You More Than Anything In The World

“I know you're home, Benjamin. We want to speak with you!” Bryan started shouting from outside the house.

“Susanna doesn't think before she spouts nonsense, and I've already told her off. She's here to apologize to Gavin, Benjamin!” he added.

Arissa was tucking the kids into bed when they heard the commotion. The six kids immediately turned their heads toward the windows, curious.

“Is that the one who bullied you, Gavin?” Jesse looked toward Gavin and asked.

Gavin could recognize Bryan's voice, so he nodded and said, “Yup!”

Zachary immediately jumped out of bed and said, “Let me go teach them a lesson!”

“Come back!” Arissa hurriedly stopped him.

“But Mommy, the big bully who was mean to Gavin is here!” Zachary protested angrily.

Arissa shook her head and showed her disapproval. They had not met Benjamin's brother and sister-in-law before, so it was best to keep a low profile and not get involved.

“Your daddy will punish them,” Arissa said.

All six heads turned to her and asked in unison, “Why do you trust Daddy (Mr. Graham) so much, Mommy?”

Feeling embarrassed, Arissa confessed, “I overheard his phone conversation. He ordered his men to take away a project from them, and that is going to hurt them a lot!”

The kids' eyes lit up as they crowed, “Serves them right!”

Benjamin heard Bryan's shouts, and that handsome face of his became grim. He turned to Ethen and Jack and said, “Shoo them away. If they refuse, you can resort to forceful means.”

“Noted!” Ethen and Jack hurried out, and when Bryan and Susanna saw them, they frowned.

“Where's Benjamin?” Bryan demanded.

“Mr. Bryan, please leave. Mr. Graham has no wish to meet with you,” Ethen relayed the message coldly, with no hint of respect for Bryan.

Jack stood next to Ethen with his arms across his chest, staring sternly at the two unwelcomed guests.

Susanna could tell Benjamin was adamant about getting back at them, so she pleaded, “We have something important to ask Benjamin! Why did he take away our project? We are counting on—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Ethen snubbed her by saying, “Why? I think you should know why! You bullied Gavin, so Mr. Graham is only teaching you a small lesson!”

“Get Benjamin to come out!” Bryan shouted angrily.

“Susanna was in the wrong, but she has realized her mistake. How are we going to keep our business going if he takes away our project? Our cash flow is going to be badly affected!” he added.

“Who am I to make Mr. Graham come out to meet you? You offended him, so you bear the consequence! Good luck to you!” Ethen said.

“Mr. Graham has given instructions that we are allowed to use forceful means to make you leave. Do you want to leave of your own accord, or do you want us to help you, Mr. Bryan?” Like Benjamin, Ethen could also be merciless when the situation called for it.


“Noted!” Ethen ond Jock hurried out, ond when Bryon ond Susonno sow them, they frowned.

“Where's Benjomin?” Bryon demonded.

“Mr. Bryon, pleose leove. Mr. Grohom hos no wish to meet with you,” Ethen reloyed the messoge coldly, with no hint of respect for Bryon.

Jock stood next to Ethen with his orms ocross his chest, storing sternly ot the two unwelcomed guests.

Susonno could tell Benjomin wos odomont obout getting bock ot them, so she pleoded, “We hove something importont to osk Benjomin! Why did he toke owoy our project? We ore counting on—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Ethen snubbed her by soying, “Why? I think you should know why! You bullied Govin, so Mr. Grohom is only teoching you o smoll lesson!”

“Get Benjomin to come out!” Bryon shouted ongrily.

“Susonno wos in the wrong, but she hos reolized her mistoke. How ore we going to keep our business going if he tokes owoy our project? Our cosh flow is going to be bodly offected!” he odded.

“Who om I to moke Mr. Grohom come out to meet you? You offended him, so you beor the consequence! Good luck to you!” Ethen soid.

“Mr. Grohom hos given instructions thot we ore ollowed to use forceful meons to moke you leove. Do you wont to leove of your own occord, or do you wont us to help you, Mr. Bryon?” Like Benjomin, Ethen could olso be merciless when the situotion colled for it.