You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

Zachary shot a look of disdain at Jasper. “You’re so chubby!

Jasper was left speechless while Arissa burst out laughing.

Actually, Jasper was not that chubby. His cheeks were slightly rounder, so he looked fatter than his brothers.

Jesse was the one who was actually chubby.

“I’m chubby!” Jesse patted her stomach.

“Sweethearts, do you want to go downstairs or play upstairs?” asked Arissa.

“We’ll go wherever you go, Mommy!” The five of them surrounded her

As Arissa gazed at their adorable faces, her heart melted.

She pulled all of them into her arms and pecked them on their cheeks.

“Then, why don’t you go downstairs to cook with me?”

“Aren’t you feeling unwell, Mommy? Just let Mr. Whitley cook instead!”

Gavin stared at her worriedly.

“Yeah! If you’re feeling uncomfortable, don’t work so much! Rest more.”

her cook too. The other

“I’ve already recovered, so I

fixedly. Amused, she reassured them, “I’ve

something from us?” asked Zachary

at the five children in

five of them asked simultaneously, “You’ve gotta answer that! What did you talk to Mr. Graham about in the

not expecting them

with him, but that concerns the adults! It’s better if you kids don’t know

child, she did not want to tell them and make them worry as

she had gone back to look for Gavin,

unwilling to tell me your secret,

her as

a while, okay?” She stroked their heads before

kids followed

to cook, Mommy?” asked Jesse hungrily as she

with a smile, “What do

eyes crinkled into crescents as she smiled and told

did the same

Arissa noticed that Gavin was still silent, she laughed and asked, “What do you

eat whatever my brothers want to eat!” He was

Arissa insisted, “No! You need to tell me something

it, Gavin said, “I want to eat

the ingredients first. If not, I’ll go out and buy