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.

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

to return home, or Mr. Calder would come

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

faces at her nephew: Your aunt's future is at

was also looking at him: With

I'm not

silent exchange, blinked in confusion: What's

Hansen

Mia and Molly was left

all have a chat," Leo said,

and asked, "Chad, what did

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 conclude well. Sounded too boring for me; today was just

all that said just now? Did she

where are we going?" Anya asked,

in Havenbrook so long, might as well bring

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

Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as

this gossip in high school while being a computer whiz, always

particularly rebellious in high school, always gaming

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

the deleted Cedillo

it, Leo's car merged

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

you bringing so much stuff home for the holidays? Trying to lose weight by lugging

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 of reluctance to leave. "When my parents come next

"Who said you're flying? I've got nothing to do at home lately, and my mom

are you saying you'll drive me there?" That was a long

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

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