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?

caused a ripple

was shell-shocked when he saw Oliver's face. That was because they looked like carbon copies of each

were two other children next to

And why do they resemble me so much? Could they

of the three siblings. However, he managed

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

had gone missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked

in response as he had yet to recover from

for a long time. He only found the location of the cotton candy store after some help from

realized Arissa's doting gaze was on

Is she my mommy?

siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced

the real one—I'm sure she's the one. Also, it looks like I have several brothers

surprise mixed

difference in the boy as she reached out and rubbed

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

around and headed off to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger brother

this boy in front of me doesn't

a thought dawned

go just now?”

grew ever since Gavin said he could not

Gavin had

was more cold and aloof than Jasper,

help but distrust the impostor in

his eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he noticed the

whispered as he edged closer

the point that

beat as he

me, and he

come here! One for each of you!” Arissa handed out

chirped, “This is yammy!” The sticky cotton

youngest sibling.

Jesse's face before giving the other children

cotton candy was in a different

carefully!”