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."

guard and unprepared, could only respond

Chad guessed she'd been crying, "I'm coming over to the Cedillo place right

brother are against it. Don't bother

or not. I have to

you away,"

know, but I have to try," Chad said

Chad the Cedillo family's

evening, Chad showed up alone at the Cedillo

Cedillo family was already fuming, and his presence could potentially fan the flames. Upon

and asked her, "Isn't Chad's coming here like poking the bear? Why would he risk it?"

was genuinely confused, "What

a different message. It shows he's standing with Molly

two women stood at the corner of the third floor, overlooking the foyer, "So, you mean Dad actually wanted Chad to come? Because his being here means he's

Naomi said with the wisdom of

unable to discern the conversation among the

think Molly and

shook her head, "Hard to

matter in this house," Mia ventured, looking at

I'm

gone, you're the matriarch. Your approval carries weight, and if

count. A woman's perspective is needed," Mia said with an air of wisdom that was

growing affection. They had already been close,

again, "Naomi, Molly confided in us because she wants our help. As sisters-in-law, 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

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

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