Chapter 703 Clean Up Your Mess Yourself âAll I did was make a promise. It doesnât necessarily mean Iâm going to marry your daddy.â âReally?â the kids asked.
âReally. Iâm not that stupid,â Arissa reassured them. While the kids were happy with what she said, Darius wasnât all that pleased about it.
âIssa, were you lying to me?â
Arissa blinked nervously at him. âOld Mr. Graham, I...â
Darius pursed his lips. âYou donât have to explain it. I know you were only saying it to make me feel better. Honestly, I canât believe how useless Benjamin is! Itâs been so long, and he still canât win you over! He may not take this seriously, but itâs making me very anxious! I might end up dying without seeing him get married!â
Tears started flowing down Dariusâ cheeks after he said that, much to Arissa and the six kidsâ surprise.
Mary felt moved by his emotions and teared up as well.
âIâm sorry, Old Mr. Graham! I shouldnât have upset you by saying such things!â Arissa said apologetically.
She felt guilty for letting her emotions get the better of her.
âYou are not to blame. Itâs Benjaminâs loss for not marrying you. I just donât know how Iâd answer to his mother when I see her in the afterlife,â Darius replied while his tears continued to fall.
âPlease donât cry, Old Mr. Graham!â
As Arissa had little to no success consoling him, she could only turn to the two butlers for help.
Edwin and William tried their best to console Darius but failed all the same.
âDonât be upset, Grandpa,â Tim said as he came over and held Dariusâ hand.
However, that only seemed to worsen things as his face reminded Darius of Benjamin.
âOh, Benjamin... Itâs all my fault! Will you please forgive me?â Darius wailed and cried even harder.
Arissa glanced at the two butlers, only to see them shake their heads helplessly in response.
âOld Mr. Graham, Iâm not saying I wonât marry Benjamin. I will marry him eventually if he truly likes me and treats my kids right,â Arissa explained, but Darius was too upset to listen.
âBenjamin has always hated me and would often go against my wishes just to spite me, but I like these kids of yours. Not only are you two most suitable for each other, but you two are also the parents of six kids. Imagine what would happen to them if you two werenât married! Everyone is going to laugh at them forever!â
Arissa gave him a gentle pat on the shoulder. âItâs not that serious. Theyâve been separated for five years in the past, so whatâs another year or two?â
âThatâs easy for you young ones to say! Iâm not getting any younger, you know? I might actually end up dying without seeing you two get married!â
Darius replied with a sniffle.
As Benjamin was the one who had to make that decision, there wasnât much Arissa could do about it.
Left with no other options, she could only give Benjamin a call.
Benjamin answered the call after a few rings and asked in a commanding tone, âWhat is it?â
âOld Mr. Graham started crying, and I canât seem to console him,â Arissa replied with pursed lips.
Benjamin fell silent, and she couldnât tell what he was thinking at the time.
Feeling a little guilty, Arissa continued, âThe kids objected to us getting married when they found out about it earlier, so I comforted them by telling them I only said that to set Old Mr. Grahamâs heart at ease, and that I didnât mean itââ
âYou created this mess, so youâre going to clean it up yourself!â Benjamin cut her off coldly and hung up the phone.
Arissa froze when she heard the line go dead.
Oh, no... Heâs angry! I shouldnât have said that on a whim yesterday!
As that thought flashed across her mind, she turned around, only to see that Darius was still crying.
âPlease stop crying, Old Mr. Graham. Itâs really bad for your health.â
The kids tried to console him too, but to no avail.
âAs long as...â
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 702 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You Arissa was about to say something but quickly held her tongue when she realized an issue.
Wait, this isnât something I can just decide on my own. Even if I agree to marry Benjamin, the kids will object to it. I donât have a solution that satisfies both Darius and the kids at the same time.
âWill you give me a bit more time, Old Mr. Graham? Iâll work on convincing the kids about this. I promise Iâll marry Benjamin if the kids agree to it.â