You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

His direct question took Arissa by surprise.

She said nothing as she took a while to swallow her food.

Seeing how quiet she was, Benjamin furrowed his brows.

Nonetheless, he did not interrogate her further but poured a cup of tea for her.

His small actions touched Arissa.

After taking a few sips of the tea, she felt calmer.

She had no idea how to tell Benjamin what happened

He was the child’s father too. If she was alone, she might not be able to find the child.

If she was searching together with Benjamin, there was a higher chance of finding the child.

When she woke up earlier, she wanted to tell him immediately that she had dreamt of what happened that year again.

This time, it appeared less fuzzy in her head. It seemed like Danna had taken two of her children.

Thinking about it, Arissa felt her headache return, so she took a deep breath to control it.

“What’s wrong?”

Benjamin noticed the frown on her forehead, and he mirrored it.

Even though Arissa seemed pale and in pain, she replied, “I’m fine.”

It only made Benjamin worry more. He walked toward her and started to massage her head.

Arissa felt much better

can always tell me when you have

can’t do that,” Arissa interrupted and

have to

started to tear up, and Benjamin

“Okay.”

gentle and soothing voice calmed

heart started to race, and she

flickered in Benjamin’s eyes as he felt glad

made his heart burst

massage her head to soothe

muttered, “You can stop. I’m

down at her face and noticed she

feel unwell, you should

the

but I’m all right. I can take

disapproving look. “The doctor said that you can’t

that,” Arissa assured. “It is not as serious as the doctor stated

returned to his seat behind

how he changed into

so, she was

He cares for me.

visited Danna at the prison, right?” It was a rhetorical

“Yes.”

not deny it as it was only

did not want her to have to recall all this. However, he had no other choice

took another sip before she continued,