astonishment. He could sense something was bothering her. Casting his head down, he mumbled,

for a while and stroked

she didn’t say anything. Thus, I hope you can

words. But why did she suddenly ask about that jerk? Could

he is seldom home and doesn’t care about Great-grandaunt and me,”

head gently and cut to the chase. “He always beat

Seconds later, he asked warily, “Ms. York, have you found out about

just known about it.” Arissa nodded. No words could

suddenly dawned 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 up sustaining more serious injuries than

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

you!” Tim emphasized as he gripped the hem of her top. Tears started to well

after, Arissa’s tears finally flowed down

his head from her arms, only to find

and wiped off the tears on her face with his

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

get a grip of herself and wiped off her tears. Her heart wrenched even more as he was mature for his

to coax her, “Don’t cry anymore.