The morning was lively, the kind of chaos only a close-knit family can create.

But whenever the mother-daughter bond took center stage, Kendrick and Chad felt like they were intruding.

Not long after, Molly announced with a yawn, "Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, I'm super sleepy. I'm heading to bed. Don't wake me up for lunch."

As she climbed the stairs, Chad's eyes followed her until she disappeared around the corner. "Molly!"

She looked back, slightly annoyed, "Yeah, yeah, I got it. I won't walk into the wrong room."

She passed by her old bedroom and headed straight for the master bedroom.

Chad turned back to his parents with a chuckle, "Mom, let Molly rest for a few days. When she goes back to work, let's ease her in gradually, no need to throw her into the deep end. She's under a lot of pressure." Coleen, proud of her daughter, replied, "When I was in the hospital, she handled everything from the ground up. Meetings, records, you name it."

Chad insisted, "It's different now. Her mindset is different. Rotating roles will only benefit her."

of retiring early seemed to be on

she was startled to find Chad shirtless,

sliding off, revealing

his defined abs, fetched last night's pajamas and threw them at him, "Wear something to bed from

slipping into his casual grey home wear,

go ahead. I'll

about the bride's first day but felt it improper to intrude on the Byrne family. So, she soaked up the sun on the lawn, chatting with

her precious son roll around on the playmat, replied

your aunt, I guess she's catching up on

rosy cheeks, Mia mused, "No wonder fairies are said to love eating children. Makes me want to gobble up

The visit to Cooper's turned into a showcase, with Cooper proudly parading his great-nephew to the

local park was filled with mothers sharing parenting tips and expensive child-rearing programs. Cooper, the only man there, compared the babies, certain

conversations about baby health and swimming classes, Cooper was protective when someone suggested his nephew needed to lose weight through swimming, "He's perfect the way he is. We're not interested." Just then, Andre called out, "Henry, time to head

Andre recognized his son and effortlessly scooped him into his

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