Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

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."

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abs, fetched last night's pajamas and threw them at him, "Wear something to bed from now on, or I'm not

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go ahead.

soaked up the sun on the lawn, chatting with her aunt and playing with a soft toy, "Auntie, what's

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son, feeling his warm, rosy cheeks, Mia mused, "No wonder fairies are said to love eating children. Makes me want to

home in the afternoon to an excited greeting from his son. The visit to Cooper's

sharing parenting tips and expensive child-rearing programs. Cooper, the

in 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

his son and effortlessly scooped him into his arms, leaving the