Chapter 807 Keep Her Company
Arissa averted her gaze and focused on having her meal. A short while later, she could not help looking at him again. Benjamin glanced at her, stunning her. Why does he always catch me staring at him?
“Aren’t you busy at the office?” she asked. “I am busy. I’m returning to the office after lunch,” he replied. Arissa shot a glance at him. Did he deliberately come home to keep me company for lunch?
“Oh,” she responded in a diminished voice. He looked at her. “You don’t want me to go?”
“That’s not what I’m thinking!” Benjamin arched his brow and said teasingly, “Then why did you give such a halfhearted response?”
The corner of Arissa’s mouth twitched. I was merely answering him. I did not mean anything by that. His eyes lingered on her for a few more seconds, and he fell silent afterward.
After finishing their meal, Benjamin monitored Arissa as she took her medicine. She bore her eyes into him. “Hurry up and go to work. I can’t drink this while I’m still full. I’ll wait for the medicine to cool down a little before I drink it.”
He regarded her with a significant look, then shifted his gaze to the potted plant beside them. “If you were drinking the medicine properly, the plants in the house would not have withered.”
She glanced at the potted plant and cleared her throat. “What do I have to do with your withering plants?”
Benjamin scoffed at her reluctance to admit her doings. “Do you need me to show you the surveillance footage?”
“Go ahead!”Arissa leaned back in her chair, completely unfazed. He fixed his piercing gaze on her and narrowed his eyes. “Do you think I’ll have no way to deal with you after you tampered with the surveillance footage?”
Arissa pursed her lips in silence. Benjamin snorted. “Is that it? You don’t have anything else to say?”
She swept her eyes across him. “What should I say?”
Noticing the wound on the corner of her mouth had been aggravated, he got up to bring the first-aid kit over. “Hurry up and go to work. I’ll drink the medicine on my own later!”
“Sit a little closer. Let me apply medication to your wounded lips.” He gestured to her. Arissa glanced at him and moved her chair to his side. He lifted her chin and disinfected her wound before applying the medication.
“This injury to the corner of your mouth has lasted a few days.” Benjamin examined her injury and frowned. His heart ached at that sight.
Arissa felt contented. “This is all your fault. The wound was close to recovery, but you…”
He gazed at her and curled his lips. “I am indeed to blame.” In response, she glared at him. After gently helping her apply the medication, he reminded her, “Remember, don’t lick the wound.”“ Okay.” She nodded.
“Drink the medicine.” The corners of Arissa’s mouth twitched. She touched the bowl and felt that it was still hot. “I can’t drink this yet.”
Benjamin went to wash his hands. After he exited the washroom, he stirred the bowl of medicine and blew on it to cool the soup. Arissa was touched by his thoughtfulness. “Let me feed you.”
He delivered the spoon to her mouth, but she turned away. Benjamin knitted his brows. He stared at her and said, “Why are you dodging?”
“I need to drink it all in one gulp so I won’t be disgusted by the taste.” Arissa glanced at the bowl of black medicinal soup and recalled the things Edwin mentioned.
“Benjamin, can you ask the doctor to change this medicine to the previous version? This current version with a mixed sweet and bitter taste is even more revolting.”
He eyed her for some time before nodding. “Sure, but didn’t the previous medicine taste more bitter?”
“It was bitter. However, this current medicine with a mixed flavor is worse. I cannot stand this at all.” Arissa’s scalp tingled even as she caught a whiff of the medicine’s smell.
Benjamin blew on the soup for some time and handed the bowl to her when the medicine was no longer scalding. Then, she gulped it all down in one go.
Just as she began feeling nauseous, he placed a few pieces of sweets into her mouth, reducing her discomfort and making her feel significantly better.
“Do you feel better now?” He raised his hand to wipe off the residue at the corner of her mouth.
“Yes.”
Arissa leaned away and wiped her mouth on her own. “You should hurry up and go to work.”
“All right.”
Benjamin rose to his feet and patted her head. “Rest well at home and don’t go to the hospital today. Accompany me to attend a banquet tonight. Someone will send over the gown later in the afternoon.”
“What banquet?” Arissa asked. However, Benjamin had already strode ahead without answering her.
