The More the Merrier novel Chapter 638

Chapter 638 Take Good Care Of Tim

“Grandaunt, just accept my dad’s suggestion. Otherwise, if we come back to a collapsed house, you’ll be upset!”

Even Gavin was convincing Mary to accept Benjamin’s offer. In response, Mary ruffled his hair and said, “I don’t wish to waste money on that.”

“Grandaunt, it’s just a small house,” Arissa insisted.

Mary was touched by their words.

“Save the money for Tim’s education. There’s no need to build any new house. I’m fine with living in this one.”

“Grandaunt!” Arissa whined to the elderly woman.

Mary did not know whether to laugh or to frown at that.

Benjamin turned to Arissa and announced, “I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to build this house.”

“You don’t need to waste money on that. Even if you build a new house, we won’t be able to live in it. We’ll only end up letting that disloyal son of mine get the house. What’s the point of that?”

Mary no longer had any hope for her son, Raphael.

Arissa looked down for a moment, wondering if she should break the news to Mary right there and then.

“It’s fine. At the very least, you’ll be able to sleep tight when you come back here, so building the new house is worth the money. Tim will have to worry about your safety if you come back alone to stay in the old house.”

Mary hesitated at their persistence, and she gave the old house another glance.

Truth be told, she was reluctant to part with it.

“What about this, Grandaunt? We’ll renovate the old house to make it sturdier. Will that be all right with you?”

Benjamin decided to take another approach when he noticed Mary’s reluctance.

Thinking that he would really just renovate the old house and thus would not spend much, Mary finally nodded.

“Okay then. Just renovate it a little.”

Her agreement made the others breathe a sigh of relief.

Benjamin then instructed Ethen, “Assign someone on this. Build walls according to the old house’s style, and change the roof to glazed tiles. Keep the kitchen where it is. In other words, try to keep things the same way they look now. You can come up with a design draft first, and show it to me.”

“Of course, Mr. Graham.” Ethen then noted that down into his list.

Mary’s eyes reddened as she listened to Benjamin’s instructions.

Right then, Tim returned with a man named Seth, who used to live in the same house as James.

Mary then gave him instructions for certain things at home and asked him to take care of the fields at home.