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

the bedroom, finding Molly still asleep. When she woke up, she was startled to find Chad shirtless,

up, the blanket sliding off, revealing his toned muscles,

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

slipping into his casual grey home wear, "Let's go grab some

go

felt it improper to intrude on the Byrne family. So, she soaked up the sun on the lawn, chatting with her aunt and playing with a soft toy, "Auntie, what's

roll around on the playmat, replied jokingly, "Count

count money. But your aunt, I guess she's catching up

rosy cheeks, Mia mused, "No wonder fairies are said to love

in the afternoon to an excited greeting from his son. The visit to Cooper's turned into a showcase, with Cooper proudly parading his great-nephew to

filled with mothers sharing parenting tips and expensive child-rearing programs. Cooper, the only

Cooper was protective when someone suggested his nephew needed to lose weight through swimming, "He's perfect the way he is. We're not

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