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Chapter 891 Address Me As Daddy

Benjamin also straightened Tim’s clothes and gently tidied the boy’s hair. “Remember to stay focused in class. Always follow your brothers closely when you’re in school,” he encouraged.

Tim nodded obediently. “Understood, Mr. Graham!” Upon hearing his words, Benjamin pinched the boy’s cheek affectionately. “You’ve already called Arissa ‘Mommy.’ Can’t you start addressing me as ‘Daddy’?”

Tim pursed his lips and smiled shyly. “Mr. Graham, please don’t fool Tim. We won’t call you ‘Daddy’ unless we approve of you,” Zachary chimed in and snorted.

Benjamin swept a glance at him. Subsequently, he straightened the others’ clothes and bags. “Go in now.” “Goodbye!” The six children bade him farewell. “Goodbye!”

Benjamin’s thin lips quirked slightly as he looked at them dotingly. It looked like he had begun to behave more like a father. Darius was gratified to see the change in his son’s behavior.

Bending down, he said goodbye to the children. “Bye, Sweethearts!”

When the children heard him, they walked to him in a hurry. One after another, they kissed him on his cheek. “Goodbye, Grandpa!”

With that, the children held hands and entered the school together.

Joy appeared in Darius’ eyes as he watched them affectionately.

Meanwhile, Benjamin frowned, feeling a little jealous.

The children kissed Arissa when he sent them to school with her.

That time around, Darius had tagged along, but the kids only kissed their grandfather, not Benjamin.

Benjamin could not help but wonder why he did not deserve pecks on the cheek when he was their father.

“They’re very cute,” Darius commented as he smiled and turned to look at his son.

Benjamin nodded in response. “Let’s go. I’ll send you home.”

“You can go to the office. We’re going to take a stroll around here,” Darius informed, but his actual plan was to sneak into the school and watch his beloved grandchildren in class.

Benjamin shot him a look and warned, “Don’t disturb their studies.”

The elderly man’s expression was solemn. “I know that. We’ll only be taking a stroll in the vicinity. You can leave for the office now!”

After instructing William to take good care of Darius, Benjamin got into the car and drove to the company.

Once Darius confirmed that Benjamin was gone, he smiled.

William approached Darius and asked curiously, “Old Mr. Graham, are we really going to take a stroll?”

With his hands behind his back, the latter exuded an impressive aura.

“Of course! I always keep my words.”

William smiled and accompanied him on a stroll around the school. Soon, they sneaked into the campus and leaned against the classroom window, where they watched the six children intently.

Upon noticing that the other children and the teacher liked the six children very much, Darius was so happy that he grinned from ear to ear.

“Haha! Jesse is dozing off!” he cooed when he saw his granddaughter nodding off. Her action was so endearing that it melted his heart.

He then turned to look at Tim, who was listening to the class earnestly.

Darius felt sorry for him in an instant. “Tim is so focused.”

He noticed that Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper concentrated on the lesson as well.

Gavin, meanwhile, thought that he heard a familiar voice, which prompted him to turn around and look outside.

To his surprise, he caught Darius and William watching them from outside the window, and his eyes widened like saucers.

“Don’t tug at my arm!” Darius protested against William.

He did not want the latter to disturb him from watching his grandchildren.

“Old Mr. Graham, Gavin saw us!”

Darius stopped and tilted his head to look at William, who signaled him to peek inside.

Once he turned around, he immediately met Gavin’s eyes.

There was nothing that Darius could do other than wave at his grandson.

Nevertheless, Gavin averted his gaze. He proceeded to take out his phone and typed a message.

The smile on Darius’ face faded because he thought the boy was ignoring him. It made him slightly anxious.

“Is Gavin upset?” he asked.

“I don’t think so,” William answered and peered through the window.

A moment later, he heard a chime from Darius’ phone.

“Your phone, Old Mr. Graham.”

Darius retracted his gaze and lowered his head to take out his phone.

Gavin texted: Grandpa, please go home. You’ll disturb the others by being here!

Darius smiled before lifting his head.

That was when he realized that not only Gavin had noticed him. Even Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper spotted him as well.

 

 

Chapter 892 The Reason For His Good Mood

The children were surprised. “Grandpa?” “Shh!” Gavin signaled them to keep their voices down. Grinning widely, Darius waved his hand at them.

After taking a few more looks at his grandchildren, he walked away reluctantly. “Let’s go to Mr. William’s office!” Darius suggested. “Old Mr. Graham, let’s go home. There are still a lot of things to prepare for Mr. Graham’s wedding,” William urged.

Darius shot him a glance. “There’s no need to hurry. Previously, I didn’t have the chance to talk to Mr. William about the incident that befell the children. If you want to go home, go back on your own. I won’t head back before noon.”

William chuckled. “How can I go back when you’re still here? Let me accompany you.” Darius snorted. “It’s not like I can’t walk anymore. Do you still need to keep an eye on me?”

Upon hearing his words, William rephrased his sentence. “I haven’t met Mr. William in a long time as well. Old Mr. Graham, let’s go together.”

