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?

word caused a

face. That was because they looked like

were two other children next to him. Both

do they resemble me so

of the three siblings. However, he managed to

her stern words just now. She immediately embraced the boy and stroked

missing. Where did you go just

Gavin stuttered in response as he had yet to

the location of the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect

quickened as he realized Arissa's doting gaze

Is she my mommy?

looking back and forth between Arissa and the three siblings, who resembled him. He was

one—I'm sure she's the one. Also, it

felt a surge of surprise

difference in the boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

that you're back. Mommy will

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

that this boy in

a thought dawned on

go just now?” he whispered in Gavin's

Gavin said he could not find the location of

There were too many people!” Gavin had not

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

distrust the impostor in front of

eldest brother narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he

he whispered as he edged closer to Gavin.

followed Arissa to buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice the odd conversation between the other two

a beat as he

mistaken me 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

One for each of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton candies to

is yammy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared

not help giggling at the silly sight of his youngest

chuckled. She then wiped Jesse's face before giving

cotton candy was

it carefully!”