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?"
she only mentioned a glass, not
"...I'll download it for
the pale lavender hue of the glass, Mia figured it would look pretty with an aroma
get her the very best of everything,
to look
deadpanned, "Could your Chad be any more
He went and ordered the kind of engagement ring a man can
was once again at
how's the atmosphere at home
"Pretty sour."
was hinting for her to keep the peace at the Byrne
the call, Mia looked at the glass
kicked for a
angry still brooded, but Mia was slightly more amiable
discord at home continued to weigh on
his advice about
is Mia's temper
his daughter well, Aaron asked directly, "Did
confessed, "I said something wrong. I've tried money, gifts, and she's been
you say
since, everything I do
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
heart and contemplated
he closed
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