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.

had to maintain his stern

her to return home, or Mr. Calder would come

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

hiding her face, made faces at her nephew: Your aunt's future is at stake,

with Mia, who was also looking at him: With Mia here, what's

I'm not a miracle

blinked in

Hansen

Mia and Molly was left in a

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

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

there, Mia said she wasn't reliable, they wanted me to stay too. I saw your grandpa's face and figured today's talk

back. Was all that said just

are we going?" Anya asked,

shopping for your trip back home. You've stayed in Havenbrook so long, might as

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

stir up Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as an

while being

uninitiated, Naomi only knew her son was particularly rebellious in high

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

was when he discovered the deleted

car merged into

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

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

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

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

saying you'll drive

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

had gone out of his