Chad turned his gaze to Molly, anticipation twinkling in his eyes as he awaited her response.

"Ah, introductions, huh? Waste of space compared to a nurse? Able to keep house and look after my bro, a daily vision of loveliness and grace."

Colleen eyed her daughter, "If your brother married someone like you, it'd be him keeping house and looking after you."

Chad raised an eyebrow at his sister. Ever since he found out she was playing dumb, he stopped holding back on certain matters.

This left Molly feeling like she was walking on air, uncertain of Chad's feelings towards her since neither had broached the subject directly.

Complicating matters was one of Chad's admirers at the hospital, prompting Jade to insist on discharging their mother early that afternoon.

But Molly couldn't shake the nagging feeling in her heart.

Her scholarship had come through, and she'd bought a smartphone specially for Chad. Before handing it over, she cautioned, "Bro, you gotta steer clear of those girls with bad intentions."

Chad accepted the phone, a teasing smile on his lips, "Does that include you?"

Molly's face flushed with embarrassment, "I-I didn't mean it like that!"

"Like what?"

Just as Molly was about to lash out in frustration, Chad caught her wrist, pulling her close, "You're the only exception."

Her cheeks betrayed her once again, turning a deep shade of crimson.

And lately, whenever she faced Chad, it was as if her tongue was tied in knots!

the exception among all the

in class, chin propped on her hand,

shook her

"Huh? What?"

asked her, "What's up with you lately? Daydreaming in

"Oh, I'm just thinking about

and the little one had been home for nearly

son. The jacket with its fluffy white trim; a little tiger hat with ears nestled in white fur, bearing the letter

ferocious tigers in other styles of embroidery, but

chatted more with Hansen, a touch of superstition had rubbed off on her-fearing that a too fierce tiger might somehow unsettle her son. A fierce tiger was suited for a king like

she chose the sweetly embroidered

feeding well at home for a month, all plump and rosy now. You'll have to

like a little bundle of joy, Henry turned

asked, "Looking for

after, Andre appeared, trying on a tailored suit for his

switch your tie to a gray one for the day,

up his little "tiger" and, holding his son's bottom, said to

with joy, "Already

for her son's discomfort that

other kids crying at their shots, and I can't

son back

Colleen's discharge and with a nanny to help, Molly

would make her debut as the young Miss

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