You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

Chapter 990

Worried the other children might get jealous, Arissa stroked their heads and said gently, “Sweethearts, Daddy can't carry all of you. So, I'll hold your hands, okay?”

“Okay!”

The four children grinned and wrapped their fingers around hers. “Mommy, you have to be careful too!”

“Okay!”

Pleased with their behavior, Arissa walked down the stairs while holding their hands.

Benjamin, too, was comforted that the children did not care too much about such things.

If not for her reminder, it would have slipped his mind.

“I'll carry the four of you downstairs the next time,” he offered.

However, Gavin tilted his head and cast Benjamin a glance. “I don't want you to carry me. I want Mommy to do it.”

Arissa was elated to hear those words. “I'll carry you later!”

Grinning, Jasper piped up, “Me too, Mommy!”

“Okay!”

“Not you too. Mommy can't possibly carry you after carrying Gavin,” Oliver teased Jasper.

Jasper gave a snort and pouted. “Mommy can carry me on her back!”

As the children trotted down the stairs with Arissa, Zachary laughed and swept his gaze across his brothers. “Well, you can let Mr. Graham do it instead.”

Hearing that, Jasper sneaked a peek at Benjamin and snorted haughtily. “I like being carried by Mommy on her back. Besides, she hasn't done so in ages.”

Arissa gazed at her children affectionately as she cooed, “Okay, okay. I'll carry you on my back. Then, I'll carry Zachary and Oliver later, all right?”

“Okay!” Oliver crinkled his eyes in a smile.

“Humph. How could you tease me when you obviously like being carried by Mommy on her back too!” Jasper poked Oliver's face grumpily.

“It was Mommy who offered it. I wasn't the one who pestered her for it. Hehe!” Oliver grinned smugly.

“You're annoying!” Jasper harrumphed while Oliver swayed his head triumphantly.

Their petty squabble amused Arissa.

When they reached the first floor, she lowered herself, and Jasper happily climbed onto her back, wrapping his arms around her neck.

“Hey, not so tight!” Arissa supported his body to prevent him from falling.

“I'm ready, Mommy!” Jasper chirped.

After carrying him steadily on her back, Arissa extended her arms to pick Gavin up.

However, the boy stepped aside and giggled. “Mommy, you won't be able to carry me with Jasper on your back!”

“I can do it. You guys don't weigh much, anyway. Come, let me carry you.”

She then pulled Gavin over, bent over, and picked him up while urging Jasper to hold on to her tightly.

Gavin was so thrilled that his eyes sparkled.

Seeing that, Arissa kissed his cheek affectionately and said to Zachary and Oliver, “Let's go and have our breakfast!”

“Okay!” The two brothers nodded eagerly.

“I'll carry you two on my back,” offered Benjamin.

Looking askance at him, the boys questioned, “Can you do it?”

Benjamin raised his brow and declared confidently, “I can even carry your mommy with you two on my back. Come on up.”

With that, he turned around and bent down slightly, gesturing for the boys to climb onto him.

“Hurry, Zachary and Oliver!” Jesse urged them in a cheerful tone.

After exchanging glances with each other, Zachary and Oliver climbed onto Benjamin's back, each leaning on one side of his shoulder.

“I can't carry you with my arms, so you'd better hold on tight,” Benjamin enjoined the boys on his back with a smile.

“Okay!” Zachary and Oliver responded in unison.