Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Colleen gently patted the child and said, "Hansen, Molly is your own flesh and blood. No trick can take her away from you."

Hansen wasn't in the mood for such platitudes.

Leo, standing nearby, listened intently to what the Byrnes were saying, as well as to Chad. He looked so serious, like he was soaking it all in.

Kendrick chimed in, "The kids have naturally gotten to this point. As parents, what can we do besides support them? I'm Molly's father too. At first, I was against it, just like you. I wanted to give Chad a piece of my mind. But... if I had hit Chad, Molly would've been upset." Hansen was blunt, "My girl wouldn't care."

"Dad, I would be a bit upset," Jade, freshly showered and changed, chimed in, her voice trailing off.

She moved decisively towards the Byrnes, as if planning to sit with them.

Naomi, noticing her father-in-law's brewing anger, cleared her throat to remind Molly. "Ahem! Hmm!"

But Jade continued her path unabated, heading straight for the Byrnes.

Hansen's face darkened like burnt toast!

Mia, however, wasn't nervous. She waited for her best friend's next move.

As expected, Molly walked over, not to sit, but to lift her nephew from Colleen's arms-the Cedillo family's little bundle of joy.

The chubby cherub, with bright, shiny eyes like glass marbles and tender, milk-scented cheeks, looked up at his beautiful aunt. He was quiet and content in her arms.

The little guy was something the Cedillo clan couldn't pry away for all the world.

Holding her nephew, Molly glanced at Chad, who smiled back, his lips slightly curling, as he reminded her, "Hold the kiddo tight."

Molly turned and sat down next to Hansen.

Hansen's charcoal face returned to its normal shade.

Mia knew her sister wouldn't be foolish enough to go against the Cedillos at such a crucial moment.

wanted to snatch the little guy but had to maintain his stern facade. He resigned to just looking at his grandson

urging her to return home, or Mr. Calder would

stood up, taking Anya with him, "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, I'm taking Anya out for

faces at her nephew: Your aunt's future is at stake, and you're

looking

rapidly: I'm not a miracle

exchange, blinked in confusion: What's going

Hansen and

except Mia and Molly

a chat,"

Anya buckled up and asked, "Chad, what did

me to stay too. I saw your grandpa's face and figured today's talk wouldn't conclude well. Sounded too boring for me; today was just a start, so

thought back. Was all that said just now? Did she have

we going?"

our shopping for your trip back home. You've stayed in Havenbrook so long, might as well bring

real estate. Two decades ago, a rumor spread that

up Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated

school while being a computer

uninitiated, Naomi only knew her son was particularly rebellious in high school, always gaming and sometimes not

had to intervene once, and after the resulting punishment, Leo sobered up and lost

when he discovered the deleted Cedillo news and learned of

Leo's car merged into the

said, "Chad, let's not buy anything else. I can hardly manage two

her. "Why are you bringing so much stuff home for the holidays? Trying to lose weight by

the new Cedillo Group development. Next year, I won't be living here." She felt a pang of reluctance to leave. "When my

got nothing to do at home lately, and my mom won't stop nagging. This

"Chad, are you saying you'll drive me there?" That was a long

astonished Anya, blunt as ever: "It's not about driving you, it's about escaping my mom. Taking you is just convenient. Don't

did she feel like Chad had gone out of his way just for her? Was she