Ch. 51..60

Chapter 51 Daddy Drove Her Away

What a cruel woman Danna is! How dare she does this to Benjamin’s son!

“Does your Daddy know about this, sweetheart?” She puffed at the spot as she asked him, feeling upset.

Luckily Gavin is living with Benjamin. I couldn’t imagine what would happen to him if he stayed with Danna!

“Daddy knew it. I cried when she pinched me, and Mr. Whitley called Daddy. Daddy drove her out after he learned about it.”

Arissa was at ease when she heard Benjamin’s reaction to this.

At least he cares about Gavin.

Once again, she hugged Jasper in her arms and said, “I’m so sorry!”

This was all because I wasn’t here to protect you. Mommy’s so useless! But how did Danna know that Gavin was my child? Had she known about it from the start?

A bunch of questions surfaced inside her mind.

“Why are you apologizing to me, Mommy? It’s not you who hurt me. This had nothing to do with you!” Jasper tried to console her.

Arissa was pleased that Gavin was so considerate.

“Sweetheart, from now on, don’t ever be alone with her, okay?” Arissa whispered to Jasper so that he would not be mistreated by Danna again.

“Okay!” Jasper nodded.

“Very good! If she is going to do that again, run away as fast as you can! If you can’t run away from her, just cry loudly to grab everyone’s attention!”

After searching the room for medicine, Arissa held Jasper up and rubbed the medicine on his arm.

“Don’t worry, Mommy, I don’t feel pain anymore!” Jasper smiled as he looked at Arissa.

I haven’t seen Mommy for days. Oh, how I’ve missed her!

“Just tell me when you feel pain. I’ll be gentle!” Arissa said as she rubbed the medicine on Jasper’s arm.

“Mommy, you’re so gentle, and I don’t feel a thing!” Jasper laughed.

After a while, Jasper asked Arissa, “Why don’t you come and live with us, Mommy?”

What if Danna found out that Mommy is here? I’m worried that she will harm Mommy. If Mommy is staying here, at least Benjamin is there to look out for her. It would be better if we annoyed Danna. How dare she steal Mommy’s child! We’ll make her pay someday!

Arissa smiled as she looked into Jasper’s eyes, and said, “You can call me Mommy when we’re alone, sweetheart. But don’t let your Daddy know about this. I don’t want any misunderstanding between us. Besides, I have my own house. I can’t simply move here!”

Benjamin is still wary of me. If Gavin keeps calling me Mommy and asking me to live with him, Benjamin will think that I’m the one that instigates Gavin to do this.

Jasper could understand her, so he just nodded his head without insisting. “Okay, Mommy, I won’t tell Daddy about this.”

“Good boy!” Arissa had mixed feeling about this.

She wanted to bring Gavin back home, but she was worried about Benjamin finding out she had four other children.

What if he tries to take them away from me too? I need to plan this carefully.

All of a sudden, Jasper let out a hiss. Arissa had accidentally poked him while she was deep inside her thoughts.

“Sorry, sorry, did I hurt you?” Arissa huffed at the spot where she just poked.

“I’m fine, Mommy. It’s not that painful,” Jasper chuckled.

Looking at the happy expression on Jasper’s face, Arissa could not help but lean forward and kiss him on the forehead.

“By the way, do you have a phone, sweetheart?” Arissa asked.

 

Chapter 52 She Looks Like His Mother

“Okay!”

After he spoke, Jasper remembered that his current phone and number were still his own, and he would be exposed if he took out his phone.

“Go and get your phone. I’ll enter my number for you so that you can call me anytime!” Although we can’t stay together, we can keep in touch via phone call.

As a mother, Arissa wanted to stay connected with her long-lost son.

“Mommy, let me read my number for you. My phone is out of battery. How about you write down your number for me?” Jasper blinked before he rushed to get a paper and a pen.

Arissa smiled as she watched the little boy running away.

Not long after that, the kid returned to her mother. Subsequently, Arissa wrote down her number on the paper.

“Sweetheart, this is my number. You can call me anytime and anywhere.”

“Wow! That’s great! Can I call you if I miss you?”

Looking at the kid’s joyous face, Arissa replied with an affectionate look, “Of course!”

Jasper smiled in satisfaction and read Gavin’s phone number to her.

Arissa saved it before she made a call to the number. Then, she quickly hung up before it connected.

Jasper was initially nervous when he saw Arissa making the call but was quickly relieved after seeing the call did not get through.

“I’ve made a call to your phone. You should be able to see my number after you turn on your phone,” said Arissa with a smile.

“Okay. I’ll set you as my first contact person!” Jasper grinned with joy.

Arissa was touched upon hearing his words. When she first met the kid, whom she thought was Gavin, she was very fond of him. She felt grateful to have him back again.

Arissa picked up Jasper and sat on the couch, continuing to chit-chat.

Jasper described his life in Benjamin’s house these few days, and Arissa listened to his words with relish.

Little did they know that someone was standing outside the room. It was Benjamin, and he eavesdropped on their conversation. However, for him, their chat was nothing special.

