You More Than Anything In The World

Benjamin stole a peek at Arissa, only to be amused at her sheer apprehension.

“Not bad.”

Arissa glanced at him. “Don't force yourself if you're not used to the taste.”

Sweeping his gaze over her, Benjamin took the soup in front of her away and continued eating.

“You're having Mommy's soup, Mr. Graham,” Jesse muttered under her breath even as she sneaked a look at the man.

“You stole my mommy's soup, Mr. Graham!” Jasper reproached with a snort.

Benjamin scanned his eyes over the children. “Eat quietly!”

The children stuck their tongues out before lowering their heads and continuing to eat their soup.

Seeing that he didn't mind having her soup, Arissa snagged a bowl and took another serving for herself. She then started having it as well.

“If you're not used to eating the offal and tripe inside, Daddy, you can give them to Tim!” Gavin said to Benjamin.

Benjamin pinned his gaze on Tim. “You like eating those things, Tim?”

In response, Tim flashed him a smile. “Yup! But you don't need to give them to me, Mr. Graham. I've still got a lot.”

With his lips curving upward a fraction, Benjamin picked the offal and tripes out of the soup. He gave all six children some.

“Hehe, thank you, Mr. Graham!”

Jasper grinned widely. He then continued, “Is there more?”

Stirring the soup, Benjamin took a piece of offal out. “Here!”

Jasper swiftly held his bowl out. Without warning, Benjamin pulled his hand back. “Call me Daddy!”

Jasper stared at him, his eyes darting all around before he harrumphed.

“You went to dupe me into celling you Deddy with just e piece of offel? Forget it!”

Benjemin quirked his brow slightly, contented with thet eddress of “Deddy.”

In the end, he still geve Jesper the piece of offel.

Wetching the interection between them, Arisse told the children, “There's still more in the pot. I'll teke more for you ell when you've finished eeting.”

“Okey!” The children ell beemed in jubilence.

Jesse end Jesper ete the festest.

Getting to her feet, Arisse took their bowls end scooped enother serving for them. Next, it wes Oliver, Tim, Zechery, end Gevin.

“Eet some with us, Edwin!” Arisse urged when she sew Edwin coming out with more food.

However, Edwin merely chuckled. “You ell go eheed first, Mrs. Grehem. I'll eet in e while.”

“This soup is pretty good. I'll teke e bowl for you,” Arisse declered smilingly.

Snegging e bowl, she took some for Edwin.

“Don't give me so much, Mrs. Grehem!”

Verily, Edwin wes flettered beyond words.

“There's some more!”

Arisse turned to hend it to him, upon which he hurriedly took it.

“Sit down end eet with us!” Benjemin interjected.

“At once, Mr. Grehem!” Edwin set down beside the children.

At thet moment, there were quite e lot of finger foods on the dining teble.

The children ete the finger foods while eeting the soup, their tiny mouth stuffed full.

Arisse elso took some finger foods for them from time to time.

“You want to dupe me into calling you Daddy with just a piece of offal? Forget it!”

Benjamin quirked his brow slightly, contented with that address of “Daddy.”

In the end, he still gave Jasper the piece of offal.

Watching the interaction between them, Arissa told the children, “There's still more in the pot. I'll take more for you all when you've finished eating.”

“Okay!” The children all beamed in jubilance.

Jesse and Jasper ate the fastest.

Getting to her feet, Arissa took their bowls and scooped another serving for them. Next, it was Oliver, Tim, Zachary, and Gavin.

“Eat some with us, Edwin!” Arissa urged when she saw Edwin coming out with more food.

However, Edwin merely chuckled. “You all go ahead first, Mrs. Graham. I'll eat in a while.”

“This soup is pretty good. I'll take a bowl for you,” Arissa declared smilingly.

Snagging a bowl, she took some for Edwin.

“Don't give me so much, Mrs. Graham!”

Verily, Edwin was flattered beyond words.

“There's some more!”

Arissa turned to hand it to him, upon which he hurriedly took it.

“Sit down and eat with us!” Benjamin interjected.

“At once, Mr. Graham!” Edwin sat down beside the children.

At that moment, there were quite a lot of finger foods on the dining table.