Hank adjusted his grandson from one arm to the other and, freeing his hand, pointed at the door. "Andre, get back to Maplewood Estates. Don't even think about stepping foot in my house again."

Mia shot him a look. "Fine, then give me back my son."

"Not happening. He's my grandson!" Hank said, hugging the little bundle tighter.

Mia retorted, "And without me, you wouldn't have this adorable grandson."

Hank fired back, "And without me, you wouldn't have a husband."

The room fell silent.

Molly clapped her hands, "Well played, Dad. You actually won that round."

Mia wasn't backing down. "So, if it wasn't Andre, you think I couldn't find someone else to marry?"

Molly, ever the instigator, piped up, "Mia, stay strong. Here's to hoping for the best!"

She glanced over at Andre, who had been silent until now. Mia had no idea her husband's gaze was fixed on her, dangerously intense.

Madison, trying to keep the peace, lightly tapped her daughter's shoulder. "Enough with the nonsense. You and Andre are married."

Mia turned to face her husband and suddenly felt a chill from his icy stare. Though she had won the verbal duel with Hank, it seemed the victory came at a cost. "Honey, I... uh, didn't mean it like that. You know I'm just naturally competitive, right?" Andre's smile was cold. "My possessiveness is just as strong."

Feeling a bit scared, Mia turned to her parents. "Mom, Dad, can I go with you?"

"What about Henry?" Madison asked, looking at her adorable grandson.

him. I always get bullied there anyway. My husband bullies me, my dad bullies me,

fair! How do we bully you? If anyone dared to bully you, they'd have to deal with

it's suffocating. My dad always thinks I'm too thin and makes me eat more. My brother Naomi thinks I'm exhausted from taking care of the baby and always wants to hold him. My sister-in-law..." "What about me? Go on, say it." Molly, ready for a fight, was stopped by

"She always brings her in-law troubles back to

except for

Madison thought his daughter was showing off a bit too much. "Well, then suffer in the Cedillo family. Your dad

more exchanges, Hank was the happiest, Naomi looked resigned. "Mia's brain, I

daughter, "Learn from

the time for your daughter-in-law to be

is pointless. I'm

opted for the elevator, avoiding the stairs for safety. Henry,

busy, Bruce called for Chad, and only Molly, a timid Mia, and a

to my mom's house and fail," Jade teased her best

Molly, "Don't get too

to leave. Mia hesitated. "Honey, I want to

response was cold. "Ask one of your other husbands to take you

Honey, I was just angry earlier. Don't

regretted her words. "Honey, I was just joking

could barely contain her laughter at Mia's

mad. I

voices faded away, and Molly, left alone in the

saw Chad coming out of the study. Bruce, aware of his sister's marital issues, excused himself. "I'm off to see Naomi. You

might as

stepped in

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