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

asked excitedly, "Naomi, tell us

When had he ever played the hero

bewildered. When had she

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

look at Leo simultaneously. "Well, look at

his brow,

"The chubby little girl, don't

It's her!" Leo suddenly

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.

"You're Little

for being fat, saying he couldn't lift her. However,

becoming quite chubby at a young age. During the pool incident, the

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

tried to feed her something, her mother would say, "Did you forget the

would resist and not eat. Every time she was tempted to have a snack, her mother would appear and say, "Did you forget Little Leo called you Chubby Anya?" And Anya would

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

the "Prince" from that year was the boy

Leo, standing up with a smile. "Little Leo, I'm

mischievous grins. Andre and Chad, the

fat, then I won't have to save

Her clueless nephew was

high nose, and a heroic aura about him. He really did resemble the prince from her childhood fairy

all over. "Just call me Leo,

under her breath, "Damn, this kid is brutally clueless! Even more so than

the hint. Molly turned to Chad.

happiness was