In Mia's bedroom, after gently rocking her child to sleep and settling him into his crib, her husband Andre couldn't help but ask, "So, when did things start heating up between those two?" "Over the summer break," Mia replied, tucking a light blanket around their son.

"No way," Andre said, shaking his head.

"What are you getting at?" Mia asked, making sure their son was snug.

"How far have they gone?" Andre pressed further.

"Exactly as far as you're thinking," Mia said candidly.

"Stop beating around the bush with me."

"If I were direct, you wouldn't approve anyway," Mia retorted.

"You're right, I wouldn't," Andre admitted.

"Then I guess we're back to beating around the bush," Mia said with a smirk.

Andre sighed as Mia disappeared into the bathroom. Moments later, she emerged in her pajamas, trying to sound fierce, "If you don't let me get some rest tonight, I'm taking the baby and heading to my mom's!"

To Andre, Mia's attempt at being intimidating was as threatening as a kitten swatting with its tiny paws-cute but not at all scary.

He chuckled softly and then said, "I'll be in the study."

Andre's unexpected return home meant his work calls followed him, and to avoid disturbing their son's rest, he retreated to the study with his phone, conveniently dodging Mia's playful threat.

Meanwhile, Molly had worked up the courage to call Chad, "I told them."

off guard and unprepared, could only respond

heaviness in Molly's voice, Chad guessed she'd been crying, "I'm coming over to the Cedillo place

and brother are against it.

matter if they agree or not. I have to see them in person,"

you

I have to try," Chad

Molly texted Chad the Cedillo family's likes and

evening, Chad showed up

his presence could potentially fan the flames. Upon his arrival, it wasn't Hansen who greeted him,

one was turned away. Mia found Naomi and asked her, "Isn't Chad's coming here like

confused,

His presence sends a different message. It shows he's standing with Molly against the Cedillo's disapproval. Even

Dad actually wanted Chad to come?

with the wisdom of someone

discern

and Chad have a

her head,

matter in this house," Mia ventured, looking at Naomi, "Yours

taken aback, "Mia, stop flattering me. I'm just a sister-in-law. What

and if you agree, even if Andre and I disagree, it won't matter. We listen to you." Naomi managed a laugh, "And

decisions that count. A woman's perspective is needed," Mia said with an

had already been close, but moments like these

we need to come up with a plan to secure her marriage. As women, we know what it means to marry and what kind of family is best to marry into. So, when we learned about Molly and Chad, we were shocked, then supportive, because there's no better match for her than the Byrne family." Naomi nodded, "You've hit the nail on the head. The Cedillo brothers married us, and they don't think about these things. They'd rather Molly never marry,

their heart-to-heart, sharing an understanding that only those who have walked down the

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