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.

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 you the answers for the rest." Molly smirked, "I knew it, no

twitched an eyebrow, "Even

him." Molly grumbled, taking another

At the Byrne residence.

Molly off, Chad went back to talk with

and Grandpa Elmer were out at their fitness class, and Kendrick was at work, leaving just

cares most about your opinion.

her son, "Exactly 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 and say she wants to marry you. Otherwise, it's just

else? If she ended up with a nitpicking

the challenges with your father's relatives, he has been good to me, and your grandparents have always treated me like a daughter. Because of your father and

she was a renowned businesswoman. And since she knew his weaknesses, Chad couldn't persuade her this

to his mother, and went to the school

Jack. "I got this one right, didn't I? I remember reviewing it

"Next year, I want to apply for... never mind, it's probably

see she had one

for peace of mind." Jack grabbed Anya's arm from behind her back and reached

her sweater riding up her arm along with Jack's hand fumbling around, and she whispered

with a handful of

so long,

Anya's a freshman, and you know how the advisors intimidate new students. It's normal to buy cheat sheets when that's the environment, and it's not like she actually cheated. Anya's

"Do you think he was

Auntie, your brother's here to pick you up."

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