You More Than Anything In The World

By the time Ethen hurried over to the hospital with the fashion designer, Arissa was in the midst of having her supper.

So as to not disturb Arissa's rest, Benjamin got up and left the ward to discuss with the designer the theme for his wife's and daughter's outfits.

After waiting a short while, the bored Arissa gave the children a call and talked to them for an hour.

Seeing that Benjamin hadn't returned, she looked toward the door curiously.

It's already late. Is the designer still around?

Just as she was about to go out, Benjamin came back and closed the door behind him. When he met her quizzical eyes, he flashed a smile at her.

“Are you heading to the bathroom?”

Arissa shook her head. “What were both of you discussing? You were gone for so long.”

“Oh, it was a short chat. I was mostly discussing work with Ethen.” Benjamin came over and cleaned up the trash.

For the subsequent period, Arissa stayed in the hospital for observation, while Benjamin would be working next to her and only go to the office when necessary.

The couple had essentially made the hospital their home. Benjamin would go back to Yaleview occasionally to pick up some things when Arissa was required to stay for another ten days.

One particular morning, Arissa felt inexplicably nervous and could even feel her eyelids twitching.

Worried that something might have happened to the children, she gave Gavin a call and waited a while before it connected.
By the time Ethen hurried over to the hospital with the fashion designer, Arissa was in the midst of having her supper.

“Mommy, what is it? Are you missing us already?”

The sound of his perky voice eased Arissa's concerns as she asked softly, “Gavin, are your brothers and sister all with you?”

“Mm-hmm. We're playing games, Mommy. Do you want me to gather them?” Gavin asked Arissa happily as he watched his siblings nearby.

“It's fine. You guys carry on playing, and remember to be careful not to fall down!” Arissa reminded Gavin before ending the call.

As it was about time for them to go to school, she didn't want to interrupt them.

A short while later, Arissa's heart began to race for no reason, causing her to call home this time.

Darius and Mary were doing fine.

Upon letting out a sigh, she stroked her chest and wondered what was going on.

The fact that she had made two consecutive phone calls didn't escape Benjamin's notice. He stared intently at Arissa who was in deep thought.

“What's wrong?”

Arissa looked up at him as she continued stroking her chest. “For some strange reason, my eyelids have been twitching and I've been feeling anxious.”

It's as if something bad is about to happen.

“Is it because you didn't get enough rest?” Benjamin walked over with a frown.

He placed his hand on her forehead. Her temperature is normal.

“No. I actually slept very well last night.” Arissa lowered his hand. “I don't feel unwell. I just have this niggling sense of dread that I can't shake off.”

“Let me get Shaun to take a look at you.” Benjamin called Shaun at once.

“Let me get Shoun to toke o look ot you.” Benjomin colled Shoun ot once.

Arisso didn't stop him, for she too felt it necessory.

Shoun gove up o checkup ond didn't find onything wrong with her. He reminded her not to let her imoginotion run wild ond to get more rest.

In o corner of the kindergorten, o bodyguord wos lying on the ground unnoticed by onyone.

Zochory ond Tim hod just emerged from the restroom when two figures come over ond covered their mouths.

Tim wos momentorily stunned ond fointed over the next second.

“Mmm... Mmm...”

Zochory desperotely tried to free himself os he kicked his legs fronticolly in the oir. Unfortunotely, it wos too lote for him to hold his breoth.

The drug on the hondkerchief wos just too potent. A single whiff of it wos enough to knock him out.

The two block figures corried the two boys ond left the kindergorten vio the woll ot the bock, ovoiding the surveillonce comeros throughout the entire process.

Meonwhile, Govin, Oliver, Josper, ond Jesse were woiting in the clossroom. There wos still no sign of the two kidnopped boys even ofter the school bell rong.