Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

After a restful half-hour, the Cedillo household began to stir as dinner time approached. The housekeepers gently roused the family members from their naps. Before dinner, the youngest member of the family, who was still on a milk-only diet, needed to be fed until he was plump and content.

Hansen glanced around the table, noting the absence of one of the young ones. "When's Anya getting back?" he asked.

Leo replied, "I think Mrs. Calder wants to stick around Havenbrook with Anya. I'll ask her when I pick Anya up for her tutorial tomorrow."

Hansen nodded in understanding.

Naomi chimed in, "It's not convenient for them to stay in Havenbrook, and it's tough to be a full-time chaperone. Anya's in college now; she needs space to grow."

Leo suggested, "You're telling me, but that won't do much. You should talk to Anya's mom."

Naomi nodded, realizing she indeed needed to have a chat with Mrs. Calder.

After dinner, the family spent some time playing with the little one who had woken up from his nap, before retiring for the night.

Molly's heart was torn between her own home and the Byrne family where she was staying.

"Bro, you better not let Vivian sleep over at our place," she warned Chad.

Fresh out of the shower with his hair still dripping, Chad was video chatting with Molly while drying his hair in front of the mirror. "She left before I got back, didn't even see her."

Jade, who had a bit of a crush on Chad, replied eagerly, "Uh-huh, bro, stop blow-drying your hair, just towel it off."

Chad looked at Molly, who was practically swooning over him, and a smile he couldn't suppress curled at his lips.

In another bedroom, Mia was cradling her limp son in her arms. The little guy was wide awake, curiously observing the world around him after a day full of sleep.

from her son's feet and slipped them off. She began unbuttoning his clothes and asked her husband, "With all the people who

we had a single entrance today. Guards at the door, security by the elevators, and

parents were speaking with him, excitedly joined the

to cry, not keen on

more crying. Mommy won't take off your clothes," Mia cooed,

and put him to bed. He's a

of joy in her arms and fell silent. Soon after, her son was wailing as his clothes were peeled away. He flailed

to each other. "Do you think Tom showed up

hand and assured her, "We'll only know if

to catch him. Holly must have given birth by now, and I bet Finley, being so obsessed with lineage, would have Tom pass messages to him in prison somehow. Should we have the prison guards keep a closer watch on Finley?" "Don't worry, Chad's got it all arranged," Andre

including him in the conversation, ceased crying and began to babble

watching as he responded to them. "Look, honey, we've tricked him into thinking he's part of the conversation!" she exclaimed with delight. Andre

young that even a kiss seemed too rough, but Mia yearned to shower him with affection. She restrained herself, settling

a two-day stay with the Cedillo family, Mia returned to Maplewood Estates with her child. Naomi

playful during classes, she managed to grasp some of the material. Now, between absences and leaves, her textbooks seemed paler than her face. Anya occasionally took notes for her, but Molly found them enigmatic. Resorting to online video

to a bad mood? A trip to the

the familiar figure with a backpack

of Chad's fondness for Molly, and she noticed that Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer's opinions of her had

for him? Vivian looked at the lunch she'd prepared with care, imagining a scenario where Chad seeks her out, touched by her gesture, the image of him being won over played in her mind. She sealed the lunch container and took it to the police station. At the entrance, she left

time the duty officer gave

officer returned to the station and noticed the name written on the container:

Chad's lunch. Just then, he saw

sec," the officer called out

sprinted over. "What's