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 in

was because they

were two other children next to him. Both

do they

was rendered speechless at the sight of the three siblings. However, he managed to

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

just scared that you had gone missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked

Gavin stuttered in response as he had yet to recover

just now…” Gavin had searched for a 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

quickened as he realized

Is she my mommy?

Arissa and the three siblings,

is the real one—I’m sure

of surprise mixed with excitement within

the boy as she reached out and rubbed

fine now that you’re back. Mommy will buy cotton candy for all of you!” she stated

to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary

I get a feeling that this boy

shocked as a thought

go just now?” he whispered in

he could not find the

people!” Gavin had not

more cold and aloof than Jasper, who had always been lively and

not help but distrust the impostor in front of

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

as he

the point that they

beat as he believed Zachary recognized him as

means there is another boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That’s the reason why

of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton candies

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

his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your

She then wiped Jesse’s face before giving the

was in a

carefully!”

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