After a long day, little Henry crashed into the welcoming, cushy embrace of a pile of pillows. Mia, on the other hand, was off to the side, venting to her brother about someone who had the nerve to call her nephew chubby. Dinner at the Irvin household was delightful, but with school looming for Mia, their visit was short-lived. Andre, with a sleepy mother-son duo in tow, headed home.

Mia, running on fumes, barely managed to secure Henry in his car seat before succumbing to sleep herself. As for Henry, his wide eyes took in the neon-lit cityscape, a kaleidoscope of colors, and the bustling crowd-all a stark contrast to his usual surroundings. At a red light, Andre glanced at his sleeping family through the rearview mirror. Catching sight of his son, he softly called out, "Henry?" No response came, just a faint baby murmur. With a smile, Andre reached out and gently held his son's warm little hand, a simple moment of joy frozen in time.

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Molly was bursting with energy again.

"Bro, why don't you catch some sleep? I'll go game and won't bother you," she offered Chad, always thinking of her brother.

Chad glanced around their cramped space, "You've got an hour tops here."

"That's hardly enough."

"If you're good, it's more than enough," Chad retorted.

With that, Molly donned her headset and dialed up their gaming buddy from the Cedillo clan, "Dad, log in. Your girl's gonna carry you to victory."

Hansen, on the other end, chuckled, "Can't, I'm on grandson duty tonight."

raised an eyebrow in confusion before asking, "Again?

thought of them leaving, so I made a deal with

"Andre's being ungrateful. How about I

his own bottle, "Nice try. Took me

"Where's Chad?" Hansen inquired.

Molly said, passing one earbud to Chad and prompting him to greet

and Molly tried roping in Leo for a game. Leo's blunt

she messaged Mia, Molly turned her attention to Chad with

to get, "Nah." But he knew Molly's persistence all too well. Sure enough, after a futile five

asked after planting a kiss on his

owe me? Plus, all

blushed, quickly pecked him on the

only you put as much effort as you did

dove in for another try,

seemed as if Molly was the aggressor, but Chad's hands were strategically placed, ensuring she couldn't move. Just as Chad was about to turn the

newlyweds flushed with embarrassment. Chad finally

was just gaming," Molly lied, hopping off the bed to address

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