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.

maintain his stern facade. He resigned to just looking at his grandson and kept

return home, or Mr. Calder would come to Havenbrook to fetch his

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

faces at her

with Mia, who was also looking

rapidly: I'm not a miracle

observing their silent exchange, blinked

to Hansen and said,

and Molly was left in

a chat," Leo said,

and asked, "Chad, what did you mean by

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

said just now?

we going?"

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

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, which

disappeared before it could stir up Havenbrook and

school while being a computer whiz, always glued to his

rebellious in high school, always gaming and sometimes not

the resulting punishment, Leo sobered up and lost his

discovered the deleted Cedillo news

Leo's car merged into

said, "Chad, let's not buy anything else. I can

at her. "Why are you bringing so much stuff home for the holidays? Trying to

seatbelt, 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 here." She felt a pang

lately, and my mom won't stop

shock, "Chad, are you saying you'll

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

of his way