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

caught on and shook his head. "I didn't expect Leo's children to be here.

go to the private kitchen we went to earlier and strongly recommended the coffee from

and saw the sign as

something off with Chandler?" he asked.

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

But it wasn't right to accuse him without any evidence. Besides,

the mall alone. She was going

were all still quite young and she didn't know what they liked. In the end, she got them all a big plush

while the girls all got the famous

realized that she didn't know how many of the children were there. So, after some thought,

so kind of you to buy them gifts," he said sincerely. "I can see that you really like children."

felt that Chandler had more to

still hope that you will reconsider. Leo's not a playboy. He has been abstinent these few years."

a high position. Those people spread the rumors because they wanted to use this as a chance to get closer to him. He didn't care enough to

interrupted him as she wasn't interested in

out a sigh before

don't tell Mr. Alston about me sending the gifts," she requested, as she didn't

worry. I won't," he

…

was the day of the children's

Eugene came jumping out of the

cake and birthday gifts specially prepared

he strode to the side of the car and pulled open the door before announcing in a low voice,

head lowered in the car hummed through his sealed

laptop on his knee and placed it aside before

of gifts outside the car before

his hands together

ready," he informed.

frowned when he saw Chandler. It was apparent that he

Miss Potts was." Chandler scratched his head and explained nervously, seemingly afraid of Leo.

other hand, Leo turned his head and silently shot daggers

face frightened Eugene, and he almost dropped