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

Mia figured it would look pretty with an aroma

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

to look at

your Chad be any more

a man can

at a

too, "Mia, how's

"Pretty sour."

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

call, Mia looked at

and kicked for a while before tiring

impact; the angry still brooded, but Mia was slightly more amiable than a few days

home continued to weigh on

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

temper always this...

Aaron asked directly, "Did you

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

you say

ever since, everything I do annoys her, and

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 go through the motions; reflect on

took the advice to heart and contemplated his wife's

closed

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