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?

word caused a ripple in

face. That was

to him. Both

why do they resemble

speechless at the sight of the three siblings. However, he

her stern words just now. She immediately embraced the boy and

did you go just now?” she asked in a

in response as he

cotton candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect to

he realized Arissa's

Is she my mommy?

looking back and forth between Arissa and the three siblings, who

the real one—I'm sure she's

surge of surprise mixed

the difference in the boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

will buy cotton candy for all of you!”

children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger brother and scrutinized Gavin from head to

I get a feeling that this boy in front

shocked as a thought dawned on

go just now?” he whispered in

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

had not calmed

Jasper, who had

could not help but distrust the impostor in

as he noticed the different cartoon

not Jasper!” he whispered as he

the

as he believed Zachary recognized him as a

someone else! This means there is another boy who resembles me, and he has

each of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton candies

is yammy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the

silly sight of his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face is a mess right

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

candy was

carefully!”