"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.

rushed to Leo's side, "Chad,

it," Leo said, engrossed in a game on his

Anya sighed in disappointment.

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

Cooper snatched away the

Anya turned away, dejected, Leo quickly reached out, taking the bouquet from her hands and placing it on his lap. Anya spun back around, her

"Not really."

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

"Isn't

then, Mia heard her familiar baby's cries,

"Chad, are you upset?"

"No."

front of

down his phone. "It's time to

hurt feelings barely concealed, "Okay, I'll go

Anya, what's wrong?" Minnie intercepted the downcast girl, looking as soft and

take your seat," Anya deflected, her mind still

walk you

think much of it, her

you

"Huh?"

to

stood up

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

pulled Anya closer,

that woman

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

warding off guys wasn't enough, now he

situation before, having dealt with male admirers but never female. This time, not only did she encounter one, but it was someone interested in her. Leo glanced towards Minnie before making Anya sit

son who had fallen asleep halfway

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