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 maintain his stern facade. He resigned

home, or Mr. Calder would come to Havenbrook to fetch

plane tickets when Leo noticed. He stood up, taking Anya with

made faces at her nephew: Your aunt's future is at stake, and you're

exchanged a glance with Mia, who was also looking at him: With Mia

rapidly: I'm not a miracle

observing their silent exchange, blinked in confusion:

Hansen and said,

Molly was left in a

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

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

drove 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 grandpa's face and figured today's talk wouldn't conclude well. Sounded too boring for me; today was just

said just now? Did she have a

where are we

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

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

it could stir up Havenbrook and was eventually forgotten, treated as

gossip in high school while being a computer whiz, always glued to

son was particularly rebellious in high

the resulting punishment, Leo sobered up and lost

discovered the deleted Cedillo news and

it, Leo's car

let's not buy anything else. I can

stuff home

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

nothing to do at home lately, and my mom won't

shock, "Chad, are you saying you'll drive me there?" That was

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

out of his way just for her? Was she