Chapter 384 My Eyes Are Red Not Because Of Your Father
They refused to believe her, thinking that she was merely tricking them.
However, when they rushed to the fridge and took a look, they were speechless.
Arissa was amused by how disappointed the kids looked.
“If you want to go to the supermarket, I’ll bring you there after eating!” She could not bear to see them so disappointed.
“Wow! That’s great!” cheered the five kids happily. Even Gavin smiled as well.
“I love you, Mommy!”
Arissa did not know what to say.
“So you don’t love me if I don’t bring you to the supermarket?”
“We still do! But if you bring us to the supermarket, we’ll love you more, Mommy!” Jesse knew how to flatter someone. Her adorable voice immediately made Arissa’s mood improve.
Smiling, Arissa instructed the kids, “Ask your daddy what he wants to eat!”
However, the five kids shrunk back, none of them wanting to go.
“Huh?” Arissa glanced at them.
“Since Daddy bullied you, I’m not going!” declared Zachary defiantly.
His siblings chimed in, “We aren’t going either!”
Stunned, Arissa looked at Gavin who was also pouting indignantly.
“You can just cook yummy food for us, Mommy. No need to care about him!”
Arissa sighed. Why are the kids rejecting Benjamin all of a sudden again?
“He didn’t bully me! What are you doing?”
“Mommy, stop lying to us. Your eyes are already red from crying!” scoffed Jasper as he pointed at her eyes.
Arissa was stunned, not knowing that the kids were so observant. Since they had misunderstood, she quickly explained, “My eyes are red not because your daddy bullied me. This has nothing to do with him!”
Their eyes lit up as they asked, “Why, then?”
Meeting their worried gazes, Arissa felt moved.
“It’s because of something else!”
She stroked their heads and walked toward the study, deliberately avoiding their question.
The kids exchanged a look with each other.
Mommy didn’t fall for the trick. What secret is she hiding from us?
Arissa came to the study and knocked on the door, reminding the man inside.
Benjamin raised his head. “Come in!”
When Arissa met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat.
“What do you want to eat for dinner?”
He frowned. “Are you cooking tonight?”
Arissa nodded. “Yeah!”
“Don’t! Let Edwin do it,” instructed Benjamin solemnly.
Thinking that he was afraid of her cooking something weird again, she cleared her throat.
“I won’t cook anything inedible. What do you want to eat?” she asked again.
“You still haven’t recovered. If you’re too bored, play with the kids instead. Edwin can cook dinner!” repeated Benjamin before resuming his work.
Arissa felt touched. “I’ve already recovered.”
When he ignored her, she pouted and headed to the kitchen.
Upon noticing that she wanted to cook, Edwin stopped her and chased her out.
However, since Arissa insisted on staying, he had no choice but to let her cook while he helped out.
“Ms. York, let me handle these ingredients! You can just do the cooking later.”
“Let’s do it together. I’m free, anyway!”
Arissa stayed in the kitchen instead of leaving. Just like that, she spent more than an hour preparing five dishes and a soup.
They were all the kids’ favorite. Since Benjamin did not specify what he wanted to eat, she did not cook anything else.
“Sweethearts, dinner’s ready!” yelled Arissa in the direction of the living room. The five kids immediately tossed their toys aside and ran over.
Looking at the table filled with delicious food, they gulped.
“Wow! There’s so much yummy food!”
“Wash your hands! It’s about time for dinner,” ordered Arissa before calling Benjamin over to eat.
