Chapter 916 Benjamin Realized Jesse Is A Girl
Arissa trembled slightly. Meanwhile, Benjamin proceeded to kiss her on the cheek. “You allowed the kids to sleep here?”
His voice was deep and rich, carrying a trace of sultriness. Flashing him a smile, Arissa answered softly, “They wanted to sleep here. Why? Can’t they do that?”
With a quirk on his brow, Benjamin hugged her tightly. “Don’t spoil them too much.” Despondency washed over Arissa. Huh? I’m spoiling them because I’m sleeping with them?
“I didn’t spoil them!” Inching closer to the children, she reached out and patted the covers. After ascertaining that the children were all tucked under the covers, she gathered them close to her.
Behind her, the man drew close to her again. She twisted her head and glanced at him.
Pulling her into his arms, Benjamin rested his chin on her shoulder. The air from his exhalations brushed across her cheek, making it tingle. “Good night, Honey.”
He then stole another kiss from her. Arissa’s heart pounded, but her lips curved into a sweet arc. “Good night!” “Hmm?” Dissatisfaction radiated off the man. He drawled, “How should you be calling me?”
Arissa was stunned for a moment. In a low voice, she queried, “How?”
Turning her face around, Benjamin kissed her right away. Arissa almost suffocated, but she didn’t dare move for fear of waking the children.
The kiss went on for so long that her head spun.
Only when he was appeased did he stop.
His rapid breath hit her in the face every so often, tinged with his mature male pheromones, making her skip several beats.
“Let’s sleep!”
Benjamin reluctantly kissed the corner of her mouth before sleeping with her in his arms.
Alas, Arissa’s heartbeat continued racing for a long time.
Even when the man’s breathing evened out, she was still awake.
On one side of her was Benjamin, and on the other side were the children.
As she listened to their even breathing, the corners of her mouth inexorably turned up. An indeterminate time passed before she dozed off as well.
In the middle of the night, Jesse woke up to relieve herself.
She groggily climbed over to Arissa. “I want to pee, Mommy!”
Arissa muttered in her sleep, not quite awake. On the contrary, Benjamin woke up.
He got up and scooped Jesse up.
“I’ll go with you.”
Jesse sprawled on his shoulder.
Walking into the bathroom, Benjamin placed her on the ground before pulling her pants down.
At once, he was staggered.
With her eyes half-closed, Jesse sat on the toilet bowl.
Benjamin gaped at her in disbelief, utterly shocked.
Oh my God, she’s a girl!
Yawning, Jesse stood up and pulled her pants back up. The toilet flushed automatically.
Trotting out, she promptly climbed back into bed and continued sleeping.
Benjamin was left in the bathroom, rooted to the spot in shock and delight.
A long while later, he brushed the tip of his tongue against the inside of his cheek before whirling around and leaving the space.
Standing by the bed, he stared down at the woman sleeping soundly on the bed. He gritted his teeth.
Well, well, well… She actually kept me in the dark about this for such a long time. No wonder they all acted so secretive back then and doted on Jesse so much. I lectured her several times, but she merely smiled without telling me the truth.
At the thought that they had been keeping it a secret from him to that very day, he clenched his jaw. Yet, he was also both surprised and thrilled.
Subsequently, he shifted his gaze to Jesse, who was sleeping sprawled beside Arissa. She appeared dainty with her mouth opened slightly, looking as adorable as ever.
He sensed his heart softening considerably.
When he recalled how he had previously reprimanded her and told her to imitate her brothers’ independence, his heart clenched painfully.
Feeling guilty deep within, he leaned down and kissed her cheek. He tucked the covers around her before laying back down.
Dipping his head, he sank his teeth into Arissa’s shoulder.
Arissa merely grunted before rolling over and continuing to sleep.
She instinctively nestled into the man’s embrace.
That action of hers took the edge off Benjamin’s fury to a certain degree.
He pinched her cheek gently. “How long were you planning to keep me in the dark?”
If it weren’t for Jesse sleeping with us tonight and getting up to pee, I wouldn’t have realized that she’s a girl.
