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."

less than thrilled, pouting

passed the baby to someone else and grabbed a fruit platter, finally able to

baby that clung to him. "Chad

her,

the one to temper her words with a bit of sass, replied, "Well, then there's no issue. It's not like you'd notice if there

"What do you mean?"

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

"Well, it was pretty straightforward for Andre and

to

doesn't make sense either. If I don't get married, I can't move forward with

look

the married woman's gaze. She hastened to clarify, "Mia, when I said 'moving forward,' I didn't mean... you know, the whole

afternoon, when Andre came home from work, followed by Leo, they found Mia cradling their son at the door, a bundle of joy that lit up at the sight of his

Daddy's home and you're all smiles," Andre said, taking his son

innocence, "Whatever

wife close with his free hand, his voice filled with affection, "This afternoon, who was encouraging Molly to sneak off to see Chad?" Caught without an excuse, Mia quickly changed the subject, "Honey, your son's stopped trying

guy, "You and your mom,

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

the Byrne family set to formally ask for Molly's hand in marriage in a couple of days, Jade

he's coming over the day after

Molly's father, grumbled, "I won't be home that

trying to dodge the bullet, "You've taken the dowry, and now you're

could

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

down his fork,

the ritual. He knew exactly why Chad was