Chapter 537 Choked âGo over there and eat with the children. Why are you dawdling for?â Benjamin asked.
He tugged at her arm, but she grabbed him. âI want to wait until Mdm. Mary comes out. Why are you in such a rush? You can just eat with the children.â
âJust let the nurses take care of her!â Benjamin turned around to instruct the nurses to take care of Mary before pulling Arissa out of the room.
Arissa side-eyed his handsome face. How aggressive. He just has to go his own way.
âAre you worried Iâm hungry?â she asked.
Benjamin shot her a glance. âThe children canât eat in peace when youâre not around. Theyâre all waiting for you.â
Arissa could not believe his words. When she entered the lounge, she saw the six children sitting in the room, taking tiny bites out of the food. Even the glutton, Jesse, was licking her food. It was an amusing scene.
âSweethearts, why are you eating like this?â Arissa asked.
âMommy, youâre finally here! Weâve been waiting for you! Come and eat!â Jesse patted the seat beside her, beckoning Arissa to sit there.
Arissa smiled and walked over, sitting in between the children.
âMommy, have this!â Gavin gave her an egg tart. It was still warm.
Arissa smiled and hummed in response. After taking a bite, she exclaimed, âItâs delicious! Sweethearts, try this, quick! Itâs best eaten when itâs warm.â
âOkay!â the children answered, and they started digging in.
Arissa gazed at them. When she saw Tim looking reluctant to eat, she prompted, âEat up, Tim. Thereâs still some more.â
Tim looked at her and nodded.
He found the pastry extremely delicious and fragrant.
âTim, hereâs another egg tart for you.â Jasper gave Tim another while taking one for himself. The former finished it with just a few bites. âItâs really yummy, Mommy. How many can each person have?â
Arissa cast Jasper a glance. âCount it. Just make sure you donât eat it all.â
Jasper stuck his tongue out mischievously.
Arissa, too, took another one. Before Tim could even finish one, she had already eaten two.
âSweethearts, eat faster. If not, Iâm going to finish it all!â she urged.
Oliver grinned. âMommy, you were telling that to Jasper earlier. And now, youâre eating the most!â
Arissa raised her brow. âMy stomach is bigger than yours. Isnât it normal for me to eat more?â
Gavin chuckled.
Even Timâs lips quirked into a smile.
Zachary shot her a disdainful look. âMommy, youâre the most thick-skinned person!â
Arissa gave him a side-eye. âIâd be starved to death if I wasnât thick-skinned.â
Zachary merely smiled, feeling at a loss for words.
Meanwhile, Benjamin scanned the crowd of Arissa and the six children before taking a seat opposite them.
It was only at that moment that she realized there was another adult, which gave her a startle.
Seeing the man was only drinking coffee without having any food, she said, âBenjamin, you canât just drink coffee without eating anything. Itâs bad for the stomach.â
Especially when Benjamin only drank coffee without sugar and milk. It was pure, bitter coffee.
Thereâs no way I could drink that.
Benjamin glanced at her. âGo ahead and eat first.â
Arissa was surprised, and she gave the food on the coffee table a glance. âThereâs still a lot of food.â
Is he worried there wonât be enough for me and the children?
She leaned over and pushed the plate of food toward him. âIt tastes better if we eat together.â
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 536 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You A glint flashed across Benjaminâs eyes. âOkay.â
He accepted the food and started eating slowly.
He was extremely handsome. Thus, even the sight of him eating was pleasing to the eye.
Arissaâs gaze trembled slightly.
When Benjamin swept his gaze over her, she quickly retracted hers and picked up something to eat.
Perhaps it was the guilt of stealing glances at him that made her choke accidentally.
She coughed violently, causing Benjamin to frown and push the cup of coffee to her lips.
Without realizing it, Arissa took a few sips and came to her senses only after a few seconds. âUgh. Itâs so bitter!â
Benjamin patted her back. âThatâs what happens if you donât pay attention while eating.â
The warmth in Arissaâs heart faded the second she heard his words.
She cast him a glare. âDonât speak as if youâve never choked before.â
Itâs all his fault. Why is he so handsome? I got distracted because he made me take a few more glances at him.