You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

“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?

This word caused a ripple in Gavin’s heart.

face. That was

children next to him. Both of them looked

do they resemble me

of the three siblings. However, he managed

frightened her son with her stern words just now. She immediately embraced the boy and

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

Gavin stuttered in response as he had

only found the location of the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby.

as he realized Arissa’s doting gaze was

Is she my mommy?

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

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

felt a surge of surprise mixed with excitement

the boy as she reached out and rubbed his head

back. Mommy will buy

the observant Zachary noticed a

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

as a thought dawned

you go just now?”

since Gavin said he could not find the location of the cotton

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

more cold and aloof than Jasper, who had always been

but distrust the impostor in front

as

he whispered as he edged closer

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

a beat as he believed Zachary recognized

me, and he has disappeared for some reason. That’s the reason

of you!” Arissa

is yummy!” The sticky cotton candy smeared all over the child’s gleeful

youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face is a mess right

chuckled. She then wiped Jesse’s

candy was in a

carefully!” she