Chapter 1118


    Now that she was staying the night at Darius'' ce, Arissa obediently settled into bed, but after a


    while, she called out to the man in the room, “Benjamin!”


    “Hmm?” Benjamin nced up in her direction.


    “I''m bored. Can I go out for some fresh air?” She hardly ever dropped by the Old Manor, and she


    wanted to look around the ce and clear her mind.


    Benjamin stared at her evenly for a moment. Just as she thought he would not ede to her request,


    he grabbed his coat and made his way over to the bed.


    He draped the coat over her frame, then picked her up in his arms and walked out of the room.


    Arissa was rendered speechless as shey cradled in his arms. Then, she pointed out in a hushed


    tone, “Hey, we''re at the Old Manor now! Put me down!” Thest thing she wanted was for others to see


    her in such an embarrassing state.


    “So what?” He lowered his gaze, bemused.


    She blushed all the way to the tips of her ears and red at him. “You''re unbelievably shameless!”


    “Are you shy because your darling husband is carrying you in his arms?” he drawled roguishly with a


    quirk of his brow.


    She scoffed, then looked away from him and refused to say anything more.


    He chuckled and carried her down the stairs.


    Presently, Darius was hanging out with the children downstairs when he saw Benjamin approach them


    with Arissa in his arms.


    “Benjamin, why did you bring Issa down? Take care that she doesn''t catch a cold!” the old man


    eximed.


    Arissa was pregnant, which meant she might be unable to take certain medications if she fell ill.


    This was why Darius was ring angrily at Benjamin. Does this boy have nomon sense?


    “For the record, your daughter-inw was the one who couldn''t stand being in bed anymore and


    demanded to get some fresh air!” Benjamin corrected, throwing Arissa under the bus.


    Arissa winced. She gave Darius a slightly awkward smile as she exined, “I was just getting


    nauseous, that''s all. I''m fine, Dad.”


    “Better to be safe than sorry. You''re still in your early stages of pregnancy, which makes you


    vulnerable,” Darius said emphatically, eyeing the couple solemnly.


    Arissa nodded. “I know, Dad.”


    Benjamin snorted at her show of obedience, prompting her to cast him a warning side-eye.


    Darius, too, shot Benjamin a grave look. “And what are you snorting at?”


    “Nothing!” Benjamin sighed. He was better off not arguing with the old man.


    At that, he carried Arissa and headed toward the garden, and the children fell into step behind him.


    “Where are you guys going, Mommy?”


    The children dared not take their eyes off their mother, worried that Benjamin was nning to take her


    home and leave them here.


    Oblivious to their concerns, Arissa craned her neck to look at the children and said, “I''m just going to


    get some fresh air. It got too boring in the room.”


    “Oh.” The kids heaved a collective sigh of relief, then resumed their wide grins.


    Arissa grinned as well and patted Benjamin''s arm. “Let me down.”


    He nced at her, then walked over to the bench on the side and put her down.


    At once, the children rubbed the surface of the bench to warm it up for her.


    “Come sit, Mommy!” Gavin gently pulled Arissa over to the newly-warmed bench.


    Benjamin reached out to fold in the hem of the coat, turning it into a makeshift cushion for her. “That


    should do the trick,” he muttered.


    Looking at him curiously, Arissa perched on the bench. She was surprised to feel the hem of the coat


    cushioning her backside.


    “But this will dirty your coat,” she protested.


    “That''s what dry cleaners are for,” he replied nonchntly as he took the seat next to her. When he


    saw the children surrounding the bench, he said to them, “Go y somewhere else!”


    The children pouted. Arissa merely smiled and rubbed their cheeks affectionately. “Go on,” she said in


    a gentle voice.


    The children exchanged a quick look among themselves, then went away to y on their own.


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    Meanwhile, Arissa and Benjamin sat on the bench and watched indulgently as the children yed.


    “Are you cold?” he asked, drawing close thepels of the coat to keep her warm.


    She shook her head with a smile. “Not at all.”


    He stared at her for a while. He thought the breeze was starting to pick up, so he wordlessly pulled her


    into hisp.


    Then, he wrapped his arms around her for good measure.


    Arissa was stunned by his sudden gesture.


    She tried to pull away from him, whining, “It''s getting a little stuffy here!” His coat was really thick, after


    all.