Leo only discovered the true reason behind the Byrne family's visit from Anya and Jade later on.

"They didn't come to propose."

Leo explained, "No one proposes with such meager gifts, and certainly not without giving us a heads-up first."

Anya gazed at Leo with admiration, "Chad, how do you know all this?"

Jade quipped, "He's just doing his homework for when he has to woo his sweetheart."

"Woo who?" a clueless Anya asked again.

A brief, tense silence fell over the room.

Anya seemed to catch on, disbelief mixing with realization. She looked at Leo, who was already looking back at her.

Anya felt like her heart could stop right then and there!

Leo's intense gaze briefly met hers before he turned to Molly, "You're all talk, Jade. Why did you clam up when Chad was supposed to pop the question?"

Jade found her outlet for frustration, "Like it was easy to hold back? I had a ton to say, but Mia's hubby gave me one look, and I couldn't even whisper a punctuation mark."

All eyes shifted to Mia, who was cradling her baby.

"Don't look at me. I handle the finances at home, but all the big decisions are in my baby's dad's hands."

The baby, now well-fed, joined the conversation with a "goo and gah."

"See, even my one-month-old gets it," Mia said, gesturing with her bundle of joy.

Leo, with mock disgust, "Mia, you're always so tough. How come you roll over when my uncle's around?"

Mia shot back, "And you're supposed to be tough as nails. How come you bolt when your uncle lifts a finger?" Leo: ""

Anya watched the three bicker, chide, advise, and solve each other's problems, a sense of envy in her smile.

"Auntie Jade, Auntie Molly, Chad, you guys have such a great bond."

felt no such exclusion with them. She had experienced the warmth and affection of her fiery-tempered aunt and the protective nature of her eloquent aunt. Now, as the three argued, no one seemed truly angry-it was all in

you ask me, getting Grandpa's approval is the most important

our stubborn

and asked, "What do you think

room fell

Cedillo

online shopping and gaming, preoccupied with thoughts of his daughter

the Byrne family had left that day, his group of young troops showed up

think I've lived

Hansen was straightforward.

they replied, "We're here

skeptical:

...

just taken a shower and returned to find his son gazing around the room, his

little burrito wrapped up

mom leave you with dad

little guy turned his head,

with one arm and headed to the bathroom,

what features you got from

and son regarded each

Andre spoke, "You're chubbier

Henry: "..."

Back in Hansen's bedroom.

keeping your word, where's your sportsmanship?" Mia accused, gripping Hansen's arm. "You promised, the winner gets to

ones had played a round of cards with him, and when he played a "3," none of them took it-clearly, they were forcing

or dare, you

take the

I can make 2.1

Hansen: "...I'll take truth."

three of my

guessed it was a trap! Why did he

Anya

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