You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

Chapter 362 Tying A Tie For Benjamin

“Jesse, can I hold you?” Edwin asked, reaching out for the girl.

Jesse shook her head and dodged Edwin’s outstretched arms.

Arissa smiled in amusement and said to her daughter, “Mr. Whitley wants to hold you. Won’t you let him?”

“No! I want Mommy to hold me!”

Jesse wrapped her little arms around Arissa and pressed her face into her neck, inhaling her mother’s scent happily.

Mommy smells so good!

Benjamin frowned when he saw her blissful expression.

It’s unbecoming for a child to be so attached to her mother.

“Sweetheart, your mommy has been carrying you for a long time. Her arms are tired. Why don’t you walk on your own?” Benjamin said with a frown.

Jesse glanced at Benjamin and saw his serious expression. Guilt flooded into her little heart.

She whispered to Arissa, “Mommy, you can put me down now! I can walk!”

Arissa noticed Jesse’s timid expression. She turned and saw the stern look on Benjamin’s face.

He says he wants to bond with the children and yet, he treats them so sternly…

done! Let’s go and have breakfast!” Gavin said, running

“Let’s go then!”

Jesse on

ahead and obediently climbed

a chair for Arissa. “Sit

glanced at him strangely. Benjamin ignored her, pulled her over, and nudged her

eat!” Benjamin said to the children as he

for their

turned to Arissa and said, “Mommy,

“Hurry up and eat!”

did not pick

own stomach grumbling. He began tucking in

breakfast, Arissa wanted to send the children

you don’t have to trouble yourself! We can

you’re not feeling well. You don’t

to sleep. If you feel any discomfort, remember to get Mr. Whitley, okay?”

to school. You can come to pick us up in the afternoon after you’ve had a good rest!” Jasper

outside, Mommy! Go into the house quickly and close the door! Don’t let the

heart melted at the concern shown by her five

quickly!” she urged. “I’ll go inside after you kids

picked up their schoolbags and nudged them

children to get in. Then, he took their schoolbags

in and buckle up your seatbelts!” Benjamin reminded the

of them obediently buckled in and sat quietly in their

who was standing