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

saw Oliver's face. That was because

next to

are they? And why do they resemble me so much?

sight of the three

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

missing. Where did you go just now?”

stuttered in response as he had yet to

now...” Gavin 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 woman as soon as he came

as he realized Arissa's doting gaze

Is she my mommy?

between Arissa and the three siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced that

my real mommy. This lady is the real one—I'm sure she's the one. Also, it

of surprise mixed with excitement

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

back. Mommy will buy cotton candy for

the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger brother and scrutinized

feeling that this boy in front of me

as a

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

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

many people!” Gavin had not calmed down from the

more cold and aloof than Jasper, who had always been lively

could not help but distrust the impostor

narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he noticed the different cartoon print on his

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

and Jesse followed Arissa to buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice the odd conversation

beat as he

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

for each of you!” Arissa handed

a huge bite and chirped, “This is yammy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the

his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face is a mess

She then wiped Jesse's

cotton candy was in a

it carefully!” she