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!

Gavin, you may

admitted she didn’t really know

the door. The kids are here too. It would have been fine if they had eaten their fill and I was just sending them off, but the problem is they haven’t finished their food. I

hugged Jesse and told the others, “Quick. Go back to your room and wait. I’ll tell you when he’s gone,

Zachary was dumbfounded.

“Why is

pick me up,” Gavin said as he

“Hurry up!” Arissa urged.

quickly retrieved the children’ bowls and stashed them in

her instructions

bowls. Some were

“This is mine.”

bowl and took it. Then, she sat on the bed and began

another. They proceeded to take their

is lucky. He can have all the food he

shoved pasta into his mouth, as he had no

have some of

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

that the children might have been

fretting and walked

It’s okay. I’m

touched, Arissa pulled him

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

composure, she managed to calm

“Okay. Back to dinner.”

Gavin’s forehead, and

Benjamin’s frown