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.

Hansen wanted to snatch the little guy but had to maintain his

urging her to return home, or

plane tickets when Leo noticed. He stood up, taking Anya with him, "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, I'm taking Anya out

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

glance with Mia, who was also looking at him: With Mia here, what's there to worry

I'm not a miracle

their silent exchange, blinked in confusion: What's going

turned to Hansen and

except Mia and Molly was left in

go, you all have a chat," Leo said, taking

up and asked, "Chad, what did you mean by 'iffy' just

stay and help her, I said 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 well. Sounded

just now? Did she have a

are we going?" Anya

stayed in Havenbrook so long, might as well bring some local

a prime piece of Havenbrook real estate. Two decades ago, a rumor spread that Havenbrook sat on a dragon vein, which

stir up Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as an

in high school while being

her son was particularly rebellious in high school, always gaming and sometimes not

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

when he discovered the deleted Cedillo news

it, Leo's car merged into

the busy road, said, "Chad, let's not buy anything else. I can hardly manage two suitcases and two backpacks, let

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

bought a villa in the new Cedillo Group development. Next year, I won't be living here." She felt a pang of reluctance to leave. "When my parents come next year, they can buy local products if they're interested. I can't manage it all

you're flying? I've got nothing to do at home lately, and my mom won't stop nagging. This time you go back,

shock, "Chad, are you saying

not about driving you, it's about escaping my mom. Taking you is just convenient.

did she feel like Chad had gone out of his way just