“That’s more like it,” Darius said pridefully. With that, both the elderly men walked to Robert’s office. In a low voice, Jasper asked Gavin, “Gavin, why is Grandpa in our school?”

Oliver smacked Jasper on the head lightly. “He must be here to watch us secretly, you dummy!” The latter ducked his head. “Is Grandpa worried about us?” It was Zachary’s turn to ask a question in a whisper.

Gavin smiled and nodded. “I guess so!” When Tim heard them whispering to each other, he turned to look at them. “Concentrate on the lesson,” Jasper said and flashed a smile at him.

Tim nodded, turned back to face the front, and continued focusing on the lesson. Gavin and the others looked at the outside of the window from time to time. However, they could no longer spot their grandfather.

“What are you looking at?”

It was the teacher. She had walked over and knocked on their desks to attract their attention. “We’re not looking at anything, ma’am!” Jasper replied loudly while blinking his eyes to look innocent.

He had such an adorable expression that the teacher did not have the heart to scold him.

“Please concentrate on the lesson.”

“Okay!”

The children nodded. Then, they returned to their previous activity—looking outside the classroom.

Has Grandpa left?

Meanwhile, Benjamin held a meeting as soon as he arrived at the office.

Ethen, the host of the meeting, hinted at the staff by saying, “Everyone, Mr. Graham is in a very good mood today. If you have any projects that need to be approved, you’d better propose them now. This offer is only for a limited time!”

Everyone’s interest was piqued. “Why is Mr. Graham in a good mood?”

With a mysterious smile, Ethen replied, “It’s because…”

However, he stopped abruptly when he heard firm footsteps coming from outside the conference room.

The next second, Benjamin walked into the room.

“Good day, Mr. Graham,” Ethen greeted.

“Good morning, Mr. Graham!” The rest stood up to greet Benjamin.

Benjamin swept his gaze across them before lifting his hand to motion for them to sit.

“Let’s start the meeting,” he said as he sat at the head of the table.

Indeed, everyone could tell that Benjamin was in a good mood from the moment he stepped into the room. After all, all of them had worked for him for a long time and thus knew him quite well.

The meeting proceeded just as how Ethen had hinted earlier on.

All the documents that Benjamin had rejected previously were approved at once.

The departments started to bring up projects with low chances of obtaining approval, and each was approved. Only a few projects were put on hold for further discussion.

Everyone was elated.

After the meeting ended, they quickly handed their documents to get Benjamin’s signature.

Some of them were still there when he made a call. They were shocked to hear him talking in a gentle voice.

“Are you still sleeping?”

In the Graham residence, Arissa turned to the side and mumbled groggily over the phone, “I don’t want to wake up.”

Her voice was soft and sounded coquettish. It made Benjamin’s heart grow fonder.

“Why don’t you continue to sleep? If you still feel uncomfortable afterward, you can get up and take a bath,” he said.

When he did not hear Arissa’s reply after some time, he asked puzzledly, “Did you doze off?”

“No…”

The woman buried her face into the quilt and blushed furiously upon catching a whiff of his scent.

This is intoxicating. I’m already a mother, but I’m behaving exactly like a young lady who is madly in love.

 

Chapter 893 A Video Call During Work

“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Benjamin’s deep voice rang out. It was very pleasant to the ears. “What do you want me to say?” Arissa harrumphed.

She sounded coy. His thin lips quirked slightly as he had the sudden urge to see her. “I’ll hang up now.” Arissa was taken aback to see the call being ended abruptly.

While she assumed that he had an urgent matter to attend to, a request for a video call came from him a mere seconds later. Her heart skipped a beat. Why is Benjamin suddenly making a video call?

She quickly raked her fingers through her hair and straightened her clothes before accepting the request. “What took you so long?” Benjamin grumbled.

There was a pucker between his brows. Evidently, his patience ran thin when she did not answer the call instantly. Pursing her lips, Arissa only directed the front camera to her face. “I’m still in bed!”

Benjamin paused. Then, he flashed her a suggestive smile. “It’s not as if I’ve never seen you before. There’s no one around here. You can be a little more open!”

The corners of Arissa’s mouth twitched in response. She lowered her gaze to look at herself. I’m still lying under the quilt, whereas Benjamin’s properly dressed in a suit, looking all dashing. I envy him so much!

Frowning, she snorted and replied, “Graham, do you think it’s right of you to be on a video call with me when you’re at work?”

Benjamin eyed her and spoke domineeringly. “Who would dare to stop me from calling the boss lady?”

Arissa giggled. “Are you busy?”

“It’s all right.”

Staring at her with a burning gaze, he uttered, “Take a bath later and have your meal before going back to bed.”

She glanced at him and asked in a whisper, “Are you planning to give me another day off?”

If she were absent from the office again, she might not be able to keep up with her work anymore.

“You can go to work after you’ve had enough rest,” he replied.

Do I need to hire an assistant for her in the IT department?

