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 at

return home, or

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

hiding her face, made faces at her nephew: Your

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

I'm

blinked in

turned to Hansen and

Mia and Molly was left in

a chat," Leo said, taking

buckled up and asked, "Chad, what did

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

Was all that said just now? Did

we

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

of Havenbrook real estate. Two decades

stir up Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as

had stumbled upon this gossip in high school while being a

only knew her son was particularly rebellious in high

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

the deleted Cedillo news

realizing it, Leo's car merged into

not buy anything else. I can

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

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 interested. I can't manage it all on

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

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

Anya, blunt as ever: "It's not about driving you, it's about escaping my mom. Taking you is just convenient. Don't flatter yourself thinking I'm making the trip just for you."

had gone out of his