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.

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 decent man exists in this world except for my

an eyebrow, "Even your Chad

even mention him." Molly grumbled, taking another bite of her

At the Byrne residence.

went

Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer were out at their fitness

"Molly cares most about your opinion. If you're on board, she won't feel

just stress her out more.

days. Mom, leaving me out of it, 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 had, did your in-laws ever make life easy for you when you married

"Those aren't good enough reasons. Despite 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 this

knew debating this with his mother would be exhausting. Coleen wasn't some naive, sweet girl; she was a renowned businesswoman. And since she knew his weaknesses,

glanced at his watch, said goodbye to his mother,

a triangle. Molly pulled out a cheat sheet from her sleeve and compared 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 the scores, "Don't

want to apply for... never

from her sleeve, Jack was surprised to see she had one too. Before Anya could pick it up, Jack scooped it

grabbed Anya's arm from behind her back and reached into the sleeve of her puffy jacket. Anya's sleeve was loose enough to fit

my sweater." Anya felt her sweater riding up her arm

a handful

so long, do you really

normal to buy cheat sheets

turned to Anya, "Do you think he was

feeling a bit intimidated, "Um... Auntie, your brother's here