out with her, chat about what's been going on these years."
The lights of the Cedillo household were on; the whole family was in high spirits. On Jade's first night back to the Cedillo family, Naomi planned to keep her company. She said to her husband, "It's Molly's first day back, she might need some time to adjust. I wanna go hang As she approached Jade's room, she knocked, "Molly, can I come in?"
Jade responded, "Sure, Naomi."
Leo muttered under his breath, "You didn't show this much courtesy when you entered my room."
Naomi pushed the door open, "Mia, Leo, what are you guys doing here?"
Mia and Leo were both in their pajamas, sitting on the bed with Jade. Leo was perched on a stool. "We were worried Jade might find it hard to adjust, so we decided to keep her company." Mia explained.
Seeing them, Naomi knew she was no longer needed. "Since you guys are here, I'll head back. I just came to check on Molly."
She pointed at her son, "You, get out and go to bed."
Leo said, "Mom, I need time to take all this in too."
Naomi didn't get it, why did her son need time to take it all in?
Leo looked at who he'd been calling Jade for nearly a decade, now his actual aunt. The shock was nothing short of when he knew Mia married Andre. What pissed him off was that they kept calling him nephew. Jade said, "I thought you were my friend. Turns out, you're my nephew."
Leo was speechless. So, he needed time to digest.
Naomi to leave, as Leo still had his uses. He needed to fill Jade in on what had happened in the
nodded and
the bedroom, Bruce asked, "Why are
being there would only make them uncomfortable. Better let them have some alone time." Naomi said. That
find you. His last business
chimed in, "Andre sacrificed
to Leo, "Explain. How did he sacrifice his
was surprised, "Didn't Andre tell you?" He was unsure, worried he might
"Spill it, what
"Why did
swallowed hard. Pressed by the two of them, he had no choice but to tell the truth, "My grandpa used your information as leverage to force Andre to marry. If he didn't, he wouldn't give Andre the info. Before marrying Mia, the only one who could stir any feelings in Andre was Molly. So, they got married." "Mia, so it's because of me that you two ended up together?"
you. If my husband hadn't told me in time that 'Molly' was
thing Andre clarified things with
the room fell silent. Mia looked at her two friends, her eyes filled with
you guys realized something?" The excitement
Leo asked
said triumphantly,
it was to be married to Andre! Because of him, her status had elevated two
should go kiss my husband."
sure you'll come back
unmarried friend's meaning. They looked at each other, then Mia said, "Jade, we worry about whether
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