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?"

Their eyes were twinkling with interest. Gossip concerning their friends was always

most curious, asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell

had he ever played the hero and

bewildered. When had she ever been

remembered it clearly. "When you were seven, I took you to a dinner party at Anya's home. You rescued

heads to look at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look

furrowed his brow, trying to

"The

It's her!" Leo

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

blinked, "You're

saying he couldn't lift her. However, his disdain had become her motivation to

at a young age. During

pool because of her. After

her mother would

tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear and say, "Did you forget Little Leo called you Chubby Anya?" And Anya would lose her

time she wanted to indulge in something, eat too much, a phrase would automatically pop

the "Prince" from that year was

at Leo, standing up with a

and Chad, the two men observing their women, could tell

"If you're not fat, then I won't

Her clueless nephew was

high nose, and a heroic aura

me Leo, not Little

breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally

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

a doting smile. His happiness was obvious. He responded with a