Just when he turned around and was about to leave, he spotted Edwin at the stairs.

Edwin was about to say something, but Benjamin raised his hand to stop him and walked over to him.

“Mr. Graham!” Edwin looked at Benjamin.

“Leave them alone for a moment,” ordered Benjamin as he beckoned Edwin to go downstairs.

Edwin peeked at the boy’s room before leaving with Benjamin with a plateful of fruits.

Glancing at Benjamin, he was puzzled as to why his employer would let a stranger stay with Gavin.

On the other hand, Arissa had fun with Jasper until the sun went down. At that moment, she suddenly thought of the other kids.

Looking back at her long-lost kid, she hated to leave him again.

She texted Zachary that she would be a little late going back home and asked him to pass some reminders to the other kids before she continued to play with Jasper.

Meanwhile, Jasper knew what was on his mother’s mind while examining her facial expression.

“Mommy, you have someone in your home that you need to take care of, don’t you?”

Hearing the little guy address her as his mother, Arissa had a delusion that Jasper was the one who called her.

She replied with a soft voice, “You’re right. I have four other children in my house.”

Jasper cast a surprising look. “Really? Can I go to your house and play with them?”

Arissa smiled and rubbed his head. “Of course! You’re welcome to come to my house anytime as long your daddy allows it.”

Jasper grinned. “Daddy will definitely let me!”

Soon, Edwin called them to dinner. Upon hearing that, Arissa grabbed Jasper’s hand and was about to exit the room.

“Mommy, let’s go for dinner. Mr. Whitley is an excellent chef!” stated Jasper with smiling eyes.

After a nod, Arissa responded with a smile, “Let’s go!” She could not keep her eyes from her kid.

As soon as they opened the door, Edwin was already waiting nearby.

He greeted with a smile, “Ms. York, the dinner is ready, and Mr. Graham is waiting downstairs. You can join him for dinner now.”

“Sure.” Arissa nodded before she descended the staircase hand in hand with Jasper.

Jasper was also delighted to finally be able to feast on a lavish dinner with his mother.

Seeing her happy-looking child, Arissa subconsciously curled up her lips into a smile. At that point, a motherly love emanated from her eyes as she watched Jasper.

“Stop jumping and take it slow when you’re on the staircase. Or else you will get a fall!”

Jasper stuck out his tongue when Arissa lectured him.

Meanwhile, Edwin, who followed them behind, was astounded when he saw how they interacted.

 

Chapter 53 First Dinner

Mr. York treats Gavin more like a mother than Ms. Adams.

Edwin peered at Arissa and took a look at Jasper again, feeling the two look somewhat alike.

However, he quickly realized his thought was inappropriate and pushed it out of his mind. There is no way Ms. York is the mother of Gavin.

He believed what he thought was merely a false idea.

“Ms. York, this way.” Edwin bowed as he beckoned Arissa to the dining hall.

Arissa responded to him with a polite smile.

“Mommy, hurry up!” Jasper took Arissa’s hand and led the way.

Hearing Jasper addressing her as his mother, Edwin was taken aback.

Arissa, who was also equally shocked, hurriedly fudged an excuse. “He’s just messing with me!”

After hearing her explanation, Edwin could not help but feel bad for the kid.

“Mr. Whitley, Ms. York is a nice person. So, please be nice to her!” Jasper shrewdly corrected back the way he addressed Arissa and enjoined Edwin.

Seeing the kid so attached to Arissa, Edwin replied with a warm smile, “Okay, I will!”

“Yay!” Jasper exclaimed and then gleefully took his mother to the dining hall.

Benjamin, sitting on the main seat, beckoned Arissa over when he saw the duo walking over. “Take a seat.”

“Thanks, Mr. Graham.” Arissa nodded as she followed Jasper.

Coming to the dining table, Arissa sat the kid on a chair before taking her seat.

Benjamin swept his gaze across them secretly.

During the meal, Jasper grabbed a plate of steak and put it in front of Arissa. “Ms. York, try this. This steak is delicious!”

“Okay.” Arissa nodded delightfully. Although she was touched, she dared not touch the cutlery before Benjamin. Therefore, she stole a glance at him.

Coincidentally, she met the man’s blazing gaze. Feeling embarrassed, she forced a smile to cover her uneasiness.

She knew having dinner along with a dignified and unapproachable man was not an easy thing, just like having a meeting with a big boss.

A moment later, Benjamin retracted his gaze and started to eat.

Only then did Arissa begin to dine.

At the table, Jasper was busy talking. However, Arissa only briefly responded to him because she wanted to keep a boundary in front of Benjamin.

“Ms. York, this is pretty good too. You should eat more!” Jasper could not care less about what Benjamin thought and kept offering food to Arissa.

“Thank you, Gavin!” Arissa looked at Jasper with a warm smile.

On the other hand, Benjamin’s eyes flickered as he glanced at Arissa. He then lowered his head to continue his dinner and listened to their conversation keenly.

