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

heaviness in Molly's voice, Chad guessed she'd been

dad and brother are against it.

they agree or not. I have to see

turn you

have to try," Chad

Molly texted Chad the Cedillo family's

Chad showed up alone at

Cedillo family was already fuming, and his presence could potentially fan the flames. Upon his arrival, it wasn't Hansen who greeted

coming here like poking the bear? Why

was genuinely confused, "What

It shows he's

two women stood at the corner of the third floor, overlooking the foyer, "So, you mean Dad actually wanted Chad to

Naomi said with the wisdom of someone who

curiously downstairs, unable to discern the

Molly and Chad

head, "Hard to

opinions matter in this house," Mia ventured, looking

flattering me. I'm just a sister-in-law. What decision

was clearheaded, "Dad 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 I disagree, it won't matter. We listen to you." Naomi managed

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

They had already been close, but moments like these brought them

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

sharing an understanding that only those

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