Chapter 175 They Were Almost Kidnapped Their excitement trailed off at the sight of Arissaâs stern look.
She scanned the kids from head to toe. Seeing that they were completely unscathed, she sighed inwardly, but she still kept a straight face.
âNow, tell me. Why did you skip school?â
Her fury made them jump out of their skin.
âDonât you know that everyoneâs worried about you?â Arissa snapped, seeing red.
Their disappearance kept the teachers and principal on pins and needles. When the school told her about it, she was almost scared to death.
âMommy, Iâm sorry...â Zachary apologized as he kept his head low.
He was sorry because they failed to inform Arissa before executing their plan. They wanted to tell her after they captured the perpetrators.
It was Gavinâs first time seeing Arissa swell with wrath. He was somewhat frightened.
He knew he had to take responsibility.
So, he came forward. He shielded Zachary and fessed up, âMommy, I-Iâm really sorry. It was my idea. I led them out of the school. Iâm the one to blame. Please donât be mad at Zachary.â
Realizing that her kids were afraid of her, Arissa did her best to contain her anger.
Bradley walked over to them and put in a good word for the kids.
âHey, hey... Boss, hold your fire. They were right to get out of school. Who knows where they might be right now if they hadnât?â
âWhat did you just say?â Arissa stared daggers at Bradley.
âThey were almost kidnapped,â Bradley said as he gulped.
Arissa broke out in a cold sweat when she heard that. So, itâs true. Someone really did try to take them away.
She turned to her children, but none of them dared to look her in the eyes.
It tugged at her heartstrings.
Squatting down, she pulled Gavin and the others into her embrace.
âIâm so sorry. I didnât know what was going on. I didnât mean to be mad at you. I assumed you were wandering around for no reason. I was worried you might be in danger. I shouldâve controlled my anger...â
Arissa hugged them tightly.
If anything happens to you, who knows what I might do to that woman?
Zachary and Gavin secretly exchanged meaningful glances. See, what did I tell you? Mommy canât stay mad at you.
âWeâre sorry for not telling you in advance, Mommy. You must be worried sick,â Gavin whimpered as he patted Arissa on the back.
âPlease forgive us, Mommy. We shouldâve told you ahead of time,â Zachary quickly added.
âMommy, I was wrong.â Oliverâs eyes reddened.
âMommy, we know what we did wrong. Sorry...â Jasper pouted.
âSorry for scaring you, Mommy.â Tears ran down Jesseâs cheek.
Mommyâs so scary just now, but sheâs right. Weâre in the wrong.
Arissa kissed their foreheads and gave them a tight embrace.
âIt was my fault for rounding on you without understanding the situation. I should apologize too.â
She let go of them, caressed their cheeks, and wiped away the tears on Jesseâs face.
âIt wasnât your fault, Mommy.â Zachary looked at her timidly. âIt was ours.â
Arissa ran her fingers over their hair.
âBoss, I think we should go,â Bradley reminded Arissa. They still had other important things to do.
Arissa nodded. She and her children got into the backseat of the car while Bradley opened the door to the driverâs seat.
âSweethearts, are you hurt?â
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 174 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You Looking at her children, she acknowledged her lingering fear. I canât imagine what I would do if I lost you.
âNot at all,â Jasper said, shaking his head.
Then, he and Oliver explained how they subdued the kidnappers.
Arissa smiled with relief.
Her children seemed to have great self-defense skills.
Nevertheless, she could not bring herself to let her guard down. They got lucky too. If they had encountered a skilled fighter, they might not be able to pull it off.
âSweethearts, why have you come to Olswick?â Arissa asked when she regained her composure.
She looked to Zachary and Gavin for answers.
âWe came here to catch the bad guys, Mommy.â
Gavin tensed up, exuding a strong aura.