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

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

two other children next to

they resemble me so

rendered speechless at the sight of the three siblings. However, he managed to maintain an

words just now. She immediately embraced the boy

did you go just now?” she asked in a

in response as he had yet to

store after some help from a passerby. Little did he

he realized Arissa's doting gaze was on

Is she my mommy?

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

This lady is the real one—I'm sure she's the one.

of surprise mixed with excitement within

in the boy

Mommy will buy cotton candy for all of you!” she

confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary

get a feeling that this boy in front of me

was shocked as a thought

go just now?”

suspicion grew ever since Gavin said he could not find the

people!” Gavin had not calmed down from

than Jasper,

but distrust the

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

whispered as he edged

Arissa to buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point

a beat as he believed Zachary recognized him as

for someone else! This means there is another boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That's the reason why they think I'm him.

of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton candies to the

yammy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the child's

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

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

was in a different

it carefully!” she