Mia bit her lip in frustration. "Hubby, when are you going broke?"

Laughter rang out around them. Most wives would wish for their husbands to be wealthy, but in a surprising twist, Mia hoped for the exact opposite.

Andre playfully nudged his wife's nose. "That might be a bit difficult."

Molly chimed in, turning to her father. "Dad, do I get a reward if I have a daughter?"

Hansen's expression hardened. "Why are you even talking about having kids? You shouldn't even be thinking about marriage. Isn't it great to be a carefree rich lady?"

On this point, Kendrick and Hansen were in agreement. "There are so many independent women these days. You can be happy without getting married. Marriage just brings endless troubles from the in-laws. Why put yourself through that?" Molly was speechless. Why did her family have a double standard?

"Mia, go back and divorce Andre. Didn't you hear what your father-in-law said? What's so great about marriage? Isn't being single fantastic?" Molly was known for her sharp tongue.

She then turned to Anya, who was always by Leo's side. "Anya, don't marry Leo, okay? Why bother with marriage and children? Just be the spoiled princess of your family."

Finally, she looked at Chad. "Don't bother getting married. There are so many independent women these days. We don't need men."

Anya's cheeks turned a bright red when Molly mentioned her marrying Leo. "Aunt, stop making things up." Anya looked up at Leo. Her eyes were sparkling. Her face grew even hotter.

"I can't wait to see how Andre

to his

agreement. "Molly, Andre is rich.

was satisfied. Ms. Cedillo was disgusted. Leo, who was ready to fight,

talented grandson. "Chad, you still need to get married. We can't

didn't reach his eyes. He leaned back in his chair, with his hand resting

you planning to stay with us after

the baby's full month celebration, I'll consider coming back.

already helped quite a lot during Mia's pregnancy. It would be better if Mia's mom was by her side. Also, Mia had a stubborn streak. She wanted to go back to Maplewood Estates immediately after giving birth. After

Mia smiled and looked at Anya. "We'll also save a room for our

a warm sense of family from Mia. Even though Mia was only three years older than her, she seemed to be more like an elder sister. She nodded. "Thank you, Auntie.

kept the conversation going. Whenever it seemed to be dying down, Mia and Molly would find a way to bring up a new topic to keep everyone engaged and distract them from worrying about Coleen Byrne, who was currently in surgery. Grandma Aubree's phone rang twice before she finally excused herself to answer it. "What is

was calling to inquire about Coleen's condition. None of her family was present. "Mom, has Coleen's surgery been

surgery hasn't ended." Grandma Aubree thought her daughter was

long. Is she okay? Did she leave a will? Do you know how

"Juliana, are you just waiting for your sister-in-law's will? You heartless girl!" Grandma Aubree hung up the phone. Her arm was trembling with

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