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."

...

her hands, her lips curling

their relatives over the year.

and had no zippers. "That way, when people give me giftcards, I can pretend

"Have a kid, and they'll bring gifts for our son. That's way more than Christmas

already see herself with her

notice you taking our son's gifts and money. But if we move to

tricking me!" Mia nodded, then realized she was

said, "Too late, you

me!"

no absolute secrets in the world, but you need

Mia was tempted again.

was quietly planning how to take her son's money. Perhaps Andre,

spent the whole day collecting gift cards. Coming home, Mia was all giggles. She dumped all the gift cards from her handbag onto the couch in the living room, "Molly, Leo, come help me

run and came back with even more

Molly went to help.

three kids huddled on the floor, opening

busy calculating the gift cards, "Five hundred, eight

jotted it all down, Leo said, "That's

put them aside and

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

still

laughed and told the kitchen to save

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

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 blank check. She glared at her husband, "You gave Molly and Leo

handed her a pen, "Yours, darling, is for