“Here! You need to eat more too,” said Arissa as she put another plate of food in front of Jasper.

“Thank you, Ms. York!”

There was a moment Jasper’s face smeared with steak sauce, and Arissa instinctively wiped his face gently, just like how a mother would do for her child.

Jasper looked at her with an adorable smile and continued to eat his food.

At that moment, Arissa instantly had her heart melted.

“Arissa York!” Benjamin called her name out loud all of a sudden.

Arissa was startled and hurriedly looked at Benjamin in a fluster.

She then forced a smile. “Yes, Mr. Graham!”

“Have you informed your family before taking dinner in someone’s house?”

Arissa froze for a moment as she stared at the cold yet elegant man. She nodded and answered, “I did!”

Without saying another word, Benjamin responded to her with a nod.

Consequently, Arissa stopped staring at Jasper.

Although she was under a lot of pressure due to the presence of Benjamin, she was still having a good time dining with Jasper with delicious cuisine.

After dinner, she did not want to stay any longer as four kids were waiting for her at home. “Mr. Graham, thank you for dinner! I should get going now.”

Shoving his hands into his pocket, Benjamin stared at Arissa deeply. “Let me show you out.”

“No! No! It’s fine.” Arissa quickly shook her head.

Nonetheless, Benjamin narrowed his eyes at her before he walked out of his house.

At that moment, Arissa was stumped by his domineering aura.

“Ms. York, can I go to your house?” asked Jasper as he clasped his mother’s hand. He wished he could stay with her a little longer.

“Gavin!” Benjamin barked as he turned to Jasper.

Looking at his father’s reproachful look, Jasper pouted with a puppy-dog face.

Arissa rubbed Jasper’s face gently with a sorry expression. “It’s late now. You can come to my house another time!”

Although she wished the kid could go back with her, she could not do anything without approval from Benjamin.

 

Chapter 54 Sniffing Her Hair

“All right!” Jasper hugged her and sniffed the familiar sweet scent of her body.

Although Arissa was sad to leave him, she did not have any choice at that point. She then gently ruffled the boy’s hair.

“Let go of her, Gavin. She needs to go home!” Benjamin told his son in a stern voice.

Jasper tightened his hug upon hearing that. Daddy is so annoying.

Arissa felt bad for her son when she saw how fierce Benjamin was. “Mr. Graham, please understand that sometimes a child is reluctant to be separated from his playmate!”

“Playmate?” Benjamin looked at her with a teasing gaze.

Arissa was momentarily stunned by his query and secretly groaned in her heart. Well, I can’t possibly say that he’s reluctant to be separated from his mother.

“It’s okay, Ms. York. You should get going. Have a safe trip home!” After bidding farewell, Jasper turned to run upstairs.

Arissa’s heart tightened as she took a step forward with her gaze fixated on her son.

Benjamin stared at her, feeling that the way she looked at Gavin was rather strange. “Arissa York, how many children do you have?”

“What?” After retracting her gaze, Arissa looked at him in puzzlement.

As he began to close in on her, Arissa subconsciously stepped backward until her back touched the wall.

He placed a hand on the wall and looked down at her condescendingly. “If I didn’t know that you have kids, I’d think that you are trying to steal my son away.”

With his hand on the side of her head, they were in a pretty suggestive position.

Arissa did not dare to breathe heavily. With only a small intake of air, the seductive masculine scent of his body filled her lungs.

She chuckled, trying to hide the fact that her heart was throbbing. “I really want to steal him away, Mr. Graham. Will you let me do so?”

Benjamin responded with a snort. “How dare you!”

She glanced at him, wondering what he was trying to do. “Gavin is such a lovely kid. Anyone who meets him will surely like him, right?”

His gaze still lingered on her. “You’ve met my son before?”

She was bewildered by those words. “Today is the first time we both met.”

“Why does he like you?” Benjamin questioned intensely.

Arissa was struck silent by his inquiry.

She raised an eyebrow when she sensed he was determined to get an answer. “You’ll have to ask your son about that.”

Actually, sometimes, there was no reason why a person would like another person.

It could just be an intuition.

In addition, as mother and son, they naturally felt closer to each other compared to strangers.

Just then, Benjamin stroked her hair and suddenly inched closer.

Seeing him getting nearer, Arissa’s heartbeat accelerated.

She thought he was going to do something to her. However, he just leaned against her shoulder and sniffed her hair.

Her face reddened with embarrassment as she froze on the spot.

“Mr. Graham?” she called out in a stiff tone.

He is so strange. A moment ago, he was being aggressive. Now, he’s acting in such a flirty manner.

All of a sudden, Benjamin straightened his body and walked away with both hands in his pockets.

Arissa was perplexed. What is going on here?

After patting her flushed face, she followed after him.

Looking at the man’s tall and confident figure, she noticed that he was acting as though nothing had happened earlier. She then felt an inexplicable twinge of frustration deep inside.

“Send her home!” Benjamin instructed a bodyguard.

“Yes, Mr. Graham!” After that, the bodyguard held the car door open and bowed. “Please get in, Ms. York.”

