Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Anya sat sandwiched between the two women.

Molly scrutinized Anya's face. "Goodness, your skin is as smooth as a baby's!"

She had initially misconstrued Anya's relationship with Andre and nearly went off on her, but Anya was obviously so naive.

Anya pursed her lips, turning to look at Mia. She had heard that Mia was a hard-nosed woman, quick-tempered and a brawler. She also had heard she was well-behaved, lively, and adorable. Then Andre told her that she was a playful, spoiled little girl. However, she felt that this woman, her aunt, seemed quite gentle.

"Auntie, may I touch your belly?" Anya asked.

"Of course," Mia replied generously. She opened her arms, letting Anya's hand rest on her belly and gently caress it. "The baby was quite active just a while ago, but it seems like he's taking a nap now."

Anya laid her hand on Mia's belly, careful not to press too hard, tenderly feeling the life within.

"Where's Leo?" Andre was the first to notice the birthday boy was missing.

The forgotten Leo, standing at the foot of the stairs, finally caught the family's attention.

Naomi called her son over.

Leo trudged over reluctantly. Taking a seat next to Molly, he sat in the spot Chad had vacated.

Naomi asked her son with a smile, "Do you remember Anya?"

He had noticed her the moment she stepped through the door. She was the girl who lost the fight and got whisked away in the middle of the night. She was pleasant to the eye but of no use. "Nope, can't recall." Leo said.

Anya glanced at Leo from across Molly. She didn't remember him either.

Naomi laughed, "Leo, you once saved Anya when you guys were kids. Don't you remember?"

with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always a sure-fire way to pique their

the most curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell us about

ever played the hero and

also looked bewildered. When had she ever been in

were seven, I took you to a dinner party at Anya's home. You rescued a little girl from drowning in the

look at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look at you, Leo. Saving lives

brow, trying

memory again, "The chubby little girl,

It's her!" Leo suddenly

up from the couch, pointing at Anya, who was sitting innocently in the middle. "You're that chubby little girl who was playing by the pool. Then you fell in, and started screaming that you were drowning even though the water only reached your waist!" He had thought someone was actually drowning and jumped in to save her. However, she was so chubby that he couldn't lift her and ended up falling in himself. When he got home, his parents teased him

"You're

who had scorned her for being fat, saying he

on his daughter, Anya. When she was young, he would feed her all sorts of delicious food, which resulted in her becoming quite chubby at a young age. During the pool incident, the boy who had attempted to

the pool because of her. After that, the rescue boy

every time her father tried to feed her something, her mother would say, "Did you forget the name Little Leo gave you, Chubby

craved the food, she would resist and not eat. Every time she was tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear and say, "Did

time she wanted to indulge in something, eat too much, a phrase would automatically pop into her mind: Little Leo called

"Prince" from that year was the boy in front of her, today's birthday

standing up with a

mischievous grins. Andre and Chad, the two men observing their women, could tell

then I won't have to

Her clueless nephew

handsome, sharp features, a high nose, and a heroic aura about

felt goosebumps all over. "Just call me Leo,

breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally clueless! Even

and Molly got the hint. Molly turned to Chad. Her voice was

His happiness was obvious. He