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?"

Leo's children to be here. However, it was Chandler who introduced the coffee place to me."

private kitchen we went to earlier and strongly recommended the coffee

looked up and saw the sign as her eyes narrowed slightly.

there's something off with

corner of her lips

wasn't right to accuse him without any

the mall alone. She

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

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

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

you to buy them gifts," he said sincerely. "I can see that you really

that Chandler

reconsider. Leo's not a playboy.

high position. Those people spread the rumors because they wanted to use this

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

sigh before

about me sending the gifts," she requested, as she didn't want to cause a stir.

won't," he promised.

…

it was the

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

and birthday gifts specially prepared for

to the side of the car and pulled open the door before announcing

head lowered in the car hummed

on his knee and placed it aside

gifts outside the car before

hands together while

he informed.

when he saw Chandler. It was apparent that he was

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

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

expression on his forbidding face frightened Eugene, and