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

when he saw Oliver’s face. That was because they looked like carbon copies of each

other children next to him. Both

they? And why do they resemble

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

just now.

Where did

stuttered in response as he had yet to recover from the

long time. He only found the location of the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect to be hugged by an

realized Arissa’s doting gaze was on

Is she my mommy?

between Arissa and the three siblings, who resembled

my real mommy. This lady is the real one—I’m sure she’s the one. Also, it looks like I have several brothers

of surprise mixed with excitement within

in the boy as she reached out and rubbed his

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

the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in

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

shocked as a thought dawned

just now?” he whispered in

since Gavin said he could

many people!” Gavin had not calmed down from the

than Jasper, who had always been

help but distrust the

as

whispered as he edged closer to

to buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice the odd conversation between the other

skipped a beat as he believed Zachary recognized him as a

who resembles me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That’s the reason why they think I’m

for each of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton

took a huge bite and chirped, “This is yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the child’s gleeful

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

slowly.” Arissa chuckled. She then wiped Jesse’s face before giving the

cotton candy was in a

carefully!”

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