Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Two minutes later, Molly couldn't help herself and dialed Andre. "Hey Andre, I'm really home this time. Your little guy is perched right above me, giving me the stink eye."

As she spoke, her eyes met with her nephew's. Extending her arm, she handed her phone to the little munchkin, "C'mon, give your dad a 'ga-ga' or something. You can make those sounds, can't you? Help your auntie out here." The little guy blinked, staring at his aunt like she was from another planet.

Molly gave up and brought the phone back to her ear, "Your son won't give me the time of day. Your wife's right here with me."

Mia poured her a glass of water and handed it over, "Weren't you supposed to be running off to see Chad? How'd you get back so fast?"

After hanging up, Molly confessed, "Andre didn't think it was a good idea for me to go."

Mia frowned, "Have you lost your marbles? Why didn't you just sneak out?"

Molly glanced at the call duration on her phone, "Have you lost yours? I didn't end the call."

The awkward silence followed.

In the CEO's office at Cedillo Inc., Andre leaned back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips as he listened to his little wife's chatter. Having finished her water and feeling a bit more like herself, Molly sat up straight on the couch.

Henry, her nephew, tracked every move she made.

Only when he was sure his aunt was back to normal did the little guy flop back down on the couch, succumbing to boredom once again.

Mia was at her wit's end.

Molly, with a less-than-gentle touch, scooped up the chubby bundle of joy from the couch and showered his face with kisses. "My dear nephew is simply the cutest little guy in the world. Auntie's going to give you another smooch." Defenseless Henry could only accept his fate.

"Mia, I've made up my mind. I'm going to marry Chad."

"Weren't you already set on that?" Mia replied, eyeing Molly's phone, "Did you hang up this time?"

Molly nodded, "Fear not, I hung up. Freedom of speech." Then she confided to her dearest friend, "I want to get hitched to Chad sooner rather than later."

tot, propped up in his aunt's arms, seemed less than thrilled, pouting because

the baby to someone else and grabbed a fruit platter, finally able to indulge with both

cheeks and the sweet scent of baby that clung to him. "Chad did some

had crunched for her,

a bit of sass, replied, "Well, then there's no

"What do you mean?"

countered, "Who gets their wedding photos back in two months? You could use that time to house-hunt, book a venue... all that can go on simultaneously. Plus, with the right budget, you could whip up a wedding in a week. What's Chad implying, that the Cedillos are broke, or that your

wisdom from one who had already walked down the aisle, "Is

wedding, "Well, it was pretty straightforward for Andre

began to see

doesn't make sense either.

her son a meaningful look before turning back to her

married woman's gaze. She hastened to clarify, "Mia, when I said 'moving forward,'

came home from work, followed by Leo, they found Mia cradling their son at the door, a bundle of joy that lit

his son into his arms. "Has your mom

innocence, "Whatever do

off to see Chad?" Caught without an excuse, Mia quickly changed

and your mom, I'll

snuggled contently into Andre's neck, his soft skin brushing against

set to formally ask for Molly's hand in marriage in a

coming over the

"I

"You've taken the dowry, and now you're going to hide when they come

"I could still give it

accused, "That's dishonest, and even your darling daughter would despise

slammed down his fork, and Molly quickly murmured an

He knew exactly why