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.

had to maintain his stern facade. He resigned to just

rang again-the Gordons were urging her to return home, or Mr. Calder

plane tickets when Leo noticed. He stood up, taking Anya with him, "Mom,

her face, made faces at her nephew:

also looking at him: With Mia here, what's there to

I'm not a miracle

blinked

Leo turned to Hansen

except Mia and Molly was left in

chat," Leo said, taking Anya's hand

car, Anya buckled up and asked, "Chad, what did

Mia was there, Mia said she wasn't reliable, they wanted me to stay too. I saw your grandpa's face and figured today's talk wouldn't conclude

back. Was all that said just now?

are we going?" Anya

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

was located in a serene suburb, a prime piece of Havenbrook real estate. Two decades ago, a rumor spread that Havenbrook

up Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated

stumbled upon this gossip in high school while being a

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

once, and after the resulting punishment, Leo sobered up and

discovered the deleted Cedillo news

car merged into the

watching the busy road, said, "Chad, let's not buy anything else. I can hardly

stuff home for the holidays? Trying

recalling her parents' words, "Mom said she'll come to stay with me later this year, Dad's already bought a villa in the new Cedillo Group development. Next year, I won't be living

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

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

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

she feel like Chad had gone out of