Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

"You gotta find yourself a girlfriend, dude." Molly commented.

Chad replied, "Wait till I find a fiancée, then you can help me out." "What if I run out of money?" Molly asked.

Chad responded, "I guess I won't bother with a girlfriend then."

Grandma Aubree was rooting for her grandson to tie the knot; she wanted grandkids. Chad not having a girlfriend was just not cutting it. "Chad, you should think about settling down."

Chad glanced at his sister, and told his grandma, "I'm gonna secure my job first, then think about marriage."

At noon, yesterday's guests came again, their business still unfinished. Just in time for lunch, The Byrne family's food was ready, and they arrived.

They had no choice but to sit together, everyone around the long table.

Vivian wanted to sit next to Chad, but Molly stood up, switched spots, and sat next to her brother. With nowhere to sit, Vivian stood there, feeling pretty awkward.

"I'm not hungry, you guys eat. I'll pass." She played the pity card in the dining room. Secretly, she hoped her stepmother would come to her defense.

Just as expected, her stepmother was furious. Hearing her stepdaughter was wronged, she pointed at Molly angrily, "Why did you steal Vivian's seat?"

Molly retorted, "Are you sure her name was on the seat?"

"Vivian was about to sit there." Juliana said.

"What a coincidence. I was about to sit here too." Molly said while leaning on Chad's arm looking like a couple, and even provocatively added, "I ain't leaving my brother. Wherever he goes, I go." Chad bore no grudge against Molly; he was tolerant of her actions.

Mr. Kendrick suggested, "It's all about eating. Vivian can just sit opposite Molly."

Mr. Kendrick, so she had to go over and sit down. She watched the girl across the table, loved by her parents and brother, and

this, they might think Molly was bullying her. Too bad, everyone sitting

remembered her father's words from yesterday, not to quarrel. But,

so pretty." Vivian started

her wrist and pulled her sleeve down to hide her watch from Juliana

noticed her

gave it to me, no matter how

so nice to you, that watch must be worth at least twenty

price tag shocked Juliana, and she pointed at Molly's wrist, "This crappy watch

"I think Molly would never wear a fake, so it should be

on Molly's wrist. She stared back at the provoking Vivian, who knew her stepmother's true colors yet still stirred up trouble at the

that watch. That's my brother's money. You have no right to

smug Vivian. Right now she wanted

her taking her seat earlier. Then, Vivian's

at Vivian across the table

to eat, shut up. If you

said, "Dad, why are you so nice to other

grand. They couldn't even earn twenty grand in a year, and Molly just received a Christmas gift worth twenty

her to get gifts. Mom, don't be mad. We're outsiders." Juliana glared at Molly fiercely, "She's just

don't need to butt in. If you meddle too much, we can't be relatives

stood up, "Your parents haven't spoken yet. What's

furious, and smashed her plate on the floor. The living room fell silent, she said, "I guess we don't need to have lunch anymore. Just say what you have to say. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can leave. Don't

said, "If you have nothing to say, you can

family was with whoever had the say. Without a doubt, Juliana