Arissa turned to face Benjamin. “Goodbye, Mr. Graham.”

In response, Benjamin nodded slightly.

After casting another glance at him, she entered the car. Following that, the bodyguard shut the door before getting into the driver’s seat.

Seconds later, the car sped away.

In the car, Arissa eyed Benjamin before averting her gaze upward. She lowered the window when she spotted the boy waving at her from upstairs. “Gavin, go inside. It’s dangerous to lean on there. Goodbye!”

“Bye, Ms. York. I’ll miss you!” Jasper moved back slightly as he continued to wave at her.

Arissa’s eyes reddened, for she would miss him as well. She withdrew her gaze only after the boy’s figure was out of sight.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

Looking in the rearview mirror, the bodyguard felt a bit strange when he saw she was on the verge of tears.

 

Chapter 55 Their Side Profiles Resemble Each Other

For a while, Benjamin gazed in the direction of the departing car before he turned to enter the house.

He then instructed Edwin, “Ask Ethen to come over.”

“Yes!” Immediately, Edwin made a call to Ethen.

Meanwhile, Benjamin went into his son’s room.

Seeing him approach, the boy hurriedly hid his phone.

Benjamin narrowed his eyes upon noticing that. “What are you hiding?”

Feeling guilty, Jasper’s heartbeat quickened as he glimpsed at the domineering man. “I’m not hiding anything!”

Benjamin cast a glance at his son before sitting on the bed. “Come here.”

Jasper peered at the man cautiously before walking over slowly.

As he stood a few steps away, he stared warily at Benjamin. “Are you angry with me?”

Jasper became nervous when he saw Benjamin’s solemn expression.

Hearing that, Benjamin’s gaze became fixated on his son. “You like that woman a lot, don’t you?”

That woman? Jasper frowned slightly before realizing Benjamin was referring to Arissa.

“Yes, I do!” he replied.

“Why?” Benjamin stared straight at his son. He actually likes Arissa more than Danna?

“It’s because she has Mommy’s scent!” Jasper dipped his head at the end of his words.

That answer caused Benjamin to pause for a moment with a dazed look on his face.

He had also smelled a familiar scent on that woman. “How do you know it was your mommy’s scent on her? You were still very small when you came back to me. How could you possibly remember at that age?”

Jasper pouted as he raised his head. “I just knew it. She definitely is my mommy. That Danna is a fake! Ms. York is not like Danna. She treats me really well.”

Benjamin let out a snort when he heard that. “How can you say she’s treating you well when you’ve only been with her for a short time?”

“I just knew it. If you really want a wife, I’d rather you marry Ms. York. She definitely won’t hate me the way Danna does!”

At that point, Benjamin patted his son’s head. “You should take a shower now.”

Narrowing his eyes, Jasper probed, “Daddy, are you also suspecting that Danna is not my mommy? I don’t resemble her at all. I look more like Ms. York.”

Benjamin frowned. Really? Why didn’t I notice that they look alike?

“That’s enough. Go shower now,” he ordered as he stood up.

With that, Jasper stuck out his tongue as he turned and ran into the bathroom.

Benjamin remained still for a moment before turning to leave. When he spotted Edwin, who was busy with work, he asked the latter to come over. “What’s your impression of Arissa York?”

“Ms. York?” Glancing at Benjamin, Edwin knew how concerned his boss was about the personalities of those who mingled with Gavin. “I would say she’s easy-going and kind. She also treats Gavin with patience. She’s very gentle and even pampers him. At times, it feels as if…”

Edwin paused to look at the man before him, unsure if he should proceed further.

In return, Benjamin shot him a glance. “Feels like what?”

“At times, it feels as if Ms. York is Gavin’s mother!” Edwin had no choice but to continue, “When the two of them are together, their side profiles have a slight resemblance! If one examines closely, they actually look alike.”

“You may have seen it wrongly.” With that, Benjamin headed toward his study.

Edwin sighed as he looked at Benjamin.

It would be wonderful if Ms. York is Gavin’s biological mother. She certainly treats him thousands of times better than Danna.

It was almost eight o’clock when Arissa reached the entrance of the neighborhood.

There, she requested the bodyguard to stop the car. “Thank you!”

After that, she bought some food before rushing back home.

The four little ones must be starving by now.

With that thought in mind, she began to run.

By the time she reached home, she heard the sound of laughter and excitement at the entrance.

Feeling stunned, she opened the door. When she saw a familiar figure playing a game with the four kids, she smiled. “Bradley, you’re here!”

“Boss!” Bradley turned to greet her.

“Mommy!” The four kids rushed over to help her with the things in her hands.

“I’m so sorry. You all must be starving, right?” Arissa felt bad and hugged each of the kids.

“We’re not hungry. Mr. Hinton bought us some tasty snacks,” Zachary replied with a smile.

Arissa closed the door and changed her shoes. “When did you come over, Bradley?”

