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

face. That was because they looked like carbon copies

children next to

why do they

three siblings. However, he managed

with her stern words just now. She

was just scared that you had gone missing. Where did you go

he had yet to recover

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

heartbeat quickened as he realized

Is she my mommy?

and the three siblings, who resembled

isn’t my real mommy. This lady is the real one—I’m sure she’s

felt a surge of surprise

notice the difference in the boy as she reached out and rubbed

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

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

feeling that this boy

as a

go just now?” he whispered in Gavin’s

Gavin said he could not find the location of

people!” Gavin had not calmed down from the

cold and aloof than Jasper, who had always been

but distrust the

Gavin as he

not Jasper!” he whispered as he edged closer to

candy. They were overjoyed to the point

skipped a beat as he believed

boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared for

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

is yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared

sight of his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face is a mess right now!” he

chuckled. She then wiped Jesse’s face before

was in a

it carefully!” she

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