My Sugar And Your Spice

"Mr. Walsh. Miss Dillon. Where are you both here?" Chandler was surprised when he saw them.

Toby dusted the footprints off his white shirt while Chandler carried the child in his arms like he had done it a million times. It was hard to believe he wasn't married.

"Oh, my. Did the child do that to your shirt?" Chandler looked uneasy at the sight.

"It's okay." Toby waved his hands nonchalantly and smiled brightly. "Why are you here, though?"

Even though Chandler was adopted by the Alston Family, he was barely acquainted with Toby. So, they only knew of each other at the most and had never talked to one another besides the basic pleasantries required.

"I'm here to help take care of the children." Chandler smiled softly. "I'm free anyways, and the kids are cute."

Toby didn't respond and gave a silent nod instead. It was unclear what he truly thought about Chandler's reason.

Chandler carried the child with one arm and lightly patted his head with another before sighing lightly, "These children are lucky to have Leo adopt them. If not, they'll be an orphan for life. I'm an orphan. I know how tough it is. So, I wanted to do something to lessen the trauma of their parents abandoning them."

He was so emotional that Toby felt rather uncomfortable and awkwardly coughed into his fist in response.

On the other hand, Amelie wasn't one to butt in other people's problems. So, she stayed quiet.

Then, Chandler's gaze landed on her. "Leo will celebrate their birthdays all on one day. It's in two days. Would you like to come, Miss Dillon?"

Amelie guessed his intention and just smiled with a shake of her head. "I'm sorry. I'll be busy."

After her rejection, she noticed the child in Chandler's arms staring at her and felt terrible. So, she offered, "I'll get them birthday gifts, though."

"Oh, sure." He gave a quick smile as if he was very disappointed but tried not to show it.

Finally, he nodded gratefully. "I thank you on their behalf."

"Don't worry about it." Then, Amelie and Toby left.

Chandler looked at them, walking away while standing at the door before carrying the child inside.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Amelie questioned after they were some distance away.

slightly taken aback. "Huh?"

"I didn't expect Leo's children to be here. However, it

earlier and strongly recommended the coffee from this place." Toby pointed at the coffee shop

the sign as her eyes narrowed

there's something off with

didn't reply and only curved the corner of her lips in reply.

right to accuse him

with Toby, she went to the mall alone. She was going to buy the children

what they liked. In the end, she got them all a big plush toy

for the boys while the

know how many of the children were there. So, after some thought, she called Chandler, and he promptly told her the answer.

gifts," he

she felt that Chandler had more

he continued, "I still hope that you will reconsider. Leo's not a playboy. He has been

because they wanted to use this as a chance to get closer

the gifts to you, Mr. Chandler," Amelie interrupted him as she wasn't interested in

sigh before acknowledging

the gifts," she requested, as she

worry. I won't,"

…

the day of the children's birthday celebration.

and Eugene came

took out the cake and birthday gifts specially prepared for the children that

to the side of the car and pulled open the door before announcing in a low voice, "We're here,

in the car hummed through his sealed lips as an

he closed the laptop on his knee and placed it aside

gifts outside the car before entering

came running out, rubbing his hands together while wearing

ready," he informed.

frowned when he saw Chandler.

Potts was." Chandler scratched his head and explained nervously,

turned his head and silently shot daggers at Eugene.

expression on his forbidding face frightened Eugene, and