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."

so she had to go over and sit down. She watched the girl across the table, loved by

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

yesterday, not to quarrel. But, some people were asking for

so pretty." Vivian started a conversation with Molly, "I want

hide her watch from Juliana to avoid unnecessary quarrels, "If you

noticed her watch,

fist, "My brother gave it to me, no matter how ugly it

"Wow, Chad is so nice to you, that watch must be worth at least twenty grand,

shocked Juliana, and she pointed at Molly's wrist,

it should be genuine, right?

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

pointed at Molly, "You take off that watch. That's my brother's money. You have

now she wanted to dump the

slightly, as if to take revenge for her taking her seat earlier. Then, Vivian's

Vivian across

you want to eat, shut up.

"Dad, why are you so

twenty grand in a year, and Molly just received a Christmas gift

seemingly comforting her stepmother, but actually fueling Juliana's anger, "Molly is smart and sensible, everyone likes her, so it's normal for her to get gifts. Mom, don't be mad. We're outsiders." Juliana glared at Molly fiercely, "She's just pretending, deliberately deceiving you for money. Fake. Disgusting. Take off that watch. It's not yours

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

haven't spoken yet. What's it got to do

have lunch anymore. Just say what you have to say. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can leave. Don't miss the last bus." Juliana

you have nothing to say, you

with whoever had the say. Without a doubt, Juliana