 

Chapter 56 Jasper Has A Mole

“I arrived at about six o’clock. When I called Zachary and found out that you’d gone to Benjamin Graham’s house, I knew you’d be home late. So, I bought some food and came over.”

Bradley got up and followed Arissa to the kitchen. “Boss, when you were there, did you…”

Instantly, she gave him a signal with her eyes. “We’ll talk about it later!”

He responded with a nod. “Let me help you.”

“Thanks!” She smiled.

When she scanned around, she noticed the kids had actually cooked pasta.

The four kids ran in to help prepare the other dishes.

“Mommy, have you taken your dinner?” Gavin turned around and asked.

“Yes. I ate there before coming home.” Arissa smiled apologetically at the kids.

“Mommy, what does Benjamin Graham’s house look like?” Oliver asked curiously.

As Arissa looked into his twinkling eyes, she patted him gently on the head. “Well, it’s huge and very luxurious.”

“Wow! I would like to have a look at it.” Oliver grinned.

With a smile on her face, she headed toward the sink to wash the pots and pans she needed to prepare dinner.

Just then, Zachary tapped on his younger brother’s head. “What’s there to see?”

“Well, I’m just curious.” Oliver pursed his lips while rubbing his head.

Bradley laughed as he watched the two boys’ interaction. “I can show all of you a mansion if you want.”

Hearing that, Arissa teased, “Are you going to buy a mansion?”

“Boss, don’t make fun of me. If you’re not going to buy one, why should I buy a mansion?”

She burst into laughter. “You’re not like me. I’ve four kids to raise.”

At that moment, Gavin walked over to Oliver and whispered, “If you really want to see the house, you can use my identity to go back there tomorrow.”

Instantly, Oliver’s eyes lit up. “Would this work?”

Gavin replied with a nod.

I’m sure this will work out. Until now, Daddy didn’t realize who Jasper is. Moreover, Jasper has a mole on his arm, while I don’t have one. In order not to blow our cover, we just need to draw a fake mole at the same spot.

Upon seeing that response, Oliver snickered with excitement.

Zachary twitched his mouth slightly as he shot a look at his brothers before tapping their heads. “Don’t do anything reckless!”

Oliver merely responded with a grin.

As for Gavin, he only glanced at Zachary and remained in silence. He did not want his mother or Bradley to overhear their plan.

While the kids helped set up in the dining room, Arissa quickly cooked two dishes and reheated the food she had bought.

“Everyone, dinner’s ready. Go and wash your hands!” She announced while bringing out the dishes moments later. “Bradley, come and dine with the kids.”

“Sure!” Bradley immediately took the four kids to wash their hands.

“Aren’t you going to eat, Mommy?” Jesse asked from her seat.

At that moment, Arissa was filling their plates with pasta. “No. I’ve taken dinner before coming home.”

Nevertheless, she joined them at the table and continued to top up their plates with other food. “All of you, please eat more.”

“Thank you, Boss!” Bradley was extremely delighted. “Your cooking is still so delicious. I’m not used to eating outside food ever since I first tasted it.”

Arissa chuckled when she heard that. “These aren’t my cooking. I bought these from the shop outside.”

Before praising someone, it was best to look and consider the situation carefully beforehand.

Immediately after, a sheepish smile tugged at Bradley’s lips.

All four kids grinned broadly as they glanced toward Bradley.

“This dish is so tasty, Mommy!” Gavin had taken quite a lot of spinach.

Feeling proud, Arissa added some more to his plate. “Eat more if you like it. I’m sorry I got back late. All of you must have been starving.”

“We’re not hungry, Mommy. We ate some bread earlier. Mr. Hinton also bought a lot of food for us.” Zachary replied while stuffing his mouth with food.

“Eat slower. Don’t rush!” As she gazed at the four kids, Arissa thought about the boy at Yaleview and sighed.

Instantly, everyone at the table turned to look at her.

“What’s wrong, Mommy?” asked Oliver.

Gavin then added with a deep frown on his face, “Is something bothering you, Mommy?”

Hearing that, Arissa ran her fingers over Gavin’s hair. “It’s nothing. I just feel blessed to see all of you eating dinner.”

Her answer rendered the four kids speechless.

Bradley, on the other hand, was pondering. Could it be that Boss didn’t find anything at Benjamin Graham’s house?

Worried that her mood might affect them eating dinner, Arissa excused herself to clean up the kitchen.

 

Chapter 57 Why Are You Pulling My Hair

Meanwhile, at Yaleview, Shaun had made a call to Benjamin, reporting the results of the boy’s medical checkup. “Based on the reports, Gavin doesn’t have any issue and is in good health.”

Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ll have Ethen bring you something shortly. You must keep this a secret. Monitor the entire process carefully until the results are out.”

“What is it?” Shaun asked curiously.

“You’ll know when Ethen sends it over.” With that, Benjamin hung up the phone and left the study.

Ethen immediately walked over to him. “Mr. Graham!”

“Wait for me in the study.” Benjamin then headed upstairs and went directly to his son’s room.

