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

replied, "...I'll download

of the glass, Mia figured it would look

her the very best of everything, even a glass. Remembering

to

your Chad be

of engagement ring a man can only pick out once in his life,

was once again at a loss for

updates too, "Mia, how's the atmosphere at

"Pretty sour."

hinting for her to keep the peace at the Byrne household,

looked at the glass again,

for a while before tiring

angry still brooded, but Mia was

the discord at home continued to

a social gathering, Andre bumped into his father-in-law and decided to seek his advice

temper

well, Aaron asked directly,

confessed, "I said something wrong. I've tried money, gifts, and she's been

you say to

ever since, everything I do annoys her, and

understanding, "Oh, Mia is teaching you a lesson. If she forgives you too easily this time, you'll do it again. She's making sure you know she's not to be trifled with, so you'll think twice before speaking carelessly. Just like your mom, I get the cold shoulder for days for any slip-up. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Go home, apologize sincerely. Don't just

to heart and contemplated

home, he closed

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