The More the Merrier

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 The Switch

“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?

a ripple in Gavin’s

Oliver’s face. That was because they

two other children next to him. Both

why do they resemble me so much? Could

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

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

had gone missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked

in response as he had

the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby.

heartbeat quickened as he realized Arissa’s doting gaze was on

Is she my mommy?

siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced that his

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

felt a surge of surprise mixed with excitement within

difference in the boy as she reached

now that you’re back. Mommy will buy cotton candy

for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger

a feeling that this boy in front of

was shocked as a thought

you go just now?” he whispered

said he could not find

too many people!” Gavin had not calmed down from the

aloof than Jasper, who had always

distrust the impostor in front of

suspiciously at Gavin as he noticed

not Jasper!” he whispered as he

the point that they did not notice the

he believed Zachary recognized

me,

Arissa handed out the cotton candies

huge bite and chirped, “This is yummy!”

his youngest

Jesse’s face before giving the

cotton candy was in a different

carefully!”

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