“I’ll go to work slightly later,” said Arissa.

“Are you sure you can come for work?” Benjamin inquired and looked at her worriedly.

The corners of her mouth twitched. If he can do it, why can’t I?

“Of course. All right, I’m going to hang up now. Let’s meet later in the office!”

With that, she disconnected the video call without hesitation. The smell from their intimate session in the morning lingered in the bedroom, bringing a deep blush to her face.

While still lying in bed, she stretched idly.

Arissa felt much better after the slumber.

Subsequently, she stood up, drew back the curtains, and opened the windows. Once the air flowed in from outside, she took off the bedsheet and went to shower.

After the shower, Arissa took the bedsheet to the laundry room for a wash.

When the housekeeper saw her, she quickly approached her. “Mrs. Graham, please let me do it.”

Arissa managed to dodge in time and washed it herself. “It’s okay. I can do it by myself. When it’s done, help me to hang it dry.”

After all, she still needed to go to the office.

“Okay, Mrs. Graham.” The housekeeper nodded in response.

Arissa had just come out of the laundry room when Edwin saw her. “Mrs. Graham, come and eat something!”

“Edwin, could you pack it for me? I’m in a hurry to go to the office,” she replied as she walked toward the dining room.

I’d waste more time if I were to go to the company only after having my meal.

“Huh? But it’s going to be noon soon. Mrs. Graham, why don’t you go to the office later in the afternoon?” Edwin asked upon checking the clock and realizing it was already past ten o’clock.

“There’s still more than an hour left, and I can do many things during that time. I’ve delayed my work long enough, so I have to go to the office now,” Arissa answered smilingly.

Then, she urged him to pack her breakfast quickly.

Edwin packed more food for her. “I’ve packed the mushroom soup for you as well, Mrs. Graham. Don’t forget to drink it.”

“Thank you!”

Arissa nodded before taking the food and her bag and leaving in a hurry.

As the driver drove, she ate her breakfast in the back seat while checking her phone.

The moment she left the house, Kingsley and the others came out of their rooms.

“Why is it so quiet? Has everyone gone to work?” Kingsley asked in confusion, looking around the house.

Edwin saw them and invited them to the dining table for breakfast. “Mrs. Graham has just left for work. As for Mr. Graham, he sent the children to school earlier this morning.”

Shaun only ate a little before rushing to the hospital. It was the same with Jonathan, who needed to head to his law firm. Kingsley was the only one taking his time.

“Say, Edwin, where is Old Mr. Graham?” he asked.

 

 

Chapter 894 My Legally Wedded Wife

“Old Mr. Graham went with Mr. Graham to send the children to school,” Edwin answered, crinkling his eyes in a smile. “They sure woke up very early!” Kingsley muttered.

He then proceeded to ask Edwin to prepare more food. “Please make more food, Edwin. I’ll deliver them to the others at noon.” Edwin chuckled in amusement. “Are you planning to have lunch here as well, Mr. Watts?”

Kingsley nodded in response. “It’s because you have such great cooking skills.” Elated, Edwin chortled.

The other person who was also very impressed with his cooking was Arissa. She did not stop eating inside the car. After finishing her breakfast, she opened the thermal container and started to drink the mushroom soup.

Through the rearview mirror, the driver sneaked glances at her from time to time, and he even gulped at the sight of the soup. The mushroom soup Edwin made for Mrs. Graham smells tantalizing.

When he saw Arissa drinking the soup, he slowed down the speed of the car and drove steadily to the company. Usually, the journey to the company would not take more than half an hour. However, that particular trip took nearly an hour.

When they arrived, Arissa realized something was amiss. “Huh? Why is it already past eleven?”

That discovery prompted her to pack everything quickly and run into the building. “Good morning, Ms. York!”

“Good morning!” Arissa greeted back before rushing into her office. As soon as she showed up at the building, Benjamin received the news of her arrival from the bodyguard in the lobby.

Arissa entered her office quickly upon seeing that her colleagues were all busy working. She did not even have the time to sit down as the phone on her desk rang just in time.

In a hurry, she picked up the receiver and held it to her ear. The woman did not even have time to put down the things in her other hand as she said, “Hello?”

“Come upstairs,” Benjamin uttered in a deep voice. It was an order. “I’ve just arrived.” Arissa felt a bit frustrated. “You were absent during the meeting in the morning. Come here!”

With that, he ended the call. Left with no choice, she put down her things and grabbed a file from the desk before leaving her office. “Ms. York!” “Yeah? What’s the matter?”

“Please take a look at this document when you have the time.” “All right. Please put it on my table. I need to report to Mr. Graham first,” Arissa instructed and hurried upstairs.

That particular colleague entered her office and left immediately after placing the document on her desk. Meanwhile, the others who also required her approval for their documents quickly set theirs in her office as well.

Before long, files piled up on her desk.

Someone from the logistics department showed up with the office stationeries. Upon spotting something peeking out of Arissa’s bag, she looked around and confirmed no one was paying any attention to her before she opened it. Inside it was a black card.

