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.

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

again-the Gordons were urging her to return home, or

taking Anya with him, "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, I'm taking Anya

hair hiding her face, made faces at her nephew:

looking at him: With Mia here, what's

blinked rapidly: I'm not a

exchange, blinked in confusion: What's going

to Hansen and said,

except Mia and Molly was left in a

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

Anya buckled up and asked,

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

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

are we going?" Anya asked,

trip back home. You've stayed in Havenbrook so

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

Havenbrook and was

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

knew her son was particularly rebellious in

the resulting

discovered the deleted

Leo's car merged into the

buy anything else. I can hardly manage two suitcases and two backpacks, let

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

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

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

widened in shock, "Chad, are you saying you'll drive me there?"

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

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