Chapter 761 A Feast For His Eyes
Sensing Benjamin’s scorching gaze, Arissa felt her heart racing. Thump! Thump!
She could almost feel her heart collide against her rib cage as the deafening sound echoed in her ears. Benjamin couldn’t help pinching her cheek with his slender, bony fingers.
Arissa’s beautiful eyes turned and glanced at him. The man’s amused and playful expression only served to make her blush more. “Graham, it hurts!” she yelped.
A look flashed across Benjamin’s eyes before he offered, “Oh. I’ll rub on it for you.” With that, he started massaging the spot where he pinched her. However, Arissa avoided his touch, the blush on her cheeks extending to her ears.
“Your face is very red,” Benjamin pointed out. He was quite pleased with himself as he took note of her bright red cheeks.
She felt awkward and boldly retorted, “How can my face not turn red when you’re touching me like that? Any straight woman will have the same reaction.”
Benjamin arched an eyebrow. His gaze, which resembled a bottomless abyss, seemed to emanate a mysterious charm that captivated people.
“But I won’t react like that if you were my guy best friend,” Arissa added.
The corner of Benjamin’s lips twitched when he heard that.
“Do you have a guy best friend?”
Arissa glanced at him in amusement. “Of course! Everyone has friends of the opposite gender!”
Benjamin’s expression fell as he heard that.
“If that’s the case, do you have a lot of male friends?”
Alas, Arissa continued enjoying her supper instead of explaining herself.
Benjamin kept his eyes fixated on her and felt his displeasure grow increasingly intense as the silence dragged on.
“I’m done.”
Arissa promptly stood up to clear the table.
Benjamin spoke up. “You can leave these to the housekeeper.”
Her eyes flitted over to him before she said, “That’s not necessary. I can do it.”
In minutes, she kept the dishes and even wiped the table while she was at it.
Meanwhile, Benjamin sat in his chair and watched as she busied herself.
“Are you too bored?”
Arissa shot him a look. “I thought you wanted me to do this. Plus, I’ll feel bad for staying here without helping with anything.”
Benjamin pursed his lips and uttered in a low voice, “You don’t have to do this next time. If you want to help, you could make some food for me instead.”
She looked at him, smiling ear to ear. “Very well. I’m holding you to your word!”
Benjamin nodded and hummed a reply before standing up. With his hands in his pockets, he tilted his head, gesturing to the stairs. “Let’s go upstairs.”
Arissa chirped cheerfully, “Coming!”
She quickly hopped into the kitchen to wash her hands before rushing back out.
His lips curved to form an inconspicuous smile when he saw how happy she was.
Arissa linked arms with him and asked, “Would you like to take a bath first? Or should I?”
The look in Benjamin’s eyes softened as he looked at the woman’s bright expression. “You can go first.”
Delighted, Arissa loosened her grip around Benjamin’s arm and hopped up the stairs.
“Okay, I’ll be going first!”
He watched as her figure disappeared from his sight, feeling somewhat empty.
Slowly, he trudged upstairs behind her.
Arissa checked on the kids before going to take a bath and saw that Edwin had already tucked them into bed. They were all fast asleep.
She said gratefully, “Edwin, you should head to bed too. You don’t have to stay here to watch over them.”
“All right, Mrs. Graham. I’ll head to my room in a bit.” Edwin nodded and smiled.
She returned the smile and greeted him goodnight before heading to the master’s bedroom for a bath.
When Benjamin entered the room, he could hear the sound of running water in the bathroom.
He lay down in bed with his head resting on his hands. His gaze subconsciously traveled to the bathroom, and his mouth felt dry, causing him to swallow every once in a while.
It did not take long for Arissa to finish washing up and emerge from the bathroom.
When she saw Benjamin in bed, she urged, “Your turn. I’ve got the bathtub ready for you.”
As she said that, he kept his eyes locked on her figure. Though the pajamas she was wearing weren’t revealing at all, he still thought she looked exceptionally alluring. His eyes darkened as his lustful desires grew.
“Come here!”
His low and gruff voice made Arissa’s heart skip a beat.
She reckoned he was either angry or trying to imply something by bellowing that command.
