Benjamin hummed his acknowledgment, which sent Gavin over the moon.
“Daddy has agreed to let us stay!” he exclaimed, eyes twinkling as he looked at his siblings.
A mischievous little smile instantly crept across Zachary's face. “Heh. Even if Mr. Graham doesn't consent to it, we'll still stay here.
Oliver and Jasper, too, giggled.
Jesse sneaked a glance at her grim-faced father and stuck her tongue out.
“Mr. Graham, we'll be on our best behavior! We won't disturb Grandpa or Great-grandaunt!” Tim reassured.
Benjamin glanced at his son and nodded. “Okay.”
With that settled, Arissa cracked a smile and turned to Edwin. “Sorry, Edwin. I'll have to trouble you to look after the kids.”
“Don't worry, Mrs. Graham. I'll keep an eye on them,” Edwin readily replied.
This is no chore at all. Being with the kids is so much fun!
Arissa nodded.
“That's right. You have nothing to worry about, Arissa,” Shaun chimed in. “There's no way we'll lose the little ones in our own hospital. They'll be well taken care of!”
Upon hearing that, Arissa burst out laughing. “I'm worried about them bothering you guys and disrupting your work!”
It's all right if the kids stayed in the ward with their elders, but who knows how much chaos they'd create if they hung out with Shaun and the staff?
“Not at all! In fact, I wish they could accompany us every day! You have no idea how much our nurses dote on them. They're always fighting with one another to cuddle them,” Shaun said amid loud guffaws.
Knowing how well-loved the six children were, Arissa glowed with pride and joy.
“Let's go!” Benjamin uttered as he took Arissa's hand. “Dad, Grandaunt, we'll be heading home first!”
Darius and Mary were all smiles as they nodded.
“Run along and do whatever you like. You don't have to stay in the hospital,” Darius added with a wave of his hand.
He was hinting to the couple to spend quality time together, and of course, Shaun caught the hint almost immediately.
“That's right, Benjamin. You should go on a date with Arissa!”
Arissa felt her cheeks reddening as she peeked at Benjamin.
“Look after the kids. Call me if anything crops up. Bye,” the latter instructed Shaun before pulling Arissa toward the door.
“Behave yourselves!” Arissa reminded the kids.
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