Her eyes popped wide open.

No wonder the new director of the IT department can go to work as she pleases. So it’s because she’s a kept woman.

When she heard footsteps coming from outside, she quickly put the card down.

“What are you doing here?”

Noticing her, an employee from the IT department came over to check things out.

“I’m here to change the stationeries. I’m leaving now,” the employee from the logistics department replied.

Then, she quickly left the room.

The employee from the IT department looked around the office. When she did not find anything suspicious, she returned to her desk.

Meanwhile, Arissa arrived upstairs and knocked on the door.

Benjamin lifted his head. His eyes gleamed at the sight of her.

“You’re here.”

“You rang me up the second I arrived in the office. Have you been keeping an eye on me from the moment I came out of the house?” she remarked with a smile.

His thin lips curved upward slightly. Then, he motioned to her, saying, “Come here.”

Arissa did not oblige. Instead, she sat in the chair in front of his desk.

“Why did you ask me to come up here?”

She suspected that he had personal motives.

Benjamin gazed at her intently. Noticing that she did not come to him, he stood up and approached her.

“What are you holding in your hand?”

Arissa lowered her head. “I took this from my desk. You can’t possibly expect me to come here with empty hands.”

Raising his eyebrows, he leaned forward and pinned her to her seat. “Arissa!”

“Yes?” She looked at him in puzzlement.

“You’re now my legally wedded wife. If you want to see your husband, you can come here at any time.”

Arissa blinked as she felt her cheeks heating up. “But the others don’t know about it.”

He stared at her and complained, “Hah! I wanted to announce it, but you disagreed.”

 

Chapter 895 A Tiny Present From Benjamin

Arissa grinned. “I feel more at ease when I hold a file. Just tell me why you called me over! I’ve got tons of work to do.”

“Why am I unaware of how busy you are when I’m your superior?” Benjamin leaned forward and kissed her. Blushing, she hurriedly stepped aside. “Behave yourself!” she warned.

However, her gentle voice only made him more delighted. His eyes sparkled as he pinched her cheeks affectionately. “Are you feeling better?”

“Yeah!” Arissa responded softly while avoiding his gaze. “Sit down whenever you can during work. If you’re tired, get some rest in the lounge upstairs,” Benjamin exhorted, his gaze fixed on her.

Hearing that, Arissa glanced at him and flashed him a soft smile. “Got it.” In truth, it was an empty promise on her side as she had no plans to come up to the lounge and rest in case it triggered gossip.

“Anything else?” she asked. Arissa felt her face grow hot under the man’s gaze. Benjamin stroked her head and said, “That’s all. You may leave now.”

Dumbfounded, Arissa voiced, “That’s all? Aren’t you going to tell me about the matters discussed at the meeting?”

“It has nothing much to do with your department,” he answered. He then gave her a once-over before returning to his desk and continuing working.

Meanwhile, Arissa twitched her lips as she eyed the man who was focused on his work. He sounded so urgent when he summoned me just now. And now, he looks as if nothing’s wrong. Impressive.

“I’m leaving!” she announced, purposely raising her voice.

To her dismay, Benjamin merely looked up and gave a gentle hum in response.

At that sight, Arissa pursed her lips and turned on her heels.

“Hey, come here for a while!” the man called out suddenly.

Arissa turned around to look at him. “What?”

“Come here,” instructed Benjamin as he motioned for her to approach.

Given no choice, she cast him a suspicious glance before walking over.

“Come here.” He beckoned her over again.

Arissa could not help but eye him suspiciously. What is he up to?

Benjamin’s sudden behavior deterred her from getting closer until she saw him opening his drawer.

As he handed her a tiny present, she felt her heart skip a beat. Is this what I’m thinking?

Her heart raced, and excitement washed over her.

“What’s this?” she asked.

“Take a look for yourself.” With that, Benjamin retracted his gaze and continued reading the documents.

Thus, Arissa put down her file and opened the box, only to be taken aback by its content.

I thought it was going to be a ring.

“Is this for me?” she asked, holding up the key.

Benjamin grunted an acknowledgment in response.

After studying it for a while, Arissa inquired, “What’s this key for?”

At that, he raised his gaze. His eyes bored into hers as he answered, “The key to the Graham residence.”

The corners of Arissa’s mouth twitched. Why would I need the key when we have people at home?

She shot Benjamin a glance and questioned, “We have people at home, don’t we? Is there a need for me to have a key?”

“It’s the key to the study. Take good care of it,” he revealed while staring at her.

It finally dawned on Arissa, but she was still puzzled.

He could’ve given me this at home. Why is he giving me this now in the company?

As if noting her confusion, Benjamin explained, ”It’s a spare for you to keep in the office.”

“Oh, I see,” she responded and put it away immediately.

“I’ll get it from you if I can’t find mine,” he then uttered, glancing at her.

“Okay!” Arissa nodded.

After bidding him goodbye, she turned around to leave.

The whole time, Benjamin stared fixedly at her, his lips quirking slightly.

