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

saw Oliver's face. That was because they looked like

next to him. Both of them looked the

do they resemble me

of the three

had frightened her son with her stern words just now. She immediately embraced the boy and stroked the top of his head

missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked in a

in response as he had yet to recover from the

candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect to be

realized Arissa's doting

Is she my mommy?

three siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced that

real one—I'm sure she's

surge of surprise

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

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

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

a feeling that this boy in front of me doesn't

shocked as a

you go just now?” he whispered in

grew ever since Gavin said he could not

There were too many people!” Gavin had not

Jasper, who

not help but distrust the

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

whispered as he edged closer

to buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice

he believed Zachary

resembles me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That's the

of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton candies to

chirped, “This is yammy!” The sticky

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

wiped Jesse's face before giving the other

was

it carefully!”