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

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

two other children next to him. Both of them looked

are they? And why do they resemble me so

the three siblings. However, he managed to maintain an expressionless

her son with her stern words just now. She immediately embraced the

did you go just now?” she

response as he had yet

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

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

Is she my mommy?

three siblings, who resembled him.

lady is the real one—I’m sure she’s

felt a surge of surprise mixed with excitement within

in the boy as she reached

back. Mommy will buy cotton candy for

and headed off to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger brother and scrutinized

boy

a thought dawned

now?”

could not find the location of

were too many people!” Gavin had not

and aloof than Jasper, who had always

Zachary could not help but distrust

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

as he edged

buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point

as he believed

 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 him.

here! One for each of you!” Arissa handed out

yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the child’s

silly sight of his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face is a

She then wiped Jesse’s face before giving the

was

it carefully!”

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