Benjamin watched the children climb onto the bed before reminding them, “Don't crush your mommy!”
The children turned back to him before adjusting their positions.
There were two children by Arissa's side and two by her feet. She lay comfortably on the bed as the children gave her a massage.
“Mommy, does it feel good?”
“It does.” Arissa smiled at the children. “How was school today?”
“Mommy...” The children then took turns telling her about the interesting things that happened to them at school, and Arissa enjoyed every moment of it.
Benjamin poured glasses of water for the children before putting them on the coffee table. “Come over and have some water.”
The children did not move and continued talking to Arissa.
Arissa chuckled. Only when they were about to finish their stories did she remind them, “Your daddy's asking you to have some water. Go on.”
“All right, Mommy.” Gavin led the rest of his siblings down the bed to put on their shoes.
“Slow down,” Arissa said, keeping a close eye on the children, afraid that they would fall.
The children nodded. Once they put on their shoes, they ran over to get their drinks.
Benjamin looked at them in silence the entire time.
When the children were done drinking, they put down the glasses and ran back to Arissa again.
“Are you kids not going to eat?” Benjamin asked.
The children ignored him, and he arched a brow in response.
With a smile on her face, Arissa glanced at Benjamin before looking back at the children. The children were already back to giving her a massage again.
“Sweethearts, are you hungry?”
They shook their heads in unison. “We're not, Mommy.”
“Mommy, what about you?” Tim asked.
“I'm not hungry too,” Arissa replied. Most of her time was spent sleeping and eating, so she was sure she had gained much weight over time.
Tim beamed, and Arissa noted that he looked much healthier nowadays.
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