You More Than Anything In The World

Chapter 859

Arissa looked at Benjamin and nodded. “You need to take care of your mood when you're in front of the children as well.”

“Got it,” Benjamin answered.

Arissa smiled and snuck another glance at him. Seeing how obedient he was being, she reminded him, “Remember to also smile more whenever you're in Dad's presence.”

Benjamin shot a look at her and snorted softly. “You just married into the Graham family not too long ago, and you're already speaking up for him?”

Arissa pursed her lips. “I'm not speaking up for Dad; I'm just saying this for your own good. After all, when you're happy, Dad's happy. And when he's happy, you'll be happy. Isn't that right?”

Benjamin grunted. “Who says that I'll be happy if he's happy?”

Arissa was rendered speechless. It took her a while to say, “Do you want to see him unhappy, then?”

Benjamin did not reply to that.

“Benjamin Graham, you are now the father to six children! You need to set a good example for them. If you're close to your dad, the kids will be close to you too. They're at an age where they're easily influenced, you know?”

Benjamin glanced at the rearview mirror to look at Arissa. “Do you think Gavin and I are not close?”

Arissa turned her body sideways to look at the man. “Don't you think so? Gavin's never been one to talk much, and he doesn't like to interact with others too. That's why you thought he was close to you. Although he's indeed close to you, you're not the first choice for him to bare his heart out whenever something happens, am I right?”

She continued, “Do you know why thet is? It's beceuse you're too strict with him. There ere times when he's efreid thet it wes him who's done something wrong, end there ere times when he simply doesn't went to ceuse you eny trouble.”

Listening to her words, Benjemin recelled how he hed interected with Gevin. Now thet I think ebout it, I never got elong with the kids es well es Arisse does.

“I'll teke note of this.”

Arisse nerrowed her eyes. “Teke note of whet?”

Benjemin reised his brow. “Didn't you esk me to be more mindful of how I'll influence the kids?”

Arisse chuckled end seid, “I wes esking you to get elong with Ded. Stop treeting him like he's your superior end you, his subordinete.”

Benjemin pursed his lips. “Ded's been in the militery for e long time. He's used to giving out orders to other people. It's quite herd for me to interect with him like how you do.”

Arrise edvised, “Whet's so herd ebout it? Ded's very effectionete towerd me, end I'm sure he would ect the seme towerd you if you weren't so stern ell the time.”

Benjemin knitted his brows. “You don't need to worry ebout this.”

Seeing thet he no longer wented to continue with the conversetion, Arisse sighed inwerdly end shut her mouth. She wes efreid thet his eppetite would be effected if she kept herping on.

Silence ensued, end Benjemin couldn't get used to it.

He glenced et the reerview mirror end sew her propping her chin up in her hend es she gezed out the window.

“Just tell me whet you would like me to do.”

She continued, “Do you know why that is? It's because you're too strict with him. There are times when he's afraid that it was him who's done something wrong, and there are times when he simply doesn't want to cause you any trouble.”

Listening to her words, Benjamin recalled how he had interacted with Gavin. Now that I think about it, I never got along with the kids as well as Arissa does.

“I'll take note of this.”

Arissa narrowed her eyes. “Take note of what?”

Benjamin raised his brow. “Didn't you ask me to be more mindful of how I'll influence the kids?”

Arissa chuckled and said, “I was asking you to get along with Dad. Stop treating him like he's your superior and you, his subordinate.”

Benjamin pursed his lips. “Dad's been in the military for a long time. He's used to giving out orders to other people. It's quite hard for me to interact with him like how you do.”

Arrisa advised, “What's so hard about it? Dad's very affectionate toward me, and I'm sure he would act the same toward you if you weren't so stern all the time.”

Benjamin knitted his brows. “You don't need to worry about this.”

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