Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Mia paused in her tracks, ready to chase after her husband once again, but halted by the words of her friend.

was implying.

"You knew him when you were a kid? You mean, like he appeared in your childhood memories, or are you suspecting that he was involved in your abduction years ago?" Mia, with her clear mind and years of friendship with Molly, immediately caught on to what her friend "You think he's the one who kidnapped you sixteen years ago!"

The bond of friendship they shared over the years wasn't formed in vain. Molly nodded, indicating that she had also told Chad about her suspicions. Chad was a police officer. Without solid evidence, her deductions were merely speculations. She was afraid to hinder her brother's investigation and his possible promotion. Besides, Chad didn't seem to take her concerns seriously, probably thinking she was overreacting.

"Mia, I have this strong feeling that I can't let him go the moment I saw him. Especially when I caught him sneakily peeping into my brother's hospital room, and then lying about looking for a woman named Smith. There's no one by that name in the whole ward." Mia took Molly by the hand and sat her down on a chair. "How are you sure he's the one from your childhood?"

"He has a tattoo on his hand. It's in the shape of a leaf."

A leaf... could it be the Waltons?

Mia's eyes flickered as she quickly searched her memory. She had been at the hospital a couple of days ago!

Frowning, Mia recalled her visit to the hospital to see Chad. She had run into Holly and her driver, Tom.

"Is the man you saw wearing a black coat, well-built, with a crew cut, and an olive skin tone?" Mia's memory of Tom was a bit sketchy, as she hadn't paid much attention to him at the time.

Molly looked shocked as she nodded, wondering how Mia knew. Thinking Mia might have seen the tattoo on Finley's hand, she lifted her own wrist and drew a circle on it. "It's tattooed here, in deep green."

hand as she had been advised by her husband. Because of her pregnancy, she had to keep away from anyone with the surname Walton. She had seen him

slightly furrowed. Since she hadn't seen the man personally, all these were mere conjectures. "Molly, do you

after listening. "I

knew to her friend.

"No, it

mind was

did Tom sneak upstairs to peep at Chad? His actions were likely driven by Finley. But what connection did Finley have with Chad? Was Chad's

so, why would the Waltons be investigating Molly?

the case from sixteen years ago when he was attacked, and Molly was the one who was kidnapped

was in a mess, so

and I'm not completely sure. I don't want to alarm Andre. What if he takes it seriously, invests efforts into investigating, but

Molly knew that he doted on her when they were younger. But Andre had spent so many years in the business world. His stern demeanor made her nervous whenever she wanted to discuss serious matters with him. Everyone has someone they're afraid of; seeing

pragmatic one, said, "We won't get anywhere if we try to investigate this ourselves. Since it's a speculation, we need to verify it, to either confirm or debunk

of her husband, Mia added, "When my husband took over Cedillo Inc. at a young age, he had to be serious and mature to command the respect of his subordinates. He's gotten used to being reticent and dominant over the years, to the point where it's become second nature to him. So, it's not that he's stern with you. It's just how he is. Don't be afraid of him. Once

family. He may not be good with words, but he cares about you deeply. Otherwise, he wouldn't persist in looking for you when everyone else gave up.

softie on the inside. Don't be fooled by his tough exterior. He has a soft side for

of her husband, Mia couldn't help

to have