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,

replied, "...I'll download it for him

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

dragging me to look at

deadpanned, "Could your Chad be

ordered the kind of engagement ring a man can only pick out once in his

once again at

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

"Pretty sour."

to keep

Mia looked at the glass again, still

one flailed and kicked for a while

the angry still brooded, but Mia was slightly more amiable

the discord at home continued to weigh on

bumped into his father-in-law and decided to seek his advice about his temperamental wife. After all, who could know her better

is Mia's temper

Aaron asked directly,

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

you say

coughed lightly, "I called her 'childish' for still acting like a mom, and ever since, everything I do annoys her, and she keeps using 'childish'

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 go through the motions; reflect on

took the advice to heart

home, he closed the door

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