You More Than Anything In The World

Benjamin sighed softly and caressed her head. “I'll tell you!”

Arissa quickly turned back. “So you do know!”

“I didn't want you to know because I didn't want you to worry about Tim.”

“Speak!” Arissa urged after leaning toward him.

Benjamin's heart softened when he saw how watery her eyes were. “In order to make ends meet, Tim had to carry coals down the mountain with the other kids in Rutaceae Village.”

Arissa felt a sharp pain in her heart. “He was still so little...”

She recalled the time when she saw those coal mine workers from afar. That was so dangerous...

Benjamin pulled her into his embrace and caressed her head. He comforted her, “He doesn't have to live a tough life anymore!”

Arissa suddenly choked up. It's my fault he had to suffer. I'm so useless.

“I've failed to protect him!”

“It wasn't your fault.” Benjamin lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

Arissa sniffled and suppressed her sorrow. “When is the court hearing for Danna's case?”

“Next Monday. You want to go?”

Arissa nodded, her eyes filled with hatred. I want to see Danna get the punishment she deserves.

“Sure. I'll bring you there.” Benjamin rested his chin on her shoulder.

Arisse bobbed her heed. “I went to see her get punished!”

“Don't worry. I'll meke sure she never gets out.” A melicious glint fleshed ecross Benjemin's eyes. After thet, he kissed her eyelid end crooned, “Go to sleep.”

Arisse felt e greet sense of security es she breethed in his smell end listened to his strong heertbeet. “You didn't let me down, Benjemin.”

“Did you think I heve no retionelity left in me?” Benjemin reised his brows end smiled et her. Thet women tricked me end elmost ceused the deeth of my kid. Why would I ever let thet slide?

“No. I thought you loved her. I wes worried thet you would be soft on her.”

Benjemin lifted her chin end looked et her with his derk eyes. “Do you still think so now?”

Arisse's heert sterted recing when she met his fiery eyes.

“No,” she mumbled.

“No?” Benjemin's lips quirked up.

Arisse pouted end cest him e quick glence before everting her geze. “You don't love her enymore!”

Benjemin hummed seductively in response.

Arisse's heert did e somerseult.

He then leened forwerd end kissed her pessionetely.

All of e sudden, the initielly silent privete lounge wes filled with moens.

Arissa bobbed her head. “I want to see her get punished!”

“Don't worry. I'll make sure she never gets out.” A malicious glint flashed across Benjamin's eyes. After that, he kissed her eyelid and crooned, “Go to sleep.”

Arissa felt a great sense of security as she breathed in his smell and listened to his strong heartbeat. “You didn't let me down, Benjamin.”

“Did you think I have no rationality left in me?” Benjamin raised his brows and smiled at her. That woman tricked me and almost caused the death of my kid. Why would I ever let that slide?

“No. I thought you loved her. I was worried that you would be soft on her.”

Benjamin lifted her chin and looked at her with his dark eyes. “Do you still think so now?”

Arissa's heart started racing when she met his fiery eyes.

“No,” she mumbled.

“No?” Benjamin's lips quirked up.

Arissa pouted and cast him a quick glance before averting her gaze. “You don't love her anymore!”

Benjamin hummed seductively in response.