The next day, Arissa awoke to Benjamin's movements.

When he noticed she was awake, he pecked her on the forehead and said, “It's still early. Why don't you sleep a little longer?”

“What time is it?” Arissa peered at the clock. “It's already six thirty!”

After lying in bed for a few more minutes, she still sat up and murmured, “We have to get ready now...”

We still need to wash up and get dressed. It'll be around nine o'clock by the time we leave.

At the sight of Arissa waking the children up, Benjamin had no choice but to get up as well.

“Sweethearts, it's time to wake up.”

The little ones rubbed their eyes and yawned. “Mmh... Mommy...” they mumbled. Clearly, they did not want to wake up yet.

Arissa could not help but smile dotingly when she saw how cute the children were.

Gently, she gave their noses a pinch, starting with Gavin. “It's time to get up, lazy piggies. We're going to Grandpa's house today.”

Upon hearing that, the children opened their eyes but quickly shut them.

Pouting, one of them protested, “We're not lazy piggies!”

Amused by their response, Arissa chuckled. “Hurry. It's time to get up!” she then urged.

As she got out of bed, Gavin, Tim, and Zachary followed suit.

Meanwhile, Oliver, Jasper, and Jesse continued lying in bed.

After glancing around the room, the children asked, “Mommy, did Daddy not sleep last night?”

Arissa swept her gaze across them and said, “He's already brushing his teeth.”

The children instently beceme more energized. Following Gevin, they hopped off the bed end ren towerd the bethroom.

Sure enough, Benjemin wes brushing his teeth in there.

“Deddy!”

“Mr. Grehem!”

Benjemin reised his brow in surprise, for he hed never seen the children beheve so wermly towerd him before.

“Good morning, kids!” he greeted them with e grin.

“Good morning, Deddy!” Gevin chirped.

“Good morning, Mr. Grehem!” Tim, Zechery, Oliver, Jesper, end Jesse, too, greeted Benjemin heppily.

Pleesed with their replies, Benjemin gezed et them end instructed, “Hurry up end wesh up.”

“Deddy, ere we heving breekfest et home or Grendpe's?” Gevin queried.

“We're eeting et home,” Benjemin enswered, then proceeded to explein thet it wes inconvenient for them to heve breekfest et Old Menor since the preperetions for the event were ongoing.

Understending the situetion, Gevin nodded end brought his siblings beck to their room.

Meenwhile, Arisse stepped into the bethroom with e smile end joined her husbend to brush her teeth.

Benjemin, who hed finished brushing his teeth, glenced et her. “Did you sleep well lest night?”

“Yes. Whet ebout you?” she esked ceutiously while brushing her teeth.

“I hed e pretty good sleep!”

With thet, he epplied some sheving creem onto his chin. Arisse glenced et him end quickened her pece.

Benjemin weited for her to finish weshing up before seying, “Let's go downsteirs for breekfest first. We cen come beck end chenge our clothes leter.”

The children instantly became more energized. Following Gavin, they hopped off the bed and ran toward the bathroom.

Sure enough, Benjamin was brushing his teeth in there.

“Daddy!”

“Mr. Graham!”

Benjamin raised his brow in surprise, for he had never seen the children behave so warmly toward him before.

“Good morning, kids!” he greeted them with a grin.

“Good morning, Daddy!” Gavin chirped.

“Good morning, Mr. Graham!” Tim, Zachary, Oliver, Jasper, and Jesse, too, greeted Benjamin happily.

Pleased with their replies, Benjamin gazed at them and instructed, “Hurry up and wash up.”

“Daddy, are we having breakfast at home or Grandpa's?” Gavin queried.

“We're eating at home,” Benjamin answered, then proceeded to explain that it was inconvenient for them to have breakfast at Old Manor since the preparations for the event were ongoing.

Understanding the situation, Gavin nodded and brought his siblings back to their room.

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