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?"

immediately caught on and shook his head. "I didn't expect Leo's children to be here. However, it was Chandler who introduced the

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

up and saw the sign as

something off with Chandler?"

the corner of her lips in

But it wasn't right to accuse him without

to the mall alone. She was going to buy

they liked. In the end, she got them all a big plush toy that they could play with.

the classic teddy bear for the boys while the

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

gifts," he said sincerely. "I can see that you really like children."

that Chandler had

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

he holds a high position. Those people spread the rumors because they wanted to use this as a chance

Amelie interrupted him as she wasn't interested in this conversation.

a sigh before acknowledging her statement.

the gifts," she

worry. I won't,"

…

few days passed, and it was the

night, and Eugene came jumping out of the car a

out the cake and birthday gifts specially prepared for the children

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

working with his head lowered in the car hummed through his sealed lips as an acknowledgment.

he closed the laptop on his knee and placed it

the mountain of gifts outside the car

out, rubbing his hands together while wearing an apron.

he

Chandler. It was apparent that he was

saw how busy Miss Potts was." Chandler scratched his

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

expression on his forbidding face frightened Eugene, and he almost dropped