After giving Tim a look, Benjaminâs tone was both grim and filled with pain.
âWhen I called her to tell her that you were alive, she didnât believe it. Instead, she headed to see the lawyer, hoping to bring forward the courtâs verdict over the perpetrator. Unfortunately, she fainted the moment she arrived at the lawyerâs office.
âThat aside, Gavin grew up with me, while Zachary, Oliver, Jasper, and Jesse were raised by your mommy overseas and only came back recently.
Prior to that, we didnât know each other at all. Tim, the reason Iâm telling you all this is so that you wonât have any misconceptions about your mommy.
Not only did she not forget you but she was also extremely distraught when she couldnât find you. In fact, she was filled with self-blame, pain, and remorse all this while. It wasnât a case of her not wanting you at all. You have to know that she loves all of you very much.â
When Tim kept his head lowered, Benjamin was filled with pity for him.
âTim, Mommyâs sickness isnât entirely because of you. It was because she didnât manage to recover properly after giving birth to the six of you.
Moreover, she had suffered injuries that weakened her body further. Thus, you shouldnât blame yourself, for it will just make your mommy feel bad,â
Benjamin reassured him while tousling his hair.
With a twitch of his eyelashes, Timâs eyes began to grow misty.
It turns out that Mommy didnât abandon me. It was a villain who forcefully took me away instead.
Letting out a sniffle, Tim clenched his trousers with his fists.
Subsequently, Benjamin gave him a hug and patted him on his back.
âIâm the one who failed all of you. If I had investigated the matter thoroughly back then, all of you wouldnât have to suffer.â
Sprawled in Benjaminâs arms, Tim was trying to hold back his tears. However, Benjaminâs apology tipped him over his threshold.
âGoing forward, Mommy and I will definitely protect you. We will not let history repeat itself.â
âBoo hoo...â Tim bawled uncontrollably.
Benjamin gave Tim the space to vent his frustrations as he patted the latter sympathetically on the back.
Listening to Timâs long-repressed sobs, Benjamin could feel his heart sink.
Fortunately, Iâm the one thatâs explaining it to him. Or else, Arissa would be just as devastated as he is.
Finally, Tim cried himself to sleep in Benjaminâs arms.
When he noticed that Tim had stopped moving, Benjamin thought the latter had fainted from crying and quickly called for Shaun to come in.
Upon hearing Benjaminâs frantic shout, Shaun burst in at once. âWhat is it?â
âQuick, check if he has fainted!â
Carrying Tim carefully in his arms, Benjamin furrowed his brows in concern.
After laying Tim down on the bed to examine him, Shaun quipped with a smile, âHeâs just sleeping!â
âSleeping?â
Benjamin frowned as he gave Shaun a doubtful look.
Shaun was immediately annoyed. âHe really is sleeping. If you donât believe me, you can get another doctor to confirm!â
Pursing his lips, he watched Tim earnestly. Heâs asleep?
âEthen!â
âMr. Graham?â
Ethen looked at Benjamin as he awaited further instructions.
âCall for the doctor.â
The moment the words left Benjaminâs mouth, Shaun was outraged.
Amused by what happened, Ethen went off to get a doctor just to put Benjaminâs mind at ease.
Meanwhile, Shaun continued to breathe heavily by the side.
Calm down, calm down. This guy only remembers that Iâm an amazing doctor when he needs me. But since heâs just overly concerned for his children, I wonât hold it against him.
It wasnât until the doctor arrived and confirmed that Tim was asleep that Benjaminâs mind was put at ease.
If he has fallen sick, Arissa would definitely blame me for it.
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 499 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You âMr. Graham, heâs just exhausted. All he needs is enough sleep to rejuvenate himself.â
Sitting by the bed, Benjamin tucked Tim in and wiped the tears off his eyelashes.
Given how feeble he was, Tim looked as if he was about to be swallowed by the bed.
It was a sight that jolted Benjamin. We really need to take good care of him.
As Shaun instructed the doctor to leave the room, he, too, followed suit to mollify his own bruised ego.