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

Oliver's face. That was because they looked like carbon copies

next to him.

they? And why do they resemble me so

three siblings. However, he managed

she had frightened her son with her stern words just now. She immediately embraced the boy and stroked the top of his head

missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked in a much gentler

as he

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

heartbeat quickened as he realized

Is she my mommy?

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

of surprise mixed with excitement within his

boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

now that you're back. Mommy will buy cotton candy for all of

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

boy in front of me doesn't look much like

a thought

now?”

since Gavin said he could not find the location of

were too many people!” Gavin had not

cold and aloof than Jasper,

help but distrust the impostor in

as

not Jasper!” he whispered as he edged closer to Gavin.

to the point that they did not

as he believed Zachary recognized him as

resembles me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That's the reason why they think

for each of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton

bite and chirped, “This is yammy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared

the silly sight of his youngest

Jesse's face before giving the other

cotton candy was

it carefully!” she