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…

breakfast!” Gavin said, running over with his

“Let’s go then!”

Jesse on her

and obediently climbed onto

out a chair for

Benjamin ignored her, pulled her over, and nudged

children as he sat down

had prepared a sumptuous spread for their breakfast. The five children thanked

turned to Arissa and said,

“Hurry up and eat!”

but she did not pick up her fork until her

and felt his own stomach

breakfast, Arissa wanted to send the children to school,

can go to school on our own!” Gavin

You should rest at home; you’re not feeling well.

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

getting us to school. You can come to pick us up in the afternoon after you’ve had a

Don’t let the cold

the concern shown by

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

schoolbags and

door for the five children to get in. Then, he took their schoolbags from Arissa and put them away in the

and buckle up your seatbelts!” Benjamin

five of them obediently buckled in and sat quietly in their

to Arissa who was standing by