Jasper had just taken his bath and was about to call Gavin and the others. When he heard approaching footsteps, he quickly hid the phone and went under the blanket.

When Benjamin entered, he frowned when he found his son asleep with the light on.

He then walked over and placed his palm on the boy’s forehead.

How could he have fallen asleep so early? Usually, he doesn’t go to bed until ten o’clock.

“Are you asleep?” At the sight of the boy’s flickering eyelashes, Benjamin’s lips curved into a smile.

Jasper did not answer, and his eyes remained closed.

Stroking the boy’s head, Benjamin suddenly pulled out some hair.

“Ouch!” Jasper cried out in pain as he rubbed his head.

He then gazed at Benjamin with an aggravated expression. “Why are you pulling my hair?”

“I need to use it for something.” Benjamin gently rubbed at his sore spot. “Go back to sleep.”

Jasper was at a loss for words. How am I supposed to sleep when it’s so painful?

Benjamin tucked the boy in before leaving the room.

Jasper’s eyes were filled with curiosity as he peered outside, wondering what Benjamin was going to do with his hair.

After a while, he tiptoed out and headed for the study.

“Mr. Graham!” Ethen bowed when he spotted his boss.

Benjamin walked over to the table, took an envelope that already contained a strand of long hair, and inserted his son’s hair with it.

Subsequently, he handed it over to Ethen. “Take this over to Shaun for a DNA test.”

DNA? In an instant, Jasper’s eyes brightened. So, Daddy took my hair to do a DNA test with Mommy?

Curious, Ethen asked, “Whose hair are these?”

Benjamin shot him an icy glance. “Just take it for the test first!”

“Yes!” Ethen immediately swallowed his query.

“Tell him to give me the result tomorrow.”

“Yes, Mr. Graham!” Following that, Ethen hurried off to execute his task.

Seeing Ethen coming out of the room, Jasper hid in a secluded corner. Only after the former had left did he make his way upstairs.

“What’re you doing here?” The boy jumped in surprise when Benjamin’s voice rang out from behind him.

Jasper turned around and blinked his eyes.

Benjamin walked over to hold his son’s hand. “Go back to bed.”

Jasper’s heart pounded as he eyed the man.

Although Benjamin was looking up ahead, he knew his son’s gaze was on him. “You want to know for whom the DNA test is for?”

“Yes!” Jasper replied without hesitation.

Benjamin gazed deeply into the boy’s eyes. “It’s yours.”

“Is it with Ms. York?” The boy could not hide the surprise in his voice.

Seeing the anticipation in the boy’s eyes, Benjamin pursed his lips. “Yes. However, don’t have high expectations!”

He had to say it in advance so that the boy would not be too disappointed if the result did not turn out as expected.

“I’m definitely Ms. York’s son. She has Mommy’s scent on her!”

Benjamin sighed at those words. He could not understand why the boy was so confident about that.

He then led the boy back to the bedroom.

As for Arissa, she was in the middle of a discussion with Bradley in the study while the kids washed the dishes.

The door was shut tight.

“Boss, did you find any clue at Benjamin Graham’s place?”

Grinning widely, Arissa nodded. “I saw the boy, Gavin. He’s my son!”

“Really? That’s wonderful!” Bradley was happy for her because he knew she had been searching for the boy for a long time.

Over the years, he could not find any leads at all. It was really remarkable that she could find him in such a short time after she returned to the country.

“I’m sure Danna Adams is behind this. You need to be careful, Boss. How’s the boy? Does he look like Zachary and the rest?”

 

Chapter 58 You Have Another Brother

Arissa nodded and said, “Gavin and Jasper are very similar.”

Sometimes, she even felt like she was with Jasper.

On the other hand, Bradley was happy for her. “Do we still need to find that couple?”

Hatred flashed across Arissa’s eyes as she hissed, “Find them. Also, keep an eye out for Danna. She will be on the move.”

Back then, Danna had schemed against Arissa and taken away Arissa’s child. Danna then brought the child to Benjamin, hoping to use the opportunity to marry into the Graham family. Fortunately, Benjamin did not marry her after all those years.

I won’t let that b*tch’s scheme succeed. Now that I have found my child, I will definitely take revenge against her.

Next, I need to find out what’s her relationship with Benjamin. Otherwise, Benjamin might side with her. I’ll be in trouble if he ends up helping her. I’ll never forgive anyone who has ever done me wrong. If it weren’t for scums like them, my child and I wouldn’t have to be separated for so many years.

“Will you speak to Benjamin about this, Boss?” Bradley asked as he looked at her.

Arissa paused for a moment and replied, “Not for now.”

After all, she had not yet figured out Benjamin’s feelings toward Danna. Arissa needed to be sure of Benjamin before confessing everything to him. What if he tried to fight me for my child?

Although Arissa was not afraid of Benjamin, he was still a wealthy and high-ranking man. She would not stand a chance if he were to fight for the child.

She could not take the risk.

Bradley nodded and said, “The Rogers family was probably sent by Danna to take you out. If we have Benjamin’s support, then they won’t succeed.”

