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

was shell-shocked when he saw Oliver's face. That was because

children next to him.

why do they resemble

at the sight of the three siblings. However, he managed to

had frightened her son with her stern words just now. She

did you go just now?” she asked

he had yet to recover

had searched for a 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

realized

Is she my mommy?

and the three siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced that his instinct was

real one—I'm sure she's the

a surge of surprise

not notice the difference in the boy as she reached out and rubbed

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

headed off to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant

do I get a feeling that this boy in front of me doesn't look much like

as a thought

you go just now?” he whispered in Gavin's

he could not find the location of the cotton

There were too many people!” Gavin had not calmed down from

was more cold and aloof than Jasper, who had

distrust the impostor

Gavin as he noticed the different cartoon print on

Jasper!” he whispered as he edged closer

were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice the odd conversation between the

skipped a beat as he believed Zachary recognized him

another boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared

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

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

his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face

slowly.” Arissa chuckled. She then wiped Jesse's face before giving the

cotton candy was in a different

it carefully!” she