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

he saw Oliver’s face. That was because

other children next to him. Both of them

And why do they resemble me so much? Could

speechless at the sight of the three siblings. However,

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

missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked in

as he had yet to

location of the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby. Little did he expect to be hugged by an unfamiliar woman as soon

he realized Arissa’s doting gaze was

Is she my mommy?

kept looking back and forth between Arissa and the three siblings, who resembled

is the real one—I’m sure she’s the one. Also, it looks like I

surge of surprise mixed with excitement

the boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

Mommy will buy cotton candy for all of you!” she

to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference in his younger brother

a feeling that this boy

shocked as a

now?” he whispered

since Gavin said he could not find the location of the

many people!” Gavin had not

aloof than Jasper, who

help but distrust the impostor

Gavin as he

he whispered as he edged

were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice the odd conversation between the

he believed Zachary recognized him as

resembles me, and he has disappeared

Arissa handed out the cotton

took a huge bite and chirped, “This is yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all

help giggling at the silly sight of his youngest

Arissa chuckled. She then wiped Jesse’s

cotton candy was

it carefully!” she

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