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?

caused a ripple

Oliver’s face. That was because

there were two other children next to him.

And why do they resemble me

the sight of the three siblings. However,

frightened her son with her stern words just now. She

just scared that you had gone missing. Where did you

he had

cotton candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect to be hugged by an unfamiliar

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

Is she my mommy?

three siblings, who resembled him. He was convinced

real mommy. This lady is the real one—I’m sure she’s the one.

surge of surprise mixed with excitement within

the difference in the boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

will buy cotton candy

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

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

a thought

now?” he whispered in Gavin’s

ever since Gavin said he could not find the location

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

was more cold and aloof than Jasper, who had

not help but distrust the

eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he noticed the different cartoon

as he edged

overjoyed to the point that they did

beat as he believed Zachary recognized him as a

me, and he has disappeared for some reason.

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

chirped, “This is yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the

silly sight of his youngest sibling. “Jesse,

chuckled. She then wiped Jesse’s face

cotton candy was

carefully!”

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