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.

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

her to return home, or Mr. Calder

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

long hair hiding her face, made faces at her nephew: Your aunt's future

looking at him: With Mia here,

rapidly: I'm not a miracle

silent exchange, blinked in confusion:

to Hansen and

Molly was

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

in Leo's car, Anya buckled up and asked, "Chad,

away from the Cedillo estate. "Your aunt wanted me to 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 too boring for me;

Was all that said just now? Did she have

are we going?" Anya asked,

stayed in Havenbrook so long, might as

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

and was eventually forgotten, treated as an

stumbled upon this gossip in high school while being a computer

uninitiated, Naomi only knew her son was particularly rebellious in

intervene once, and after the resulting punishment, Leo sobered up and lost his computer

he discovered the deleted Cedillo news and learned of

car

not buy anything else. I can hardly manage two suitcases and

glanced at her. "Why are you bringing so much stuff home

year, Dad's already 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

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

eyes widened in shock, "Chad, are you saying you'll drive me there?" That was a

mom. Taking

gone out of his way