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.

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

"Even your

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

At the Byrne residence.

Chad went

Elmer were out at their fitness class, and Kendrick was

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

much about what I think, my approval would just stress her out more. Chad, if

pressuring her these past 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

your father's relatives, he has been good to me, and your grandparents

wasn't some naive, sweet girl; she was a renowned businesswoman. And since she knew his weaknesses, Chad couldn't

at his watch, said goodbye to his mother, and went

the sunshine, forming 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 a bit more ambitious, "Next year, I want to apply for... never

see she had one

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 into the sleeve of her puffy jacket. Anya's sleeve was loose enough to fit Jack's

riding up her arm along with

emerged with a handful of cheat

been tutoring you for so long,

and you know how the advisors intimidate new students. It's normal to buy cheat sheets

turned to Anya, "Do you think he was

bit intimidated, "Um... Auntie, your brother's here to pick you up." She cleverly sidestepped

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