“I know. Let’s observe for now.” Arissa made a mental note.

Bradley grinned as he stared at her. “Will you be talking about this to Zachary and the others?”

Arissa smirked and responded, “Of course.”

When she left the room, the children had finished cleaning the dirty dishes and came out of the kitchen.

Just then, Zachary’s phone rang. When he took his phone out and saw that Jasper was calling, he immediately ended the call.

“Why didn’t you answer the call?” Arissa led the children into the living room and asked.

“It’s just a salesperson,” Zachary answered coolly.

Arissa glanced at him and the other three children. She realized that Jasper was quieter than usual; he was behaving coldly and exuded an air of elegance.

He was extremely similar to Benjamin.

Sometimes, she felt that this child was not Jasper. In fact, the other child was more like Jasper himself.

Confusion arose within Arissa as she felt like she was losing her mind.

“Why do you keep looking at me, Mommy?” Gavin smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Arissa poked his forehead and complimented, “Because you’re handsome.”

Zachary, Oliver, and Jesse burst into laughter.

Gavin chuckled as he turned red.

Arissa was surprised to see Gavin embarrassed.

I didn’t know he could be shy. She then patted his head affectionately.

“Anyway, Mommy has something to tell you all.”

The four children sat properly and gave their full attention to her.

“What do you want to tell us, Mommy?” Zachary asked. It can’t be about Daddy, right? Or is this about Gavin?

He glanced at Gavin, and the latter responded with a nervous look.

“Do tell, Mommy.”

There was a small pause as Arissa observed them before she announced, “Actually, you have an older brother.”

Zachary and Oliver were stunned for a moment. Gavin is the older brother? What the heck? Isn’t he the younger one?

With the sudden appearance of an older brother, both kids – especially Zachary – felt slightly irritated. After all, he was used to being the leader.

Gavin, however, straightened his posture. I really am the older brother.

“Does this mean I have four brothers?” Jesse, the most excited out of all the children, asked joyfully.

Arissa nodded as she looked at their expressions.

She glanced at the three older kids and said, “I didn’t tell you this earlier because I didn’t want you to be worried about such adult matters. Now that I’ve found him, I can finally tell you about this.”

She felt the need to inform them about their sibling.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be prepared if they met him one day.

Chapter 59 Is Benjamin Our Daddy

“You should have told us, Mommy. We always see you looking at our photos as if you’re thinking about someone. We thought you missed Daddy, but it seems like you were looking at…” Zachary trailed off and looked at Gavin.

Knowing that Arissa always had him in mind, Gavin was touched.

Mommy didn’t forget me.

With that, Gavin rushed into Arissa’s arms and hugged her tightly. “Mommy!”

Arissa was stunned and asked, “What’s wrong, Jasper?”

Isn’t he overreacting? He’s crying too.

“Mommy!”

Arissa returned his hug and patted his head. She consoled, “Don’t worry, your brother is doing well.”

“When did you meet him, Mommy? Why didn’t you bring him back?” Oliver pretended to be clueless and asked.

He did that so that Gavin would not think they did not want him. It was just that their mommy hadn’t found him previously.

“I still can’t bring him back yet. He has his own home, after all.” As Arissa stared at them, she hesitated about telling them that Benjamin was their father.

If they knew the truth, they might secretly try to find Benjamin. To top it off, she was working at his company now.

Hence, she decided to hold it off for now.

There were more important matters that remained unsolved. It was not the time to reunite the father and children yet.

“Is he living with Daddy? Did you meet up with Daddy? By the way, who is our Daddy?” Zachary asked curiously, pretending to be more oblivious than Oliver.

Oliver glanced at Zachary, whom he always regarded as the oldest sibling.

Wait a minute. I’m not the second child anymore; I’m the third. And then, the third will become the fourth…

Gavin looked at Arissa hesitantly. Should I tell Mommy that I’m Gavin?

“Yes. He’s living with Daddy. However, I still can’t tell you who Daddy is yet.”

“Why?” Jesse asked. Is Gavin’s daddy a bad guy?

Arissa glanced at Jesse and smiled. “I’ll tell you when the time is right.”

Zachary and Gavin exchanged looks and chuckled. “His daddy can’t be our daddy, right? Are you worried that we’ll find him after you tell us?”

Arissa felt embarrassed. My children are too smart and not easily fooled.

“Mommy, is our daddy Benjamin?” Oliver asked loudly.

Bradley snickered while Arissa was stressed out.

“Of course not!” Arissa protested. If he finds out that Benjamin is his dad, all he sees will only be money.

Oliver pouted and mumbled, “It would be nice if Benjamin is our daddy. With his wealth and power, no one will dare bully us anymore. More importantly, his wealth and power will belong to us too.”

The other children were rendered speechless.

Bradley burst into laughter. He picked up Oliver and said, “If you want Benjamin to be your daddy so badly, you should look for him and get him to be your godfather.”

“Really?” Oliver’s eyes lit up.

