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    Arissa''s eyes crinkled into a smile when she saw their faces on the screen.


    “Sweethearts, what are you guys up to?”


    The children''s faces were covered with white flour. Arissa wondered what they were doing.


    “We''re making ravioli, Mommy! We''ll bring them to you once they''re done!” Oliver said.


    “Mommy, look at the ravioli I made. Aren''t they pretty?” Jesse asked.


    The little girl salivated at the sight of the appealing ravioli.


    Arissa smiled. “They''re splendid. Sweetheart, make more for me, all right?”


    “Okay!” Jesse was overjoyed, her face red from thepliment she had just received.


    “Mommy, we might be a bitte. If you''re hungry, then have some fruits first,” Zachary said.


    Gavin, Tim, and Jasper were engrossed in making ravioli.


    “Sweethearts, there''s no need for you toe to the hospital tonight. Spend time with Great-grandaunt


    at home,” Arissa said softly.


    The moment the words left her mouth, six little faces crowded the screen in protest.


    “Mommy, we miss you. We haven''t seen you all day today. Let''s have dinner together and then we''ll


    head home!” Jasper said with a pout.


    “Mommy, we miss you so much!” Gavin said, his eyes wide.


    Arissa''s eyes crinkled into a smile when she saw their faces on the screen.


    “I miss you guys too, but it''s such a hassle for you to keep running about. Stay home today and keep


    your great-grandauntpany. Then do your homework after dinner. It''s not good for you guys to keep


    visiting the hospital. There''s a lot of germs here,” Arissa said.


    The children are free to do whatever they want at home. It''s pretty boring here and they''re going to


    waste their evening just like that.


    “You guys can video call me if you miss me, or you can visit me tomorrow morning,” she said in an


    attempt to soothe them.


    The six children pouted in disappointment. Arissa felt the urge to give them a huge hug.


    She managed a smile and said cheerily, “Don''t be sad, Sweethearts. Aren''t I video-calling you guys


    right now? We''re still seeing each other this way. I don''t want you guys toe because I''m worried. I


    want you to rx at home and visit me tomorrow. It''s just for a night.”


    “Don''t bother exining to them. Just rest!” Benjamin couldn''t bear to see her talking to them any


    longer and snatched the phone, ready to end the call.


    “Ah! I''m sure Daddy''s the one trying to stop us from going to the hospital! It''s not Mommy''s idea at all!”


    Gavin grumbled. “How domineering!”


    “I knew it. Why wouldn''t Mommy want us to go to the hospital? Mr. Graham is so bossy!” Zachary


    comined.


    Benjamin was rendered speechless.


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    Amused, Arissa reached out and said, “Give me the phone. I want to talk to them.”


    “Mr. Graham, how could you keep Mommy with yourself all the time? You won''t even allow us to see


    her!” Zachary muttered.


    Benjamin snorted. “It''s your mommy''s decision, yet I''m getting med for it?”


    Arissa smiled at him and reached out to him. “Hurry up and give me the phone already!”


    “We want to see Mommy!” the children shouted. “We can''t visit Mommy at the hospital. Are you


    stopping us from video-calling her too?”


    Benjamin returned the phone to Arissa.


    She snickered, but meeting Benjamin''s eyes, she put on a serious look again.


    “Sweethearts, you can''t me Daddy for this. I''m the one who didn''t want you toe over.”


    “Mommy, blink if you''re being threatened by Mr. Graham!” Jasper whispered, a mischievous glint in his


    eyes.


    Arissa could barely contain herughter and snuck a nce at Benjamin, whose face darkened in


    exasperation.