The More The Merrier

“How long has Oliver been inside? Zachary, go check if he has diarrhea,” Arissa instructed her eldest son. She was concerned that her children could not acclimatize to the weather back home.

“Okay!” Zachary went off to rush his brother.

Arissa looked around for the aforementioned store, but she could not find it. “Jesse, where did Jasper go to buy cotton candy?”

“Mommy, it's over there! The one with a blue plane!” Jesse pointed toward a direction as she spoke with a missing front tooth.

Arissa scanned the surrounding for a bit before finally spotting the cotton candy store.

Nevertheless, there was no sign of Jasper, much to her dismay.

She could not see clearly as there was an influx of people moving around the airport. Arissa had no choice but to wait for Oliver's return before she could start searching for Jasper.

At last, Zachary came out of the restroom with Oliver. After waiting for a few moments, Arissa brought her three little ones along in search of Jasper while hauling their luggage.

When they arrived at the cotton candy store, however, there was no sign of Jasper.

Arissa could not help but worry for his safety. After all, her children were still unfamiliar with this place.

“Where is he?” she asked impatiently.

“Could Jasper have run off to buy something else?” Zachary frowned.

“Let's wait for him a little longer!” Arissa reassured her children while trying to convince herself that Jasper would return soon.

As time passed, he still did not show up.

Could it be that he went back to the restroom to look for us?

Just when Arissa thought about going back to search for Jasper, a familiar figure suddenly ran toward them. She breathed a sigh of relief and embraced the little boy tightly.

Gavin Graham froze in shock after getting hugged by an affectionate woman who was a complete stranger to him.

“Oh, my gosh! You almost scared your mommy to death! Didn't I tell you to wait for me? Why are you running around in a place like this?” Arissa reprimanded.

“That's right! We thought you had disappeared! If you still didn't return, Mommy was going to use the airport's public address system to find you!” Oliver chimed in.

Mommy?

a ripple

Oliver's face. That was because they looked

other children next to him. Both

why do they resemble me so much? Could

rendered speechless at the sight of the three siblings.

words just now. She immediately embraced the boy and stroked the top of

was just scared that you had gone missing. Where did

response as he had

long time. He only found the location of the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect to be hugged by an unfamiliar woman as soon as

as he realized Arissa's doting gaze was

Is she my mommy?

looking back and forth between Arissa and the three siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced that his

isn't my real mommy. This lady is the real one—I'm sure she's the one. Also, it looks like I

surprise

the boy as she

will buy cotton candy for all of you!”

confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a

this boy in front of me doesn't look

a

just now?” he

grew ever since Gavin said he could not find the location of the cotton candy

had

and aloof than Jasper, who had always been lively

not help but distrust the impostor in front of

eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he noticed the different cartoon print

whispered as he edged closer

to the point that they

he believed Zachary

have mistaken me for someone else! This means there is another boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That's the reason why they think I'm

each of you!” Arissa

chirped, “This is yammy!” The sticky cotton

could not help giggling at the silly sight of his youngest sibling.

chuckled. She then wiped Jesse's face before giving the other children their

cotton candy was in a

it carefully!”