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."

and unprepared, could

Molly's voice, Chad guessed she'd been crying, "I'm coming over to

him, "My dad and brother

or not. I have to see them in

turn you

know, but I have to try," Chad

up, Molly texted Chad the Cedillo

showed up

the flames. Upon his arrival, it wasn't Hansen who

here like poking the

genuinely confused, "What is

different message. It shows he's standing with Molly

you mean Dad actually wanted Chad to come? Because his being here means he's ready to face

wisdom of someone who had seen more of

peered curiously downstairs, unable to discern the conversation

think Molly and Chad have a

shook her head, "Hard

two people's opinions matter in this

"Mia, stop flattering me. I'm just

has the final say as a father. You're the eldest daughter-in-law. With Mom gone, you're the matriarch. Your approval carries weight, and if you agree, even if Andre and

marriage for the youngest sister, it's not just the men's decisions that count. A woman's perspective is needed," Mia

looked at her sister-in-law with growing affection. They had already been close, but moments like these brought them even

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

understanding that only those who have walked down

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