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.

but had to maintain his stern facade. He resigned to just

again-the Gordons were urging her to return home, or Mr. Calder would come to Havenbrook to fetch his

when Leo noticed. He stood up, taking Anya with him,

her long hair hiding her face, made faces at her nephew: Your

Mia, who was also looking at him: With Mia here,

I'm not a miracle

blinked in confusion:

turned to Hansen and said,

except Mia and Molly was left in

chat," Leo said, taking Anya's hand and

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

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; today was just a start, so I said

back. Was all that said just

we going?"

home. You've stayed in Havenbrook so long, might as well bring some local goodies,"

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

disappeared before it could stir up Havenbrook and was eventually

had stumbled upon this gossip in high school while being a computer whiz, always glued to his

knew her son was particularly rebellious in

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

was when he discovered the deleted Cedillo news and learned

car merged into

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

"Why are you bringing so much stuff

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 here." She felt a pang of reluctance to leave. "When my parents

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

you saying you'll drive me there?" That

ever: "It's not about driving you, it's about escaping my mom. Taking

had gone out of his