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.

little guy but had to maintain his stern facade. He resigned to just looking at

her to return home, or Mr. Calder would come

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

her nephew:

also looking at him: With Mia here,

I'm not a

observing their silent exchange, blinked in

to Hansen and said,

Molly was

all have a chat," Leo

in Leo's car, Anya buckled up and asked, "Chad, what did you mean by 'iffy' just

I said Mia was there, Mia said she wasn't reliable, they wanted me to stay too. I saw your grandpa's

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

we

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

Two decades

Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as an unsubstantial

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

son was particularly rebellious in

to intervene once, and after the resulting

discovered the deleted Cedillo news

Leo's car merged into

not buy anything else. I can hardly manage

so much stuff home for the holidays? Trying to lose

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

at home lately, and my mom won't stop nagging. This time you go back,

widened in shock, "Chad, are you saying you'll

it's about escaping my mom. Taking you is just convenient. Don't flatter yourself thinking I'm making the trip just

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