Andre probed again, and Molly swiftly retorted, "Come on, everyone knows your wife loves money."

Andre was well aware, but cash wasn't cutting it this time. So he tried a different angle, "What about a gift?"

It took Jade, racking her brain, to come up with that suggestion.

...

The little tyke was full from his bottle and started getting fussy, not drinking properly, craning his neck to get a better view of the gossip his parents were engrossed in.

Andre noticed Mia's interest in the crystal glass but realized she was too proud to examine it in front of him.

So, he made an excuse to leave the bedroom, "I need to sort out some work in the study."

Mia nodded, feigning indifference.

No sooner had he left than she plopped the baby on the bed and quickly unwrapped the gift box, pulling out the finely crafted crystal glass. She pondered over it in her hands, "Buddy, your dad didn't get swindled, did he?" The little one cooed in response.

"What's so pricey about this thing?" Mia was puzzled.

A glass with a fancy name, "crystal glass," and they dare put a two-thousand-dollar price tag on it.

Mrs. Cedillo made a call to Molly from the Byrne family, seeking clarification, "Molly, what's this glass you recommended to Andre? Could drinking from it make you immortal or something? It's so expensive." "???"

Mia relayed the situation to her best friend, "It's just a glass, no diamonds, no gold trim. I can't see what's so special about it."

"Mia, did it ever occur to you that maybe Andre hasn't installed that anti-scam app?"

swore she only mentioned a

"...I'll download

the glass, Mia figured it would look pretty with an aroma stone

friend hadn't made the recommendation, Mia guessed based on what she knew of her husband's character. He probably wanted to get her the very best of everything, even a glass. Remembering the start of their conflict was related to the issue with Molly, Mia inquired with genuine concern, "How are things at

me to look

your Chad

is. He went and ordered the kind of engagement ring a man can only pick out once in his life, from that

again at a

too, "Mia, how's the atmosphere

"Pretty sour."

her best friend was hinting for her to keep the peace at

call, Mia looked at the glass again, still

and kicked for a while before tiring himself out

hadn't made a big impact; the angry still brooded,

home continued to weigh on Andre's

advice about his temperamental wife. After all, who could know

is Mia's temper always

asked directly, "Did you

nod, Andre confessed, "I said something wrong. I've tried money, gifts,

did you

a mom, and ever since, everything I do annoys her, and

you'll think twice before speaking carelessly. Just like your mom, I get the cold shoulder for days for any slip-up. The apple

to heart and contemplated his

he closed the door

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