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.

the little guy but had to maintain his stern facade. He

urging her to return home, or Mr. Calder would come to Havenbrook

Leo noticed. He stood up, taking Anya

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

also looking at him: With

rapidly: I'm not a

observing their silent exchange, blinked in

to Hansen and said,

Mia and Molly

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

and asked, "Chad, what

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

all that said just now? Did she have a memory

are we

You've stayed in Havenbrook so long, might as

Two decades ago, a rumor spread that Havenbrook sat on a dragon vein, which

Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as an

high school while being a computer whiz, always glued

son was particularly rebellious in high school, always gaming and

resulting punishment, Leo sobered up and lost

the deleted

realizing it, Leo's car merged into

I can hardly manage two suitcases and two backpacks, let alone

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

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

at home lately, and my mom won't

you saying you'll drive me there?"

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

feel like Chad had gone out of