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 aback.

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

often go to the private kitchen we went to earlier and strongly recommended the coffee from this place." Toby pointed at the coffee shop sign that was right up ahead.

and saw the sign as her eyes narrowed slightly.

something off with Chandler?"

the corner of

she didn't like Chandler. But it wasn't right to accuse him without any evidence. Besides, she and

enjoyed a cup of coffee with Toby, she went to the mall

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

picked the classic teddy bear for the boys while the

many of the children were there. So, after some

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

didn't reply as she felt that Chandler had more to

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

rumors about him sleeping around aren't true. You know that he holds a high position. Those people spread the rumors because they wanted

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

before acknowledging her statement.

the gifts," she requested, as she

worry. I won't," he promised.

…

passed, and it was the

and Eugene came jumping out of the car a moment

birthday gifts specially prepared for the children that his wife helped

he strode to the side of the car and pulled open the

been working with his head lowered in the

on his knee and placed it aside before

of gifts outside the car before entering the house.

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

he informed.

Leo frowned when he saw Chandler.

how busy Miss Potts was." Chandler scratched his

other hand, Leo turned his head and silently

on his forbidding face frightened Eugene, and he almost dropped his things.