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?"

in unison. Their eyes were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always a sure-fire way

curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell us about this life-saving

When had he ever played the hero

When had

everyone had forgotten, but she remembered it clearly. "When you were seven, I took you to a dinner

to look at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look at you,

furrowed his brow, trying to

memory again, "The

her!" Leo

screaming that you were drowning even though the water only reached your waist!" He had thought

"You're Little

boy who had scorned her for being fat, saying he couldn't lift

Calder doted 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

and he also fell into the pool because of her. After that, the rescue boy

time her father tried to feed her something, her mother would say, "Did you

Every time she was tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear

in something, eat too much, a phrase would automatically pop

year was the boy in front of her,

with a smile. "Little Leo, I'm

both wearing mischievous grins. Andre and Chad, the two men

fat, then I won't have to

Her clueless nephew was

tilting her head as she studied the boy who had clear, bright eyes, handsome, sharp features, a high nose, and a heroic aura about him. He really did resemble

goosebumps all over. "Just call me Leo, not Little Leo. It's

breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally clueless!

Molly turned to Chad. Her voice

a doting smile. His happiness was