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?

word caused a ripple in Gavin’s

That was

there were two other children next to him.

And why do they resemble me so much? Could they

at the sight of the three siblings. However,

frightened her son with her stern words just now. She

that you had gone missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked in a much

stuttered in response as he had yet to recover

store after some help from

realized Arissa’s doting

Is she my mommy?

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

one—I’m sure she’s the

a surge of surprise mixed with excitement within his

the boy as she reached out

everything is fine now that you’re back. Mommy will buy

observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger brother and scrutinized

this boy in front of me doesn’t

shocked as a thought dawned

did you go just now?” he

ever since Gavin said he could not find the location of the cotton candy

too many people!” Gavin had not

Jasper, who had

not help but distrust the impostor in

brother narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he

as he edged closer

They were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice

beat as he believed Zachary recognized him

 This means there is another boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared for

you!” Arissa

is yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the

not help giggling at the silly sight of his youngest sibling.

then wiped Jesse’s face before giving the other children their

cotton candy was

carefully!”

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