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

When she woke up, she was startled to find Chad shirtless, "Chad, wake up! Why on earth aren't you wearing

revealing his toned muscles, "It's

them at

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

nodded, "You go

improper to intrude on the Byrne family. So, she soaked up the sun on the lawn, chatting with her

son roll around

money. But your aunt, I guess she's

are said to love eating children. Makes me

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

and expensive child-rearing programs. Cooper, the only man there, compared the

health and swimming classes, Cooper was protective when someone suggested his nephew needed to lose weight through

son and effortlessly scooped him into his arms, leaving

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