Chapter 696 Inviting Her To Lunch
“I’ll find some time to talk to Benjamin about him deducting your one-month pay,” Arissa offered. Edwin grinned. “I shall await your good news, Mrs. Graham. If it’s you doing the talking, I’m sure you’ll succeed.”
His comment had her smiling diffidently. “I’ll try my best. But if it doesn’t work out, let me compensate you. It’s just that I don’t know how much he pays you.”
He merely smiled instead of answering her question. In truth, losing a month’s pay did not bother him. Benjamin always gave them lots of incentives and other benefits at the end of each year, after all.
“Please don’t, Mrs. Graham. If anything, it should be Mr. Graham who pays me.”
Suddenly, Arissa’s phone rang.
Seeing that the call was from Darius, she hastily picked it up.
“Issa! I heard from Benjamin that you didn’t come to the hospital because you were in bed. Are you not feeling well?”
The woman’s heart felt warm and fuzzy as she heard how concerned Darius sounded.
“I’m fine, Old Mr. Graham,” she replied kindly. “I just overslept a little this morning. I’m not unwell.”
“Seriously, that boy, Benjamin! He never tells me anything, even when I ask him. Anyway, I’m about to head over to Yaleview. Are you home now, or are you outside?”
“I’m at the hospital with my grandaunt right now. Is something the matter, Old Mr. Graham?” she asked gently.
“I had William prepare you some food. I’ll send it over to you.”
Arissa was deeply moved. “You can get someone else to do it, Old Mr. Graham. We’ll be having lunch here. You don’t have to go through the trouble to come over here yourself.”
“It’s not like I have much else to do anyway. I’m heading over now. It’s also a good opportunity to pay your grandaunt a visit.”
Darius hung up right after saying that.
Arissa was at a loss for words.
“Is Old Mr. Graham coming over?” Edwin asked, smiling from ear to ear.
The woman nodded. “He said he’s prepared us some food.”
He laughed. “He really adores you.”
Arissa felt touched too. Despite all the rumors about his character, the elderly man had never been difficult toward her.
He’s always been so nice to me and the children.
“I’d say it’s because of the children,” she mentioned casually.
“Not at all. He really is fond of you. It has nothing to do with the children.” Edwin turned to her. “Old Mr. Graham is always especially forbidding toward everyone else. You’ll realize that as you get to know him better. He’s also quite stern toward Mr. Graham, even though it’s not too obvious.”
Arissa smiled in response. It’s more like Benjamin keeps getting on Old Mr. Graham’s nerves. If the children weren’t around, I would have asked Benjamin why he has such an awkward relationship with his father. I can tell that Old Mr. Graham does care about Benjamin a lot, but for some reason, Benjamin seems to have some sort of grudge against him.
Just as she pondered over that matter, her phone rang again.
Noticing Benjamin’s name on the screen, she stilled briefly before answering the call.
“Hello?”
“Have you eaten?”
“Not yet.”
She walked out of the ward.
“Give me ten minutes,” the man said to her.
Arissa’s heart skipped a beat as she heard that.
Is he inviting me to lunch?
“Are you coming over?”
“Wait for me downstairs. Don’t bring Gavin and the others with you,” Benjamin instructed.
Arissa froze. He’s taking me out to lunch without the kids?
“But we’ve already ordered our food at the hospital.”
The children would be so heartbroken if I were to leave them behind to enjoy a good meal.
“Get ready. I have a lunch appointment at twelve.”
Benjamin hung up right after clarifying the situation.
A lunch appointment?
Arissa looked at the time and realized that it was almost half-past eleven.
Then, she glanced down at her outfit and concluded that it was presentable for a lunch appointment.
After returning to the ward, she stood at the entrance and beckoned Edwin over. “I’ll be attending a lunch appointment with Benjamin. Could you please watch over the kids and take them home after lunch?”
“Of course, Mrs. Graham. Don’t worry. Enjoy your date with Mr. Graham! I’ll take good care of the children,” he responded cheerily.
Arissa was taken aback. “It’s not a date! It’s a lunch appointment with someone else!”
Edwin merely smiled. It’s definitely a date.
“Could you also let Old Mr. Graham know when he gets here?” she asked, rubbing her forehead slightly.
The butler nodded. “Certainly.”
