Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Mia Irwin's frown deepened as she sprang up from her husband's lap. "You're being cruel to our son! What kind of father does that?"

Ever since she became a mom, Mia couldn't stand to hear her baby cry, and this time was no different.

Fuming, she headed for the door, only to stop midway. A sudden thought hit her. She spun around, grabbed the diamond bracelet from the table, and defiantly slipped it onto her wrist.

If her thesis was going to flop, she was at least taking something valuable with her.

She shot a disdainful "hmph" at her cold-hearted husband before heading to the door. There, she tenderly picked up her tearful little angel. As she walked, she whispered soothingly, "There, there, baby boy, no more tears. Mama's here to feed you. We don't need your daddy."

Once Mia and her voice faded away, a sly smile crept across Andre Cedillo's austere face.

That night, Mia's silent protest was evident.

When bedtime rolled around, the crib was empty, and so was the master bed.

This was her way of showing her displeasure-sleeping apart for the first time.

Andre went to the guest room to find his wife and child, only to discover the door locked from the inside.

Hearing Andre's footsteps, Mia spoke deliberately to her sleeping son, loud enough for Andre to hear. "Your daddy's a bad man, isn't he? Always picking on us. But don't worry, it's just you and me against the world. Mama will never let you go hungry, unlike some fathers." Andre, on the other side of the door, replied, "You should've kept the bedroom door unlocked. You won't manage alone at night with Henry; just bring him back."

Without another word, Andre walked away.

Mia muttered defiantly to herself, "As if I can't take care of my own child. Underestimating me, huh!"

Late into the night, Mia was frazzled as she tried to calm her crying baby.

Every couple of hours, Andre made his presence known at the guest room door, listening intently. When he heard his son cry, he knocked, "Is he hungry?"

Mia answered through the door, "I can't seem to feed him."

"Check his

"It's been changed."

"Try turning off

trickling in, the baby finally settled down in

next day, Molly Cedillo was called to Maplewood Estates to come clean about a brawl. Fearing Andre's wrath, the timid Molly went to the police station to finish her shift and

with Chad Byrne, Molly nervously approached his office, hands clasped

curt. "Not

Molly blurted out, "Henry's gotten

leaving Molly in awkward

out. Why are you

knows about the fight. He wants to talk, and

up, shedding his uniform for a trench

surprised by Chad's willingness

and his cousin exchanged bewildered looks.

feeling guilty for snitching on them the previous night, hugged her son

everyone gathered, Andre

the dinner table, Andre probed the cousins about

later, tried to shift the blame. "Andre, your wife

nonchalantly, "Why do you think I ratted you out

Betraying her

innocent Anya volunteered to share the blame. "Uncle, I was part of the fight, too. I was the logistics for my aunt and Chad, looking after Coleen. Without me, they wouldn't have had the time to—" Before she could finish, Leo's hand reached around from behind and

nephew, and Leo

shyly revealed the

finger is letting her off too easy. You should've

coughed a warning, and Mia

"Aunt, let me take care of Coleen, and you can go

girl beside him, prompting Anya to bite her