"The bride's about to toss the bouquet, so all you single and ready-to-mingle folks, gather 'round! This could be your lucky shot!" the wedding emcee announced with a flourish. Anya immediately lifted her dress. "Where do you think you're going?" Leo blocked her path.

"To catch the bouquet, duh. Move over, Chad."

Mia, cradling her baby, scanned the crowd for her husband..

Andre watched his young wife's antics from the sidelines.

"Honey-" Mia finally spotted Andre and sweetly called out, rushing over to pass the baby into his arms before making a break for the bouquet toss.

But Andre quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace. "And where do you think you're going?"

"To catch the bouquet!"

"Come here and remember who your husband is, and whose baby you're holding," Andre scolded, steering his wife pretending to be single back to the sidelines. "Oh, come on, babe, listen to me~ I wasn't looking for anyone else. I just thought Molly's bouquet was pretty," Mia's voice trailed off, still trying to justify her actions.

As luck would have it, Molly's expert throw landed the bouquet smack on Anya's head.

On the stage, Anya: "..."

Offstage, Leo: "..."

Mrs. Cedillo, curious about the commotion, hurried out to see who caught the bouquet.

"Congratulations to our bridesmaid, Anya."

Anya was dazed, holding the flowers, having only wanted to join in the fun but ending up with the bouquet.

The emcee approached her, "Does the bridesmaid have a boyfriend?"

Anya shook her head, still bewildered.

Leo turned away, settling down in a seat away from the stage, his interest lost.

to Leo's side, "Chad, I'm giving

don't want it," Leo said, engrossed in a

Anya sighed in disappointment.

to stir things up, "Don't be sad, Anya. If Leo doesn't want it, give

that moment, Cooper snatched

out, taking the bouquet from her hands and placing it on his lap. Anya spun back around,

"Not really."

eyeing the odd mood of her nephew, teased, "If you don't like

"Isn't

then, Mia heard her familiar

"Chad, are you upset?"

"No."

of Leo, "I can tell you're

the game, put down his phone. "It's time to eat, your parents are

waiting, her hurt

wrong?" Minnie intercepted the downcast girl, looking as

starting, better take your seat," Anya deflected, her mind still

walk

it, her heart preoccupied with Chad's

you really

"Huh?"

Anya, panicked, ran back to Leo, "Chad Chad, someone

up swiftly,

Anya glanced back towards Minnie, "Her, she suggested I study

Anya

that woman from

me during dinner, let's see if she dares to come over. From now on, if anyone

as if warding off guys wasn't enough, now he had

did she encounter one, but it was someone interested in her. Leo glanced towards Minnie before making Anya sit in his place, taking the seat next to

carrying her son who had fallen

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