Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Andre whispered into his wife's ear, "Sleepyhead, time to rise and shine. Gift card time!" With that, he gave her earlobe a quick peck. He couldn't quite grasp why he was so head over heels for her, but he was. The moment she heard the words "gift cards", she was up like a shot. "Are we talking big bucks here?" She asked, glancing at her husband.

Andre replied, "Well, they're handpicked by me, what do you think?"

She was not the kind to get spooked by a gun to her head but if gift cards coming her way, Mia's only ask was, "Throw 'em at me, the more the merrier.!"

She sat up, clutching the duvet, reaching out for the cards, "Hand them over."

Andre said, "Give me a kiss first."

Mia gave him a look. If it wasn't for the gift cards, she wouldn't kiss him. But for money, she could play along.

Hansen was also on the gift card mission, "We should give more to our daughter, and our son's wife, she's our daughter too. A bit for Leo, Bruce, and Andre should do. Don't forget."

The butler was busy jotting down names on each card, "Don't you worry, Mr. Hansen. All set."

A rare scene unfolded in the Cedillo family's living room that morning.

"Mia, here's a gift card from your dad. Merry Christmas! Give me a grandchild this year, will you?"

"Mia, this is from your brother and me. Merry Christmas! Be good with Andre."

"Mia, this is for you from me. Merry Christmas! We are all expecting your babies."

"Mia, this is from your husband."

...

looked at the gift cards in her hands, her lips curling into a

heard she was due for more gift cards. The newlyweds had to visit all their relatives

people

endearing, "Have a kid, and they'll bring gifts for our son. That's way more than Christmas gift cards. And you get to keep all

could already see herself with her child's

gifts and money. But if we move to Maplewood Estates,

Wait, you're tricking me!" Mia nodded, then realized

"Too late,

tricked me!"

if you take it secretly from the old house, our father, brother, sister-in-law, and the nosy Molly and Leo will know. There are no absolute secrets in the world, but you

Mia was tempted again.

take her son's money. Perhaps Andre, the successful man,

was all giggles. She dumped all the gift cards from her handbag onto the couch in the living room, "Molly,

even more gift cards, "There's

Molly went to help.

kids huddled on the floor, opening gift cards, all

calculating the gift cards, "Five

Leo said, "That's five grand

them aside

Naomi appeared in the living room, she said, "Mia, Molly, Leo, time

yet, we are still counting the money." Mia

laughed and told the kitchen to save some

this year." Molly was intrigued, "I want to get married

got back to their room that night, Mia freshened up and sat at her dressing table, finally ready to open her husband's special gift card. Mia held the card with reverence, gave the envelope a kiss, and opened it. "Empty?" Mia

a pen, "Yours, darling, is for you to