Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Jack watched Anya devour her food in the car, her cheeks puffed out with a half-eaten burger. She shot him a nervous glance and apologized, "Chad, I'm so sorry, it wasn't on purpose." Jack chuckled, "Take it easy, don't choke."

Mia just sighed, lost in her thoughts. It hit her why everyone was so surprised when her husband indulged her, and why she had unknowingly stepped on some of Andre's soft spots. Turns out, everyone has that one special person in their life who lets them get away with just about anything. Mia patted Anya's shoulder. "Kid, Aunt Mia's got your wedding gift all ready."

Anya looked puzzled, "..."

Jack gently swatted Mia's hand away. "Go back to your mommy blog empire. We're heading out."

Jack slipped on the Ray-Bans Mia had given him and drove off.

On the road, Anya unwrapped another burger for Jack, ready to feed him. But Jack took it with one hand while steering with the other, taking a big bite.

"Chad, have you ever eaten in your car before?"

"Yeah."

Anya relaxed a bit. After a moment, Jack added, "You're the second person."

Anya's eyes widened, "..."

Half an hour before the exam, Molly sat on a bench outside, munching on a burger, waiting for Jack to drop off Anya at the test center.

Soon, Jack arrived. He sat next to Molly, handing her a wad of paper.

"What's this?" Molly unfolded it to find a bunch of notes.

"You haven't studied much in the last six months, and I'm really worried you won't pass. It's better to have something than nothing. If the proctor isn't watching, start with the essay questions. I'll sneak

"Even your Chad

him." Molly grumbled,

At the Byrne residence.

Molly off, Chad went

out at their fitness class, and

about your opinion.

because she cares so much about what I think, my approval would just stress her out more. Chad, if you want to marry Molly, let her come to me

would you be at ease if Molly married someone else? If she ended up with a nitpicking mother-in-law and a chaotic home life, could you bear it? You know the dramas our Byrne family has

but she remained firm, "Those aren't good enough reasons. Despite the challenges with your father's relatives, he has been good to me, and your grandparents

his mother would be exhausting. Coleen wasn't some naive, sweet girl; she was a renowned

Chad glanced at his watch, said goodbye to his mother, and went to the

answers with Jack. "I got this one right, didn't I? I remember reviewing it last night, but I didn't dare pull it out since the proctor was strict." Jack tallied up

more ambitious, "Next year, I want to apply for... never mind,

sheet accidentally fell from her sleeve, Jack was surprised to see she had one too. Before Anya could

behind her back, "Chad, I didn't cheat, I just bought it for peace of mind." Jack grabbed Anya's arm from behind her back and reached

felt her sweater riding up her arm along with Jack's hand

a handful

you for so long, do you really

new students. It's normal to buy cheat sheets when that's the environment, and it's not like she actually cheated. Anya's a good kid,

to Anya, "Do you think he

"Um... Auntie, your brother's here to