Moments later, he took out a satin box from the drawer and played with it before returning it to its spot and carrying on with his work.

As for Arissa, she studied the exquisite key in the elevator, her lips curving into a faint smile.

The study was the most important place in the house, for it contained the company’s and the house’s important documents.

Benjamin handing her the key meant he had acknowledged her as the lady of the house.

That realization filled Arissa’s heart with bliss. Soon, she returned to her office to continue working, totally oblivious that she was secretly being gossiped about.

Instead, she discovered that the argument between Aaron and Rosetta was trending on the internet.

 

Chapter 896 The Children Take Action

Arissa read through the post and even found a picture of her and Benjamin. Many netizens were discussing how another woman had gotten in between Benjamin and Rosetta, which led to their fallout.

They then went on to suspect that Rosetta argued with Aaron because of that matter, blaming him for not watching over Benjamin properly.

Unfortunately, there were no voice recordings on the post. All of that was merely speculation from the netizens. Arissa could not help but be impressed with their imagination.

Meanwhile, Benjamin, who was in the CEO’s office on the top floor, saw the headline news as well. His face darkened, and he phoned Aaron. “Get rid of the news on the internet!” he demanded when the call was connected.

“I’ve already assigned someone to handle it. I’m sorry for causing you trouble, Benjamin. I didn’t realize the media took photos,” Aaron replied.

Upon hearing that, Benjamin narrowed his eyes. If Aaron is already dealing with it, why is it still circulating? Is there someone behind this?

“All right. Got it,” he responded. With that, he ended the call and instructed Ethen, “Deal with the situation on the internet.” “Understood, Mr. Graham.”

Ethen had been busy working the entire time, so he was unaware of that matter. Immediately, he loaded the web page, and his jaw dropped at the sight of the post.

Before he could take action, all the contents of the web page were removed.

Arissa, who was also scrolling through the web page then, was stunned.

Did Benjamin do this?

In the school, Zachary had a tense expression, while Gavin looked somber.

“How shameless! How dare they freeload Mommy and Daddy’s fame?” Oliver snarled, knitting his brows.

“How dare they call Mommy a mistress? That woman over there’s the real vixen,” Jesse scolded.

“Thank goodness that Mommy’s face isn’t revealed.”

Tim sighed, deeply impressed with the skills of Gavin and Zachary. They’re so cool. I don’t even know how to turn on the computer, but they can already help Mommy and Daddy out.

“Hmph! Daddy’s too inefficient. This had been up for so long, but he hadn’t dealt with it yet,” Jasper complained, pouting.

Gavin glanced at the others and explained softly, “Maybe Daddy’s too busy that he didn’t notice it. Or maybe he’s already dealing with it. It’s just that we were a little faster.”

Zachary said nothing to that.

“Anyway, it’s an argument between the two siblings. What do Mommy and Daddy have to do with it? Do the siblings not know how to deal with it?” Oliver voiced his suspicions with a frown.

Suddenly, Zachary’s eyes gleamed. “This was taken at the restaurant. Let’s take a look at the surveillance footage. Who knows, we might be able to figure out what they were saying.”

“Sure, we’ll check it out,” Gavin agreed, nodding as he began tapping on the keyboard.

It did not take long for him to access the restaurant’s surveillance footage.

Immediately, the six children gathered around to watch the footage. When they heard Rosetta screaming about how she liked Benjamin, their faces twisted with fury.

“She’s so shameless!” Jasper fumed.

His face had turned red with anger.

“Mr. Adams has already said that Daddy doesn’t like her, but she still wants to snatch Daddy away. How brazen of her!” Gavin furrowed his brows, regarding Rosetta as a scorn.

“The way she kept staring at Daddy during the meal yesterday was so disgusting. A daughter of a prominent family, my foot. She’s like the women in clubs,” Zachary mocked.

“What are women in clubs like?” Tim asked curiously.

Zachary was briefly stunned, then he shook his head. “I don’t know, either. I only heard people talking about them. I think it’s just people who behave inappropriately and flaunt themselves.”

However, it did not seem that Tim understood his explanation fully.

“Basically, she’s an evil woman,” Oliver said as he knocked Tim’s head gently, causing the boy to turn to him.

At that, he retracted his hand with a sheepish smile. “Does it hurt?”

“It’s fine.” Tim grinned.

Oliver, too, grinned at him.

“Evil woman!” Jesse scolded angrily.

Right then, Darius walked over to take them out for lunch. When he noticed the six children gathered in a spot doing something he could not see, he approached them quietly.

Upon seeing the contents on the computer screen, he frowned. “Sweethearts, what’s this?”

The children immediately turned around and chirped, “Grandpa!”

 

Chapter 897 Did Your Daddy Chase Her Away

“Look, Grandpa!” Gavin hurriedly played the surveillance footage for Darius. When Darius finished watching it, a stern expression crept up his face. Lowering his head to look at the children, he asked, “They had a meal with all of you last night?”

“Yep!” The children nodded obediently. Darius’ frown deepened. If the headline news had not been brought down, the children would have shown it to him as well.

