Chapter 15 Benjamin Was Infuriated Jasper was trembling in fear, and his response drew Edwinâs sympathy. The latter said in a low voice, âMs. Adams, youâve frightened Gavin!â
âEdwin, look at him! It has only been a few days, but heâs already acting out of line now. He even learned how to tell lies! I must teach him a lesson today!â Danna could no longer keep her composure. She reached out her hands, wanting to pull Jasper over.
Jasper grabbed Edwinâs thigh tightly and glared at her. âDo you dare say that you didnât try to hurt me?â
A look of guiltiness flashed across Dannaâs eyes, but she soon managed to keep her cool before chiding with a straight face, âYouâre lying! Your daddy will be so disappointed to find out that youâre telling lies!â
Jasper was about to explode with rage. He rolled his sleeve up before stretching out his hand. âMr. Whitley, she really had the intention!â
When Jasper had tried to free himself from Dannaâs grip before, a mark was left.
Convinced by Jasperâs allegation, Edwinâs face fell as he stared at Danna. âMs. Adams, Iâll have to call Mr. Graham!â
Edwin was burning in fury because he could not believe Danna would try to do that to a child even when he was around.
The Grahams will never allow anyone to lay their hands on their family members. Hence, sheâs in no position to punish Gavin even though sheâs his mother.
Although Benjamin was not someone expressive in his feelings, he cared a lot about Gavin.
âEdwin, donât! I didnât try to hurt him! Gavin, how could you play such a dirty trick! Once your daddyâs back, Iâll make sure that he educates you well!â
Danna was guilty of her doings. How would I expect him to fight back? Itâs better if I push all the blames on him!
âWhat a hypocrite! You were trying to hurt me just a while ago! Mr. Whitley, why is she such a vicious woman? I want Daddy! I want Daddy!â Jasper started crying aggrievedly again. Besides, he was also taking the chance to see if Benjamin truly cared about him. If Daddy sides with this bad woman, weâll leave him behind!
Edwinâs heart ached to see Jasper cry, so he carried the poor boy in his arms. âGavin, donât cry. Iâm here, and Iâll call your daddy back home now!â
Danna was terrified as soon as she heard that Benjamin would be coming home. If Benjamin knows about what I tried to do to Gavin, it will definitely affect our relationship. He has already warned me after I got rid of this bratâs cotton candy yesterday.
âEdwin, Benjaminâs still at work. I donât think we should bother him because of such a trivial matter.â
Angered by Dannaâs action, Edwin brushed her off in a stern manner, âMs. Adams, I think itâs better if you can talk to Mr. Graham personally regarding this matter!â
Weâve been doing our best to keep Gavin safe from injuries. How could she try to do that? If she dares to do so even when I am present, sheâd probably go overboard when weâre not around! Come to think about it, Gavin has been behaving strangely whenever sheâs here! I bet this wasnât her first attempt! Edwinâs heart sank after fathoming the situation.
The butler called Benjamin right away. The latter instantly rushed back home upon hearing the news.
At that point, Danna was fully aware that it would make the allegation stick if she were to leave. She sat on the couch in the living room nervously.
If Benjamin still cares about me, heâll probably let this slide. Iâm Gavinâs mom, after all.
Meanwhile, Jasper was still crying.
Danna stealthily shot him a death glare.
He has been keeping everything to himself previously. Why is he going against me today? In fact, he actually started doing this yesterday. Thatâs such a drastic change!
Danna narrowed her eyes as she thought of bumping into Arissa at Graham Group.
Did Arissa happen to meet this bastard child?
Astounded by that possibility, Danna was torn between anger and trepidation.
Has Benjamin already met Arissa before this? Itâs time for me to figure out a way to get rid of her forever!
The evil look in Dannaâs gaze grew intense as she plotted against Arissa deep inside.
In the meantime, Arissa was still unaware of everything happening behind her back.
She spent some time playing with her children before bringing them out for a meal, and they were all over the moon.
âMommy, I want to have a lot of nice food!â Jesse, who was a foodie, could not hide her excitement as she tugged at Arissaâs hand.
âMommy, what are we eating?â Oliver was delighted too. He had been waiting to try all the nice foods he saw on the internet before they returned to the country.
âYou can eat whatever you want!â Arissa gave them a playful wink as she fixed their hats. Only then did she notice that Jasperâs hat was missing.
âJasper, whereâs your hat?â
âMommy, I gave it to another kid at the airport!â Gavin played his role well as Jasper without exposing himself. He was pretty good at imitating Jasperâs expression, so much so that Arissa did not notice anything out of the ordinary.
Zachary cast him a glance as he ridiculed inwardly. Heâs pretty good at it!
If he did not notice it earlier, he would have been fooled by Gavin too.
âIâll give you my hat!â Zachary removed his hat and placed it on Gavinâs head.
âI donât need that.â Gavin turned Zachary down, thinking it was fine not to have one.
âListen to me and take it!â Zachary wore a smile as he put it on Gavin, acting like he was the older brother.
Gavin froze for a moment. Is he taking me as his younger brother? If Danna took me away instead of them, itâs most likely that Iâm the eldest kid among them.
âLetâs go! Iâll buy you a new one!â said Arissa, keeping the smile on her face.
Gavin was on cloud nine when he heard that. Grinning from ear to ear, he chirped, âThank you, Mommy!â
Arissa then brought her children out for a scrumptious meal.
On the other hand, Benjamin rushed his way home within ten minutes.
Before he made it to the door, he could hear Jasperâs pitiful wail coming from the inside. He had already heard him crying when they were on the phone just a moment ago.
Benjaminâs face darkened as he furrowed his brows, and his apathetic demeanor shut him off from the others.
âMr. Graham!â Edwin went toward Benjamin with Jasper in his arms, looking anxious.
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 14 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You Jasper had been crying for a long time that his eyes were red-rimmed and swollen. His nose had turned red too. It hurt Edwin to see how aggrieved he looked.
âBenjamin...â Danna went closer to Benjamin, but she stopped in her tracks when she caught sight of his sharp gaze.
âDaddy! Daddy...â Jasper was so worn after crying his heart out for a long time. He went toward Benjamin to ask for a hug when he finally saw the latter.
Benjamin scooped Jasper in his arms and gently patted him on the back. âDonât cry.â Even though he sounded slightly awkward, he spoke in an exceptionally gentle tone.
Jasper leaned on Benjaminâs shoulder, and his eyes lit up within moments. It seemed like Benjamin did care about him.
Then, he complained to Benjamin with a pitiful look, âDaddy, she tried to hurt me!â
Danna did not succeed in her action, but the idea of trying to do that was enough to infuriate Benjamin.
Benjaminâs gaze grew darker with a sense of murderous intent as he shot Danna a stern look.
It was Dannaâs first time to see him staring at her that way. She immediately felt a chill down her spine. Quivering, she attempted to explain herself, âBenjamin, listen to me. This...â
âGet lost!â exclaimed Benjamin in a cold manner.