The More the Merrier novel Chapter 858

Chapter 858 Could Not Help But Fawn Over Him

Afraid that the kids would misunderstand him, Shaun hurriedly explained, “I don’t mean it like that. It’s just that if you guys are around, your mommy will focus all her attention on you. She won’t have the time to bond with your daddy.”

Jasper pursed his lips and scoffed. “Why must it be Mommy who’s doing the bonding? Why can’t it be Daddy who initiates it? It sounds unfair to me!”

Shaun’s eyes lit up, and he grinned at the little boy. “Oh? you’re finally calling him ‘Daddy,’ huh?”

Jasper grunted. “I’m just calling him that so that you won’t misunderstand what I’m trying to say.”

Shaun chuckled and pinched the little boy’s cheek. “There’s no harm in calling him your daddy, you know? He’s not here to hear it, anyway.”

The kids laughed at that.

When Benjamin saw that Arissa’s attention was all on the kids, he tousled her hair and said, “Come on, let’s get in the car.”

Arissa turned her head to look at him and nodded.

Opening the door to the passenger seat, he motioned for her to get in.

After getting in, Arissa asked, “You’re driving?”

“Yes.” Benjamin leaned over and helped buckle her seatbelt.

Feeling the man’s broad chest against her, Arissa couldn’t help the fuzzy feeling from spreading within her, and she smiled sweetly at him.

Benjamin noticed her beaming at him when he was straightening, and his eyes darkened with desire. He proceeded to lean in and kiss the corner of her lips.

Arissa stared at him, stunned.

A hint of amusement flashed across Benjamin’s eyes, and he pinched her cheek affectionately before getting out of the car and closing the door.

Staring at the man’s tall figure, Arissa could feel her heart pounding furiously. She touched the corner of her lips, feeling beyond contented at the moment.

The first thing Benjamin saw when he got into the driver’s seat was Arissa sitting there, grinning with a dazed look. He couldn’t help but smile at that.

She really likes to smile, huh?

After closing the door, he purposely leaned over. “What are you smiling at?”

Arissa blinked and turned to look at the handsome face that was a hairbreadth from hers before laughing dryly. “I just like to smile, that’s all.”

“What are you looking at?”

“Huh?” Arissa snapped back to her senses and turned her head away, looking out the window.

The next moment, Benjamin’s deep, magnetic voice rang out. “You haven’t answered my question, you know?”

Arissa’s heart pounded against her ribcage, threatening to break through it.

It took her a moment to recall his earlier question.

“Well, I… um… I have to admit that I’m scared sometimes. After all, your anger comes swiftly and suddenly. It’s hard not to feel frightened by that.”

Benjamin fell silent. Is it really that serious?

Ever since he was young, he received a strict, military-style education. Because of that, he never realized the domineering aura radiating from him or how frightening it was for other people who felt it.

Besides, he reckoned he wouldn’t be able to lead his subordinates if he was all smiles all the time.

After mulling over it, Benjamin said, “I’ll take care not to frighten you next time.”

A sweet sensation spread within Arissa when she heard that.