Arissa nodded as she ruffled Timâs head.
âDonât worry, Sweetheart. Your grandma is just getting some checks done.â
Tim nodded obediently.
âThank you for accompanying Grandma.â
âYouâre welcome.â
Arissa answered with a smile, âMary is your family, which means sheâs also my family. Letâs accompany her together.â
She gently caressed Timâs face lovingly.
Tim blinked his eyes as warmth spread through him.
âIâll carry you, okay?â
Arissa saw Benjamin had been carrying Tim and wanted to carry him for a change. I didnât get to carry him at all.
Tim lowered his head as a response, and Arissaâs heart sank with it.
However, Tim nodded his approval a few minutes later.
Arissaâs mood brightened again with excitement.
She immediately retrieved Tim from Benjaminâs embrace with glee.
âSweetheart, Iâve been wanting to carry you for a while now.â
Throwing any concern out the window, Arissa planted a few kisses on Timâs cheeks.
âSweetheart, I finally get to carry you.â
Tim shrank into her embrace as he was not used to anyone being so close to him, especially his long-lost family.
However, Arissaâs kisses didnât repulse him; instead, they made him feel warm.
âControl yourself. Donât scare him.â
Benjamin was carrying Jesse when he reminded Arissa.
Arissa shot Benjamin a glance, then continued pecking Timâs face.
With a few kisses on the left cheek and another few on the right, everyone could see how much Arissa adored Tim.
Gavin, Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper laughed, watching their momâs antics.
âMommy, youâre going to scare him,â Zachary reminded Arissa to restrain herself.
âTim is braver than that, am I right?â Arissa asked Tim as she caressed his face.
Her gaze was trained on Timâs blushing cheeks.
Heâs too dark. I need to make him fairer.
Tim ducked his head with shyness and stayed stiff. Their concern and Arissaâs adoration moved him.
Ms. Yorkâs embrace is different from Mr. Grahamâs. She smells nice and warm.
The warmth Tim felt spread all over his body, feeling the closeness intensified.
Arissa adoringly pinched Timâs cheeks. âHave you eaten, Sweetheart?â
Tim nodded shyly. âYes, I have.â
Arissa flashed him a gentle smile. âThatâs good.â
She continued to carry him and studied him with glee in her eyes, unwilling to part with him.
âMs. York, can you put me down?â
Tim was worried he would be too heavy and Arissaâs arms would hurt from carrying him.
âAh, Oh!â
Arissa snapped out of her action and begrudgingly let Tim down.
âMr. Graham, I want to go down too.â
Benjamin bent down and let Jesse get down on the ground at her request.
Jesse instantly ran toward Tim, grabbed his hand, and showed him off to her four brothers.
âTim told me he liked me earlier when I was up there.â
âReally?â
Jasper was surprised and drew closer to them. Looking at Tim, he asked, âDo you like me, Tim?â
Tim focused his gaze on Jasper and nodded.
Jasperâs eyes went wide with delight as he turned to the rest of his siblings to brag excitedly.
âDid you guys see that? Tim said he liked me too.â
He turned to Arissa. âMommy, Tim likes me too!â
âYeah, I saw that.â
The corners of Arissaâs lips were tugged into a smile as she watched the kids getting along just fine.
âTim, do you like me then?â
Not wanting to be left out, Oliver reached for Timâs hand and asked.
Tim admitted softly, âI like all of you.â
Gavinâs and Zacharyâs smiles grew wide at Timâs revelation.
âWe like you too, Tim!â
At that time, Mary came out.
âMdm. Mary!â
Arissa immediately rushed to Maryâs side to help her onto the wheelchair.
âSit tight, Mary. We need to go have your blood drawn.â
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 509 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You All the other checkups were done and having her blood drawn was the last on the list.
Arissa pushed Mary over to the next examination room.
âLet me take her, and you take the kids.â
Benjamin went up to Arissa and took over the wheelchair.
Arissa smiled when she saw Benjamin stooping down to do that kind of task.
âOkay, here you go.â