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 glass, not a

download

of the glass, Mia figured it would look pretty

of everything, even a glass. Remembering the start of their conflict was related to the issue with Molly, Mia inquired with

me to look at

your Chad

kind of engagement ring a man can only

at a

too, "Mia, how's the atmosphere at

"Pretty sour."

best friend was hinting for her to keep the peace at the Byrne household, "Thanks." "Don't

at the glass

a while before tiring himself

hadn't made a big impact; the angry still brooded, but Mia was slightly

at home continued

to seek his advice about his

Mia's temper always this...

asked directly,

wrong. I've tried money, gifts,

you say

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

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

advice to heart

home, he closed the

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