Chapter 730 Which Schoolbag Belongs To Whom
Tim followed suit and shouldered his schoolbag too. Zachary even shot Benjamin a disdainful look as he reached for his bag. At a loss for words, Benjamin took the three remaining schoolbags over to Arissa.
“Sweethearts, hurry up and wear your schoolbags.” Taking the schoolbags from him, Arissa handed them to the children so they could wear their schoolbags themselves. Benjamin turned to look at her. “Do you know which schoolbag belongs to whom?”
Arissa glanced at him. “Of course!” she answered as if that were the most natural thing in the world. Hearing that, Benjamin studied the schoolbags that all looked identical to him.
Meanwhile, Arissa bent down to smoothen the children’s clothes and check that their schoolbags were on straight. Noticing that Tim was looking around at his surroundings warily, she patted his head gently and asked, “Are you feeling nervous?”
Tim bit his lip. Since he was in a new environment, he still felt a little hesitant. Arissa gave him a quick hug. “Don’t worry. Just follow your brothers. You’ll feel much more at home after a few days.”
I can understand how he’s feeling. I was like that too when I was younger. I’d feel curious about a new environment but also terrified at the same time. Even after familiarizing myself with the school, I’d still get that feeling at the start of every new semester. That feeling is what people usually classify as homesickness.
Gavin tugged at Tim’s hand and said encouragingly, “Don’t be scared, Tim. We’ll protect you!”
Tim nodded. “All right.”
“Just follow the five of them, and you’ll be fine. If there’s something you’re unsure about, you can ask them,” Benjamin added, caressing Tim’s head.
“Okay,” Tim answered, nodding. Arissa’s heart ached as she sensed his uneasiness, and she gave him a kiss on his forehead.
“You can learn many things in school, and there are lots of fun things to do. You can even make new friends. The day will fly by quickly!”
“I wasn’t used to it on the first day either, Tim. I just followed the others. You don’t have to worry because we’ll all be together. We’ll have class together, go to the washroom together, and eat together. We won’t be apart!” Jesse added, lisping as she spoke and spraying Tim’s face with her saliva. However, he did not mind at all.
In fact, he replied gently, “Okay!”
Arissa stroked his hair and led the kids toward the school.
Slipping on a pair of sunglasses, Benjamin took the other children by their hands and followed her to the school gate.
A number of parents and children turned and stared at them in amazement.
“Why do they suddenly have another child?” someone wondered aloud.
“The child also looks just like the other five!”
“Did they give birth to five or six children? The other kid that’s a little tanned is quite skinny. It looks like he’s malnourished. Why haven’t we seen him with the others before?” another remarked.
“I’m so envious that they have another child!”
“They’re so amazing to be able to have so many children in one go!”
At that moment, Robert came over with the school’s administrators to greet them.
“Ah, Mr. Graham. Why didn’t you let us know you were coming?”
Robert broke out in a cold sweat as he had not expected Benjamin to send the children over that early.
The incident where the children had gone missing from the school was still fresh in his mind, and since it had happened not too long ago, he was worried that Benjamin would still want to pursue the matter.
I have just terminated a team of management staff. If I mess up again, I might not even be able to retain my position as principal.
“We’re just dropping them off.”
Although Benjamin’s voice was cold, he did not sound angry.
He also possessed an imposing aura that came naturally to him and caused others to submit to him subconsciously.
“Yes, of course, Mr. Graham. This way please, Ms. York,” Robert said in a respectful tone, inviting them into the school grounds.
After greeting Robert, Arissa said, “Mr. William, all six of my children will be studying here in the future, so I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you to take good care of them.”
Robert relaxed considerably at Arissa’s warm smile.
“Don’t worry, Ms. York,” he promptly replied as he walked alongside them.
“Is all the paperwork completed?” Benjamin queried.
Robert tensed up again. “Yes, everything has been done. Tim can follow the others straight to the classroom.”
“What about his textbooks?” Benjamin reminded in a deep voice.
