Chapter 226 Sending Them To School âNot bad!â Arissa replied with a calm expression.
âMm.â
Benjamin nodded and said nothing else.
Things went smoothly during breakfast. Before long, they had finished eating, and it was time for the two of them to send their kids to school.
Zachary tried his luck to delay going to school. âMommy, itâs already Friday today. Canât we go next week?â
School is so boring. Zachary was praying that he could escape school.
When Arissa stared at him in his eyes, he put on his best grin and said, âMommy, can we not go to school today?â
âAbsolutely not! Youâve been slacking off for the past few days!â she said sternly and looked at all five of them.
âOnly two days!â Oliver laughed.
âYeah! Mommy, we didnât go to school when we went to the village the other day! Can we rest for one more day?â Jasper tried to persuade Arissa as well.
âNo. That was a special case. Make sure you apologize properly to the teachers when youâre in school later, okay? Everyone was worried about you when all of you sneaked out. Itâs only a few hours of school today, and you can rest during the weekends!â she said as she poked Jesseâs forehead.
Seeing that their protests didnât work, they obeyed and went to school.
As soon as their ride pulled up at the entrance, Arissa helped the kids into the car.
âIâll do it.â
Benjamin carried them one by one into the car. However, Gavin didnât want to be carried, so he got into the car by himself before Benjamin reached him.
Benjamin looked Gavin for a second and said, âPut your seatbelts on.â
He closed the door after buckling Jasper up since the latter was sitting closest to the door.
âHurry up and get in!â Benjamin said to Arissa as he opened the door of the passenger seat.
She looked at him for a brief moment and got in.
When Benjamin leaned in to help her put on her seatbelt, Arissa held her breath and moved back.
Benjaminâs eyes sparkled with an exquisite gleam as he looked at her.
She blinked and looked somewhere else.
Benjamin chuckled lightly when he saw her reaction. After he buckled her seatbelt and moved away, his lips gently brushed her cheek. No one could tell if it was by accident or on purpose.
Arissa was taken aback by what just happened and looked in his direction. However, he was already walking toward the driverâs seat with an indifferent expression. No one knew what he was thinking.
Maybe Iâm overthinking things? He couldnât have done it on purpose, right?
âIâm going to drive now. Make sure youâre all buckled up!â Benjamin said to the kids while looking in the rearview mirror.
âOkay!â The five of them nodded.
There was silence after that since they had nothing else to say to him.
Arissa turned to look at all five of them in their dashing uniforms, and couldnât help herself from smiling.
Benjaminâs gaze lingered on her smiling face, and the sight of that sent ripples through his heart. She looks pretty when she smiles.
The kids smiled at her in response.
âMommy, why are you smiling?â Jesse asked while looking intently at her.
âI feel proud to have so many handsome and dashing sweethearts!â
Zachary pursed his lips after glancing at Arissaâs lovestruck expression.
âMommy, wonât you get tired of our looks when you see us every day?â Jasper teased.
âNo. Iâll never get enough of this!â Arissa replied happily. She had never been happier.
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 225 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You âMommy, your neckâs gonna hurt if you donât sit properly. If you want to look at us, you can look all you want after we get home,â Gavin said while blushing.
âOkay!â Arissa smiled lovingly and turned back to the road.
When she met Benjaminâs eyes, she couldnât help but feel embarrassed.
âWhat are you waiting for? Drive,â she said.
He only turned and started driving after she nudged him.
Once they reached the school, Arissa and Benjamin walked to the gate with all five of them.
âMr. William, Iâm so sorry! I shouldnât have spoken to you like that last time. I jumped to conclusions before knowing what was going on. Iâm terribly sorry for the trouble that theyâve caused for sneaking out from school,â Arissa apologized.