You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

Chapter 104 Nightgown

Irritation surged within Benjamin as he glared at the closed door.

Does she not welcome me here? How dare she shut me out!

Ethen, who was standing behind Benjamin, did not anticipate that Arissa would close the door just like that.

He suppressed his laughter as he stood outside with Benjamin.

“Open the door this instant!” Benjamin shouted again, his face darkened.

Leaning on her back against the door, Arissa patted her chest in an attempt to calm down.

“Mr. Graham, I’m sorry to keep you waiting. I’m wearing a nightgown. Please wait while I get changed.”

With that, she dashed toward the dining table.

The children turned to look at her at the same time.

Out of curiosity, Zachary asked, “Mommy, who’s here? Why didn’t you open the door?”

At a loss, Arissa said to them, “Shh! It’s Benjamin. I need you all to hide. Quickly!”

The five kids were rendered speechless.

Oliver’s eyes lit up. Daddy’s here?

“Mommy, is it Daddy? Let him in and join us.”

Arissa’s lips twitched. As if I don’t know what you are thinking about!

hide. Gavin, you may continue

really know what she was

let him in, but he’s already at the door. The kids are here too. It would have been fine if they had eaten their fill and I was

and told the others, “Quick. Go back to your room and

Zachary was dumbfounded.

complained, “Why is he

said as he cast

“Hurry up!” Arissa urged.

the children’ bowls and stashed them

kids obeyed her instructions

bowls. Some

“This is mine.”

took it. Then, she

Oliver, and Jasper exchanged glances with one another. They proceeded to take their own bowls

can have all the food he

as he had no other food

have some

Don’t talk! Keep your voices down,” Zachary reminded them as he tried to make out

cleaned up all traces that the children might

fretting and walked over to

don’t panic. It’s

touched, Arissa pulled him into

told Benjamin that I have kids. Why am I so nervous? I didn’t actually have to clean up the

managed

“Okay. Back to dinner.”

and went to open

meantime, Benjamin’s frown