Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Mia looked at her husband, "Just to be on the safe side, you'd better sleep in the guest room."

Andre chuckled and said, "All right."

His brother-in-law was leaving soon, so it wasn't a big deal to stay in the guest room for a few days.

Mia instantly got what her husband was thinking. He always had a knack for keeping his cool.

The next day, the Irvins took Cooper to visit the Cedillos. As soon as they walked in, Hansen had a gift ready for Cooper.

"Why are you giving me a present?" Cooper asked.

Hansen replied, "This gift was meant to give to you last year, but you weren't around, so I'm doing it now."

Cooper declined, "I don't want it."

But Mia's eyes were glued to the gift. Andre covered his wife's eyes with his hand and whispered in her ear, "If you're jonesing for a gift, I'll hook you up with one tonight. Don't be green-eyed about Cooper. This present is for him. You can't be envious."

"I know, honey. I was just having a gander." Mia brushed Andre's hand away.

Later on, Aaron and Madison convinced his son to accept the gift.

It was only then that Cooper realized Hansen's real intention. Despite his seemingly harmless demeanor, Hansen had made his mark in both politics and business. He was no pushover, how could he be just a simple old man?

Hansen was offering a gift as soon as Cooper walked in. If Cooper accepted, it meant he was accepting his ties with the Cedillos, effectively killing any chance of him warning the Cedillos. He couldn't outright blow the whistle on Andre, and he couldn't come off too harsh. Hansen's cunning was something to be admired.

At that moment, Andre understood his father's intentions. He had deliberately covered his wife's eyes to prevent her from grabbing Cooper's gift.

Now, Cooper was a bit peeved. He couldn't utter the crucial words he wanted to.

you show Cooper around, help him get familiar with the

They took Cooper and

a glass of juice. Before Mia could finish it, she was handed a peeled egg. Mia was in the middle of eating when another peeled egg was handed to her. Since Mia was pregnant, she had to have a separate meal prepared. At lunch, Cooper glanced at his sister's plate. All sorts of soups, boiled vegetables, and

hand, was a smorgasbord of seafood, turkey and all

drooled over their food. She looked at her own food, bland and unappetizing, and felt queasy.

wanted to continue eating, so she looked at Hansen, who was trying to placate Mia, "Mia, if you want to eat what we're eating, wait a few months. After the baby's born, we can

know. I love you

table, "Dad, you're the man of the

how wise her father-in-law was. She turned to her husband, ready to act cute. However, Andre told the maid, "Keep

maid got the instruction and

looking out for her; all they cared about

front of him, then used his fork to pick up a little more, and publicly fed it

her mouth and he

She scooped a spoonful

it, then savored

not fit for human consumption, right?"

replied, "It's a bit bland,

soups, and by the end, Andre was feeling a bit sick. He frowned, called over a few maids, and had them remove the several nutrient-rich soups in front of Mia, leaving only two with decent flavors. Mia was moved and said,

that she could eat. All of this was seen by Cooper, who didn't say

stood by Mia, choking back his tears, "We're

to cry at

her tears, saying, "Why are you crying again? Don't give me a crybaby

hurt him to

brother had accepted that she was leaving the Irvins to become a member of the Cedillo

eyes were red and tearful, "You're leaving tomorrow. I want to go home

go home, then go. Don't be upset. We'll drive