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.

taken

children to be here. However, it was

private kitchen we went to earlier and strongly recommended the coffee from this place." Toby pointed at

and saw the sign

something off with Chandler?" he asked.

curved the corner of

Chandler. But it wasn't right to accuse him without any

had enjoyed a cup of coffee with Toby, she went to the mall alone. She was going to buy the

all still quite young and she didn't know what they liked. In the end,

the classic teddy bear for the boys while the girls all got the famous Eevee.

that she didn't know how many of the children were there. So, after some thought, she called Chandler, and he promptly told her

them gifts," he said sincerely. "I can see

that Chandler had more to

will reconsider. Leo's

rumors because they wanted to use this as a chance to get closer to him. He didn't care

courier the gifts to you, Mr. Chandler," Amelie interrupted him as

out a sigh before acknowledging her statement.

tell Mr. Alston about me sending the gifts," she requested, as she

worry. I won't," he promised.

…

was the day of the children's birthday celebration.

was quietly parked outside the house at night, and Eugene came jumping out of the car

birthday gifts specially prepared

car and pulled open the door before

had been working with his head lowered in

and placed it aside before stretching his leg to

of gifts outside the car before

Chandler came running out, rubbing his hands together while wearing an apron.

ready," he informed.

Leo frowned when he saw Chandler.

how busy Miss Potts was." Chandler

the other hand, Leo turned his head and silently shot daggers at Eugene.

his forbidding face frightened Eugene,