Chapter 702 He Did Not Even Propose After steeling herself, Arissa nodded. âI do.â
âIâve already asked around, and tomorrow seems perfect. Get ready to head to City Hall tomorrow. Iâve already made the arrangements with the personnel there. You two can go there straight away!â informed Darius cheerfully.
Arissa had no choice but to agree to it with a forced smile. Why didnât Old Mr. Graham mention it when Benjamin was still here? Has he told him already?
âOld Mr. Graham, did you tell Benjamin?â she asked.
Darius cleared his throat before answering, âI forgot just now, but Iâll tell him tonight.â
Upon hearing that, she breathed a sigh of relief, glad to know that she did not have to be the one to bring up the matter.
âDo be mindful of the timing because the children have to pay respects to their ancestors next Friday,â Darius pointed out, to which Arissa nodded as she had decided to let Benjamin handle the matter.
Like Tim, Gavin was thrilled when he heard Dariusâ words.
However, Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper did not feel the same way. âGrandpa, Mommy canât marry Mr. Graham!â
Jesse quickly nodded to agree with her brothers.
Surprised to see how Zachary and the others reacted, Darius lowered himself before the kids before inquiring, âWhy is that?â
âMr. Graham hasnât passed our test yet, so he canât be our daddy,â answered the children.
Amused, Darius chuckled. âIt doesnât matter because he is your father!â
âNo, he isnât. He has to pass first!â insisted Zachary in all seriousness, as stubborn as Gavin.
âI thought you agreed to be on our side.â The boy then turned to glare at Gavin.
âYou have my support!â the latter responded.
At that point, Zachary was even more confident as he continued to speak with Darius. âHe can only marry Mommy if he passes. And there has to be a wedding, not just a marriage registration!â
Since they were all objecting to him, Darius knew there was no other way but to go along with his grandchildren. âOkay. Iâll keep an eye on your daddy. I just want them to register their marriage first so that it would be better for us to reveal you and the othersâ identities to the public. As for the wedding, weâll prepare it for her.â
âNo!â protested Zachary as he looked at Arissa. âMr. Graham must prove himself if he wants to marry Mommy. Weâre not satisfied with him yet, so they canât get married until he has our approval!â
âYou better take us seriously, Grandpa, because we mean it. Weâve already talked to Mr. Graham about this,â advised Oliver.
âHe agreed with us. Nobody can force Mommy to marry anyone!â Jasper chimed in.
âYou canât talk to Grandpa like that!â Arissa chided the kids, for she knew Darius just wanted what was best for the family and that he was not forcing her to do anything. âI agreed to marry your father. Nobody forced me to do it.â
The kids were stunned when they heard her. âMommy, you agreed to marry him?â
Faced with the childrenâs doubtful looks, Arissa nodded in response. âYes, I did.â
However, the woman knew the answer was somewhat forced.
When she looked apologetically at Darius, he smiled warmly at her.
âItâs true that I agreed to marry him,â Arissa added seriously.
Immediately, Zachary questioned, âDoes that mean Mr. Graham proposed to you?â
To answer the boyâs question, Arissa shook her head, which caused him to drop his jaw.
âMr. Graham didnât propose to you, yet you agreed to marry him? How did it happen?â
Darius felt guilty when he saw how embarrassed Arissa looked, so he decided to explain the situation to the boy. âI talked to both of them yesterday and suggested that they get married so that you can all reunite with the Graham family, and your mother agreed to do so.â
Zachary was not happy with what he had heard. âI donât care about that, Grandpa. Do you think this is going to make them happy? Mommyâs pride would be hurt since she agreed to marry Mr. Graham when he didnât even propose to her!â
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 701 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You Arissa stroked the boyâs head, signaling him to curb his anger through her gaze.