Benjamin shot a glare at Ethen. The latter smiled sheepishly and retreated to a corner.
Then, he cast a glance at Arissa and said with a deadpan expression, “Yes, I did.”
Kingsley snorted in disbelief. “Just admit that you wanted to see her, will you? It's not like you're doing anything illegal.”
Arissa chuckled and teased Benjamin, “More like stalking me!”
Benjamin scanned his eyes over her and scowled at Kingsley. “Oh, would you shut up?”
Kingsley let out a chortle.
“Oh, how do we put this on?”
The kids were helping Jesse put on her dress.
Arissa hurriedly headed over and took the dress. “Let me.”
“Mommy, I have a dress!” Jesse exclaimed.
Arissa patted her daughter's head and said, “Let me help you.”
She helped Jesse get changed out of her pajamas.
“Hehe.” The little girl spun around with a smile on her face.
“Mommy, do I look pretty?”
“So pretty!” Arissa replied merrily. She circled Jesse into her embrace and planted a kiss on her cheek.
The little girl giggled in delight.
“Jesse looks so pretty!”
Gavin and Tim couldn't take their eyes off Jesse, their eyes glinting with surprise.
Though Zachary, Oliver, and Jasper were used to seeing Jesse in a dress, they still thought she looked great in her new one.
“You look really pretty in that princess dress,” Jasper praised.
“Thank you, Jasper!”
Jesse beamed brightly at her brothers while the boys couldn't seem to avert their gazes from her.
Even Benjamin was in a daze. It was his first time seeing his daughter in a dress. He thought she looked like a fine little princess.
He went over and carried Jesse. “Do you like it?”
Jesse nodded eagerly and said, “Yes! Thank you, Mr. Graham!”
“You're most welcome.”
Jack and Ethen protested, “We're not clumsy!”
Arissa chuckled and beckoned at her five sons. “Come on, sweethearts. Let's get you guys changed.”
“We can change on our own,” Gavin replied with a smile.
Then, he led his younger brothers out of the room.
“Mommy, we're going to get changed,” Tim said before tailing behind Gavin.
“Mommy, hurry up and get changed too!” Zachary uttered before dragging Oliver and Jasper out of the room too.
Meanwhile, Kingsley, Ethen, and Jack were still playing with Jesse.
Benjamin headed over to close the door and turned to Arissa. “It's time we get changed as well.”
Arissa nodded. When she was about to head into the closet, Benjamin held her hand. “Wait.”
Her gaze traced Benjamin closely.
Benjamin headed inside the closet and retrieved a box from a dark corner of the closet before heading out.
A look of surprise fleeted across her eyes. “Is that my gown?”
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