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."

...

cards in her hands, her lips

had to visit all their relatives over the year.

a big handbag. It was roomy and had no zippers. "That way, when people give me giftcards, I can pretend

was endearing, "Have a kid, and they'll bring gifts for our son. That's

see herself with her child's

you taking our son's gifts and money. But if we move to Maplewood Estates, I can cover for you. So, how

Mia nodded,

"Too

me!"

Molly and Leo will know. There are no absolute secrets in

Mia was tempted again.

she didn't say it out loud. She was quietly planning how to take her son's money. Perhaps Andre, the successful man, was too persuasive. Mia had forgotten she didn't

She dumped all the gift cards from her handbag onto the couch in the living room, "Molly, Leo, come help me count. I

made another run and came back with even more gift cards, "There's still some in the

Molly went to help.

the floor, opening gift cards, all

busy calculating the gift cards, "Five hundred,

down, Leo said, "That's

aside and kept

the living room, she said, "Mia, Molly, Leo, time

still

He laughed and told

feel like getting married again this year." Molly was intrigued, "I want to

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 looked at the

pen, "Yours, darling, is for you to