Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Coleen came up, threw back the blanket covering her daughter, and gently patted on Molly's face.

Groggy from slumber, Molly blinked her eyes and saw her mother. "Mom?"

"You look after your brother or your brother look after you?" Coleen asked, pointing out the audacity of her daughter commandeering the hospital bed.

Memories of her dozing off moments ago came back to Molly, and she rubbed her forehead. "I don't know why these hospital beds are so magical. I fell asleep as soon as I touched the pillow." Half-eaten bagels from breakfast still sat on the table, along with the sandwiches Coleen brought for lunch.

"You're coming home with me this afternoon. Let your father take care of your brother."

Molly felt guilty. If she hadn't been caught sleeping in her brother's bed, she might've been able to stay here, but now, she felt her mother's disapproval like a tangible force.

Chad, on the other hand, wanted his sister by his side, not their father. Even if she slept, he could take care of her. "Molly doesn't have much to do at home. Let her stay with me."

Quickly, Molly chimed in, "Mom, did you hear that? Chad wants me to stay. It was my idea last night, but today it's his."

Coleen turned to her son. "You want her here to worsen your condition?"

Chad chuckled. "Not really. She can give me a good neck massage. She helped me last night, and eased my neck pain. She's useful to stay here."

"You know how to massage?" Coleen asked Molly.

Molly pinched her thumb. "Just a little bit. Nothing to brag about."

As they ate, Chad mentioned the visit from the Cedillos.

two tell your father and me? We could come earlier." Coleen

family. No need for formalities. They came to visit Chad and also to

himself. Your father and I

her breath, "They're not our in-laws. Who cares

and stared at

say,

hit me if I

home, Mia handed Naomi a bag of donuts she

barely glanced at the pastries. "Andre, have you been in touch with Leo recently? I think he's hanging out somewhere. He always

a task recently. He might be busy or with others, so he can't talk freely." Andre answered, glancing at his

Naomi, left the task to his capable wife.

dialed his nephew. Soon, Leo picked

drink. He said, "Uncle, please ask your wife to reassure my mom. She's been worrying about me. She's been calling me, but I'm usually with

but be careful out there

"I will."

Andre asked, "What are you

sandwich and

Take care of yourself. It's not worth getting a stomach

Leo accepted

approached by a woman dressed in a skimpy outfit, who was heavily made-up. She was tall and scantily clad, barely covering her navel as if afraid of covering too much. She knocked on Leo's passenger window. He glanced at her but didn't roll down the window and

his intent, the woman quickly opened the passenger door and leaned in. "Can I get

The fact that he could afford this car indicated that he was either rich or noble, and definitely a person to be associated with. She had