Jesse tugged at Darius’ hand, complaining, “Grandpa, that evil woman even told Mommy that she wants to snatch Daddy away.” “She even had the guts to say such a thing to your mommy?”

Darius’ face was as black as thunder. The daughter of the Adams family was too much. Back then, he did not stop the marriage without reason.

Rosetta was never sincere toward him, and he could feel it. If he did not overhear her flirting over the phone, he would have gone along with the marriage back then.

Jesse nodded. “Yes. I heard it with my own ears, Grandpa. The evil woman insulted Mommy when we were in the toilet. Good thing Daddy heard it, too. The evil woman’s plan failed, and Daddy chased her away.”

Darius was relieved when he heard her words.

“Did your daddy really chase her away?” he asked.

“Yes!” Jasper nodded firmly.

At that, Darius revealed a smile and offered, “Let’s go. I’m taking all of you out for a meal.”

“Grandpa, why are you still in our school?”

“I was waiting for you kids to have lunch together,” the elderly man cooed as he stared lovingly at the children, who were delighted to hear his words.

Since the matter was settled, they could go out for lunch with their grandfather at peace.

In the meantime, Ethen approached Benjamin and reported, “Mr. Graham, Gavin and the others have dealt with it.”

His words made Benjamin raise a brow and cast him a puzzled glance.

“The relevant contents were wiped out before I could even do anything. I looked into it and found Gavin’s IP address,” Ethen explained.

Benjamin’s eyes gleamed, and he nodded. “I see. Make sure you keep an eye out on the internet for anything they missed.”

“Roger that.” With that, Ethen left the room in a hurry and continued monitoring the situation on the internet.

Rosetta, who was at the Adams residence, was planning to use the incident to get Benjamin involved. To her dismay, all the contents were taken down.

Everything that contained the keywords “Rosetta Adams,” “Ms. Adams,” “the daughter of the Adams family,” and “Benjamin Graham” had either crashed or taken down.

Rosetta gritted her teeth in fury.

When the media company called to demand their money, she lashed out at them. “How dare you ask me for money when you’ve failed to execute my request! Get lost!”

“Ms. Adams, what do you think Mr. Graham would do if I told him the entire story? Will he pay me more than you’re supposed to?” the person on the other end of the line asked.

“Are you threatening me?” she growled.

“Well, you’re the one who’s going back on your word; we’re just trying to make a living. All we want is for you to give us the promised amount. If we don’t receive it within five minutes, we’ll either contact Mr. Graham or expose you. Think wisely, Ms. Adams.”

Rosetta was so furious that she threw the phone onto the ground.

Hearing the sound, Margaret entered the room, only to find the broken pieces of Rosetta’s phone on the ground.

That discovery caused her to frown. “Why is the phone broken?”

Recollecting herself, Rosetta requested, “I accidentally dropped it. Mom, give me your phone. I have some urgent matters to deal with.”

She was terrified that the media company would expose her. From the very beginning, she never wanted people to know it was her doing.

Unexpectedly, the company figured out it was her as soon as she brought up the matter with them. Ultimately, she had no choice but to continue working with them.

Worse yet, the media company was even demanding money from her. She feared the matter would travel to Benjamin’s ears. He could not learn of it since Aaron had already given her a warning long ago.

Not knowing what Rosetta was up to, Margaret quickly handed over her phone.

Rosetta took the phone and hurriedly transferred the money to the media company using an alternate account.

The moment the transfer was done, the home phone rang.

It was from Aaron.

“Have Rosetta answer the phone!”

 

 

Chapter 898 A Fertile Womb

Intimidated by her son’s tone, Margaret quickly passed the phone to Rosetta. “Aaron is looking for you.” Rosetta’s heart sank with guilt. Regardless, she took the phone and called out nonchalantly, “Hey, Aaron!”

“Rosetta Adams, are you trying to ruin our family? What did I tell you at the restaurant?” Aaron fumed. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Rosetta feigned ignorance.

“Don’t play dumb. In the beginning, I never suspected you until it was still trending, even after I told someone to deal with it. In the end, I found out it was my sister who paid ghostwriters to cause all that fuss. You’ve really lost your mind,” Aaron scolded so loudly that Margaret heard every word through the speakers.

However, Margaret knew nothing about the news on the internet. Realizing Aaron had hung up, she could only ask Rosetta. ”What did you do?”

“Mom, I…”

Rosetta did not expect Aaron was the first to find out the truth. Nevertheless, it was a relief to her because she knew he would help clean up the mess since he was her brother.

“Mom, I went out for dinner with Aaron last night and found out Benjamin married that woman. I didn’t believe it, so I looked for that woman and talked with her. Then, Benjamin chased me out, and Aaron warned me at the entrance. Someone took pictures of us and posted them on the internet. The media company came looking for me, so I made them involve Benjamin because I didn’t want to ruin my reputation…”

“You’re such a fool. Do you think you’ll still have a chance to be with Benjamin when he finds out about this?” Margaret reprimanded. The matter could end up making both the Adams and the Graham families fall out with each other.

