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 ripple in Gavin's

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

next to him. Both of

they? And why do they resemble me

the sight of the three siblings. However,

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

Where did

Gavin stuttered in response as he

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

he realized

Is she my mommy?

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

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

felt a surge of surprise

in the boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

back. Mommy will buy cotton

to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his

this boy in front of me doesn't look much

was shocked as a thought dawned

now?” he

could not find the

Gavin had not calmed down

than Jasper,

help but distrust

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

whispered as he edged closer

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

heart skipped a beat as he believed Zachary

is another boy who resembles me,

here! One for each of you!” Arissa

bite and chirped, “This is yammy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the child's

giggling at the silly sight of his youngest sibling.

Jesse's face before giving the other children their

candy was in

it carefully!” she