The More the Merrier novel Chapter 492

Chapter 492 Someone Is Worried About Arissa

Arissa shook her head smilingly and shooed the children away so that Mary wouldn’t feel awkward.

“No, it’s fine. Go and sit at the side. You’ll make Mdm. Mary feel embarrassed by looking on over here.”

When Mary heard that, she burst into laughter. “See? I told you to let me do it myself.”

“You’re still weak, so it’s better for me to do it. Here, turn over so that I can wipe your back.”

Arissa used to be a volunteer and would go to a retirement home to take care of the elderly. For that reason, she was very adept at taking care of Mary.

Clocking her extreme patience without any hint of impatience, Mary smiled in relief.

“Thank you for going to such trouble for me, Issa!”

“Don’t say such things, Mdm. Mary. Or do you not like having me as a relative?” Arissa teased.

“Of course not! I love having you as my relative! You’re so kindhearted!”

Mary was moved, and her eyes turned red-rimmed.

Arissa changed a basin of water and continued wiping Mary down. She showed no sign of disdain; instead, she was exceedingly meticulous, her movements gentle.

“If we’re speaking of kindheartedness, you’re far above me, Mdm. Mary. If it weren’t for you taking Tim home back then, he wouldn’t have survived to this day. Thank you! It must have been difficult for you throughout the years.”

Sheer gratefulness flooded her as she gazed at the white-haired lady.

She was already so old then, yet she still took a child back to raise. It must have been difficult for her!

“We didn’t find it difficult to raise Tim. Thanks to him, our days were filled with so much joy. However, he was forced to live a hard life with us.”

Seeing that Mary felt bad for Tim, Arissa comforted her, saying, “It’s a good thing for him to experience some hardships when he’s young. Only then will he be even more mature and diligent when he grows up. Those experiences helped to shape him.”

At that, Mary nodded with a smile.

Just then, Benjamin came in, only to see that Arissa was wiping Mary down. At once, he was caught between a rock and a hard place.

When Arissa saw him, she waved a dismissive hand. “Go out first.”

Benjamin closed the door and beckoned Ethen over. “Did you not look for a caregiver?”

“I did, but I haven’t found a suitable one,” Ethen reported honestly.

Benjamin frowned at his answer. “Hurry up and find someone. She can’t possibly take care of Mary alone.”

Heh! Someone is worried about Arissa!