After all, the Adams family was inferior to the Graham family.

Otherwise, Darius would not have disagreed with the marriage in the first place.

“Mom, I really like Benjamin. He was mine in the first place!” Rosetta refused to admit defeat.

“If you like him, show it through your actions! Do the things he likes and approach him. What you’ve done now is only going to make things worse.” Margaret glared daggers at her daughter.

In her opinion, the effort and money they had spent on educating the latter had gone to waste.

“Anyway, your uncle’s family contacted us. They want us to plead with Benjamin to free Danna.”

Displeased, Rosetta questioned, “What’s there to plead about? She was the one who was shameless and even wanted to replace me.”

Margaret shot her a look. “Danna only found out by chance that Benjamin was set up by someone else after you went abroad. We’re from the same family. How could you think that way?”

“Mom, do you think that woman set Benjamin up? He refused to believe me and even defended her last night.” Rosetta huffed angrily.

Margaret sighed. “There’s no helping it since she has a fertile womb. She gave birth to Gavin, who’s now like a treasure of the Graham family.”

At that, Rosetta tugged at her mother’s hand, saying, “Mom, I saw six children last night. They are all the same age and look exactly like Benjamin!”

“Six?” Margaret’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Yes!” Rosetta nodded.

Margaret did not believe it, so she hurriedly called Susanna for verification.

Alas, Susanna knew nothing and even denied it.

Meanwhile, Arissa continued working upon seeing that the news had been dealt with.

When Kingsley came to look for Benjamin while carrying lunch, he realized something was amiss with the atmosphere at the office.

“What’s wrong?” He carefully eyed Benjamin, who shot him a glance.

“What brings you here?”

Kingsley grinned. “I woke up late today, so I took up the task of delivering lunch to you guys. I’ve already delivered Mdm. Mary’s portion. Hurry, get Arissa to come over for lunch.”

With his gaze fixed on Benjamin, he watched his friend pick up the phone to dial Arissa’s number. Instantly, his suspicion of the couple being at odds with each other was dispelled.

“Come upstairs for lunch.”

Benjamin’s voice sounded gentle, and the frostiness on his face had reduced.

Once he hung up, Kingsley continued to probe by asking, “What’s up with you just now? Why did you look so grim?”

Benjamin raised his eyes and glanced at him. “Did you not look at your phone today?”

 

Chapter 899 Misleading Everyone To See Arissa As A Mistress

Kingsley was stunned before he said in confusion, “There is! What’s going on that I don’t know about?”

Seeing that he did not know, Benjamin decided to tell him. “What? Does Rosetta not have any sense of shame? Why did they drag you guys into their fight?”

A glint flashed past Benjamin’s eyes as he asked, “Do you think she hired ghostwriters?”

Kingsley mocked, “Of course! I’ve experienced these often to know that she’s using the same tactic as those in the entertainment industry. She’s using netizens to scold Arissa! I wouldn’t believe it if Rosetta didn’t use this matter to cause a commotion!”

When Ethen came and saw Kingsley, he paused for a moment.

“Speak!” Benjamin instructed Ethen to report, and the latter quickly told him everything he had investigated.

“Mr. Graham, this feels like something Rosetta would do. When the media first found her, they probably wanted money. Then, she asked them to make the topic trending and found ghostwriters to cause all that fuss. She wanted to use this to frame Mrs. Graham as the mistress.”

Benjamin lowered his gaze, and no one could tell what he was thinking. “I already said Rosetta is not a pushover.”

Kingsley scoffed coldly. Indeed, she’s shameless. When Arissa came and heard Kingsley’s words, she decided to knock on the door as she realized what they were discussing.

Everyone turned toward the direction of the sound. She smiled. “Is it okay for me to come in?”

“Of course!” Kingsley grinned widely. Benjamin replied softly, “Come in!” Arissa smiled and walked in.

“Let’s go and eat!” Benjamin gestured to Ethen, and the latter nodded. He bade Kingsley and Arissa farewell before leaving. Kingsley immediately followed him with the lunchbox and took the dishes out to place them nicely on the table.

“Come and eat! We can discuss after we are done!” Benjamin stood up and grabbed Arissa’s hand before walking over.

“Let’s dig in!” Arissa looked at him and asked, “Have you dealt with the thing online?”

A glint flashed across Benjamin’s expression. “You found out about it?”

She nodded. “I saw it and wanted to handle it. However, the website suddenly got hacked!”

Benjamin was surprised and raised his brow. “You’re good at this kind of thing too?”

“Well, this is nothing.”

Arissa smiled. “It wasn’t me who did it,” Benjamin replied in a low voice. Arissa froze and looked at him in surprise. “If it wasn’t you, who was it then?”

Benjamin’s lips curved upward, and he pulled her to sit down. Arissa looked at Kingsley, and her eyes lit up. “Was it Mr. Watts?”

