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.

your father and me? We

need for formalities. They came to visit Chad and also

came himself. Your father and I should've been

"They're not our in-laws. Who

and stared at Molly

say,

not telling. You'll hit me if I say." Molly resumed

handed Naomi a bag of donuts she brought,

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

Andre answered, glancing at his wife. Mia bit her lower lip and nodded at her husband. "Go do your work,

wife. Contented, he caressed Mia's hair. "I'll be in the

his nephew. Soon,

in his car, munching on a sandwich and sipping a 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 her, but be careful

"I will."

Andre asked,

sandwich and

"Buy something decent to eat. Take care of yourself. It's not worth getting

accepted his uncle's

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

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

afford this car indicated that he was either rich or noble, and definitely a person to be associated with. She had just noticed from outside the car that the man on the phone was quite attractive, which made her even more determined not to let him slip