NovelOnline“Yeah! | think they're inflamed. When we get to the hospital
later, we ought to have Mr. Bailey take a look at it. Let him
treat it!” Edwin looked concerned.
“When | was upstairs just now, Benjamin had already applied
‘some medication for me. It's just a minor wound. Don't worry
about it!” Arissa reassured.
His eyes lit up. “Mrs. Graham, did you accompany Mr. Graham
to have breakfast before you came down?”
For a moment there, Arissa was stunned by his question. That
was because she was not paying attention earlier on.
Benjamin was already eating breakfast before that, so he
should've finished it.
“Yes!” she answered.
Sensing her discomfiture, Edwin did not press on that matter.
However, he was elated. Mr. Graham asked Mrs. Graham to
send him food. It seems like their relationship is getting better.
Due to Edwin's question, Arissa was too embarrassed to take
off her sunglasses and only did so when they arrived at the
hospital.
She also left her straw hat in the car.
“Wait up, Mrs. Graham!”
Edwin got out of the car first and helped her open the door. At
that moment, he was holding something in his hands.
Avrissa did not notice it prior to that, so she asked, “Edwin,
what did you bring?”
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“Oh! This is the soup Mr. Graham got me to make for Mdm.
Mary. She should drink this before her meal!” he explained.
Arissa was touched. Benjamin is thoughtful, isn't he?
“Let me bring it upstairs for you!”
“That's all right. | can manage!” Edwin shied away and walked
into the building with her.
“Edwin, do y&u know which floor Grandaunt is staying on?”
Only then did it strike her that she had forgotten to ask
Benjamin about it when she saw him at the office.
“I do! Mr. Graham had already informed me earlier. I'll bring
you there!” Edwin answered with a smile.
‘When the two of them got into the elevator, he pressed the
button for the correct floor.
Upon arriving at the ward, they saw the six children sitting
outside and teaching Tim how to use a
phone.
Avrissa tiptoed her way over to the kids.
Right before she could scare them, Zachary raised his head
and saw her.
“Mommy!” The boy was thrilled to see her.
Gavin, Oliver, Jasper, Tim, and Jesse raised their heads as
well.
Their eyes lit up when they saw her, and they cheered.
“Mommy!”
“Mommy!”
“Ms. York!”
“Mommy!”
“Mommy!”
Elated, Arissa hugged the six of them.
“Did you guys miss me?”
The six child Zn nodded in unison, each ‘wearing a bright grin
on their face. Even Tim crinkled his eyes
in a smile.
“I've missed you guys too!” Arissa leaned over and kissed
them. “Why didn't you guys wake me up in the morning?”
“Mommy, we wanted to let you sleep in!” Gavin answered.
“Daddy told us not to disturb you, so we followed him and
brought Great-grandaunt here.”
“Yes! We wanted you to sleep in.” Zachary nodded in
agreement.
Arissa smiled. “How is Great-grandaunt doing?”
Oliver adjusted his glasses and informed, “Mommy, Great-
grandaunt is asleep, so we came out to play!”
His mother inclined her head in acknowledgment.
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“Great-grandaunt's test results came back with usual readings
this morning, Mommy. Don't worry!” Jasper uttered.
Tim's eyes were sparkling when he chimed in, “Ms. York, don't
worry. Great-grandaunt looks energetic today!”
Jesse nodded. “Great-grandaunt's appetite was great this
morning.”
“Okay! You guys carry on, okay? I'm going in to check on her.”
Arissa ruffled their hair and went into the ward.
Only then did the kids notice Edwin's presence. “Hi, Mr.
Whitley!” they chorused.
“Hello!” Edwin responded warmly. “Carry on, okay? I'm going
in as welll”
The kids smiled and followed him in.
Since Mary was asleep, Arissa approached her silently and
checked on her.
Then, she pulled the covers around her before retreating to the
side and gesturing for Edwin to leave the soup there and leave
the room together with her.
Edwin nodded, left the soup on the coffee table, and followed
Arissa out.
‘When Arissa saw the kids had followed them in, she beckoned
them over.
The six children glanced at Mary, then turned to leave the
room.
“How long has Great-grandaunt been asleep for?” Arissa
asked.
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