The More the Merrier

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?

caused a ripple

saw Oliver’s face. That was because

were two other children next to him. Both of them

And why do they resemble me so much?

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

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

missing. Where did you go just

response as he had yet to recover from the

He only found the location of the cotton candy store after

realized Arissa’s

Is she my mommy?

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

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

of surprise mixed with excitement within his

the boy

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

swiveled around and headed off to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant

I get a feeling that this boy in front of me doesn’t look

shocked as a thought

did you go just now?” he

since Gavin said he could not find the location of

too many people!” Gavin had

more cold and aloof than Jasper, who had always been

help but distrust the impostor in front of

at Gavin as

Jasper!” he whispered as he edged closer to

cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point that they

as he believed Zachary recognized him

must have 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

Arissa handed out the

chirped, “This is yummy!” The

of his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face

Jesse’s face before giving the other

candy was in a different

it carefully!”