Kingsley smiled. “I only found out about it just now!” Benjamin cast a glance at him and asked, “Why are you still here?”

The corners of Kingsley’s mouth twitched, and he felt slightly depressed. “I have been here all this while!”

Benjamin glared at him before replying Arissa, “It was Gavin!”

“Gavin?” Arissa was surprised. Her eyes lit up with pride. “Gavin knows how to do this?”

“Boss taught him!” Kingsley grinned. Benjamin glared at him, and Kingsley immediately quietened down. Arissa smiled. “Gavin is amazing!”

If Gavin knew about it, Zachary and the others probably found out about it too. I see. My children handled it. Benjamin passed a bowl of soup to her. “Don’t mind what the Internet says…”

“I don’t mind it. I’m just amazed by the wild imaginations of those who don’t know anything!” Arissa took the bowl and drank the soup happily.

After looking at her for a while, Benjamin said carefully, “Do you really not mind?”

“Why would I care about it? I’m not a mistress!”

Arissa looked at him with her bright eyes. Benjamin’s thin lips curled up slightly, and he patted her head.

Kingsley was drinking his soup and could not help but say, “Isn’t it easy to settle this? Boss can just make an official announcement about your relationship.”

Benjamin glanced at him. Finally, he said something I like.

 

 

Chapter 900 Who Else To Blame But You

Arissa smiled. “There’s no rush! No one on the Internet knows it’s me.” Kingsley realized Benjamin seemed slightly displeased by Arissa’s words and glanced at her. “Mrs. Graham, why are you not worked up?”

Arissa whispered, “Marriage is something between the two of us! There’s no need to tell everyone!”

Kingsley grinned and glanced at Benjamin. “But, there’s someone who wants to do that!” Arissa was astonished and glanced at Benjamin instinctively.

Seeing that he was eating silently, she bumped against his arm. “Do you really want to do that?”

A glint flashed across Benjamin’s expression. “I don’t!” Arissa then turned toward Kingsley and stated, “Look! He said he doesn’t want to!”

Benjamin was not amused. Kingsley knew Arissa was doing it on purpose and chuckled. However, Benjamin immediately glared at him.

“Get out! Don’t annoy me here!” Benjamin bellowed. Kingsley opened his mouth but said nothing. He was rather depressed. “I didn’t even say anything. How did I annoy you? Mrs. Graham, he doesn’t dare to get angry at you, so he’s mad at me instead. Help me!”

Arissa laughed and advised them, “Stop bickering! Let’s eat and talk about all these later!”

Kingsley shot Benjamin a haughty look. Benjamin glared at him. Arissa quickly placed some food on Benjamin’s plate to appease him. “Let’s dig in!” she said.

“Mmm!” Benjamin replied in his deep voice. Kingsley did not dare to say anything, fearing that Benjamin might chase him away. Then, he would not even get to eat.

After their meal, Arissa’s children gave her a call. “Mommy!”

“Yes! Have you guys eaten?” Arissa responded. “Yes. We went out to eat with Grandpa!”

Hearing his children’s voices, Benjamin looked over. Arissa looked at how happy her children were and smiled. “Did he go to school to take you guys to eat?”

“Mommy, Grandpa didn’t leave after sending us to school. He went to drink coffee with Mr. William!” Jasper reported to her. Arissa nodded. “Sweetheart, are you guys not studying? How did you find out about what happened on the Internet?”

Her children looked nervous after hearing the question. “Yes?” She arched her brow. “Mommy, it was me who did it!” Zachary admitted. Gavin come closer to the screen and said, “Mommy, me too!” I’m the oldest, so I can’t just keep quiet.

All the children started admitting to her. Even Tim came forward. “Ms. York, I did it too!” Arissa chuckled. “Sweetheart, why are you calling me that again? You can just call me Mommy!”

Tim blushed for a moment. Arissa burst into laughter. “Sweethearts, you guys did right this time. I’m not blaming you, so don’t be so nervous!”

The children heaved sighs of relief. “Mommy, you scared us! We thought you were going to get mad at us!” Oliver patted his chest. Jasper also heaved a sigh of relief. “Yes, Mommy only knows how to scare us!”

Arissa chuckled heartily. “Are you boys settling the score now?”

The children shook their heads fervently. “No!”

“Sweethearts, you guys did good! Next time, if you see anyone on the Internet talking bad about Daddy, Mommy, or any family members, you can teach them a lesson!” Arissa instructed them.

Kingsley smiled. He supported her actions. Benjamin stared at Arissa. After she finished the call, he asked her to get some rest.

“No, I still have things to do, so I’ll return to the office. You guys can continue chatting.” Seeing Kingsley was here, Arissa was embarrassed to go in and rest, so she left after bidding them farewell.

Kingsley felt stressed from Benjamin’s anger. “Boss, why are you glaring at me? Are you blaming me for Mrs. Graham not staying back?”

“If I don’t blame you, who else do I blame?” Benjamin huffed. Kingsley’s lips twitched. “Am I such a good third wheel? I don’t even know?”