“Oliver!” Arissa glared at him. Oliver may really try to pull it off if any that idea is put into his head.

Anyway, Benjamin is their real father. There’s no need to make him their godfather.

If Benjamin were to meet Oliver, would he let Oliver return to me?

“You can’t be running around and asking other people to be your godfather, Oliver. Understand?” Arissa warned Oliver sternly.

Oliver glanced at her and nodded, “I know, Mommy.”

“What’s our oldest brother’s name?” Jesse said as she climbed onto Arissa’s lap.

Zachary glared at Jesse. I can’t believe she called someone else the oldest brother so quickly.

On the other hand, Gavin sat at the side happily as he patted Jesse’s head.

Zachary’s mouth twitched.

“His name is Gavin.” Arissa decided to leave out his last name so that the children would not relate Gavin to Benjamin.

“Wow, what a nice name. It’s as cool as ours.” Arissa was taken aback by Jesse’s words. Indeed. Is this fate?

 

Chapter 60 Gavin Is So Handsome

Happiness bloomed from the bottom of Gavin’s heart at the sight of Arissa’s smile.

“Mommy!” Gavin hugged Arissa’s arm. Mommy likes me too.

Arissa’s heart melted at his actions and she could not help but pinch his nose. “By the way, Gavin looks a lot like you.”

Gavin’s eyes widened warmly.

Meanwhile, Zachary and Oliver felt amused as they looked at Arissa.

“Does he not look like us, Mommy?” Zachary huffed. Will Mommy be shocked if she were to find out that Gavin is right in front of her?

“Yeah, we’re quintuplets. Even Jasper looks like us, let alone Gavin.” Oliver pouted.

Arissa smiled and said in a gentle voice, “All of you look alike.”

She took her phone out and showed a photo on the screen. “Look.”

Jesse was the most eager to have a look, so she leaned forward excitedly. “Gavin is so handsome!”

Gavin turned to look at Jesse.

On the other hand, Zachary and Oliver’s mouths twitched before they tapped Jesse’s head. “Are we not handsome?”

Hehe, even Mommy and Jesse couldn’t recognize that it’s Jasper.

“All of you are handsome.”

Jesse giggled, crinkling her eyes; she looked adorable.

Gavin caressed Jesse’s head tenderly.

Jesse complimented sweetly, “Jasper also looks handsome.”

“You’re cute too, Jesse,” Gavin stared at her lovingly.

Jesse looked so beautiful when she smiled.

Arissa smiled as she looked at the four complimenting each other.

“All right, it’s time to shower and go to bed. All of you have school early in the morning tomorrow.”

“Jesse’s going first.”

Zachary sat down and started munching on some snacks while he played with Bradley.

“Hmph, I’m always the first to take a bath.” Jesse huffed through her nose as she objected, but she was still obedient and went to take a bath.

“Let me bathe you.” After Arissa spoke to Bradley, she stood up and went to give Jesse a bath. “We’re going to wash your hair today.”

“What?” Jesse scrunched up her face.

Arissa could tell that Jesse did not like to wash her hair, and she pinched Jesse’s small cheek amusingly.

“Be gentler, Mommy!”

Gavin felt confused as he watched Arissa taking Jesse for a bath. Why do the three of us take baths together, but Jesse has to bathe alone? Mommy also has to help him wash up. Does Jesse not know how to clean himself?

“Has Mommy always bathed Jesse?” Gavin leaned closer to Zachary and asked in a low voice.

Oliver grinned as he glanced at Gavin, who was full of curiosity, and answered, “Yeah.”

Gavin stared at Oliver and frowned as he felt like the latter was holding something back. “Does Jesse not know how to bathe himself?”

“Jesse is just more clingy to Mommy.” Oliver did not want Gavin to know that Jesse was a girl, no matter what.

Gavin had always thought that Jesse was a boy, and Oliver refused to tell him the truth.

Oliver snickered as Zachary looked at them.

When Bradley saw the two muttering within themselves, he smiled and asked, “What are you two whispering about? How about sharing it with us?”

“That’s the point of whispering. Why don’t we play rock-paper-scissors, Mr. Hinton? If you win, we’ll tell you; if you lose, you have to pay us. It’ll be a hundred per round.”

Oliver had found the perfect opportunity to earn some money.

Bradley’s mouth twitched. In fact, he had never won against them.

However, it sounded fun to him and he wanted to win. Who knows? I might win.

“Come on!” Bradley was not afraid of losing and challenged Oliver.

In the end, the results were within Zachary’s expectations – Oliver won.

“Haha! Pay up, Mr. Hinton!” Oliver’s eyes lit up as he stared at Bradley’s wallet.

Bradley shook his head helplessly with a smile and grumbled, “Greedy little kid.”

He brought out his wallet and passed a hundred to Oliver.

Oliver smooched the paper and kept the money away happily. “Thank you, Mr. Hinton.”

With that, he ran into his room to keep the money into a safe.

“Don’t forget where you hide it, Oliver. Or else, rats might find it and take it away,” Bradley teased.