After Molly slapped Chad across the face, he became noticeably more subdued.

Lying in Molly's bed, Chad just couldn't fall asleep. Molly sat beside him, her eyes firmly on him, instructing, "Close your eyes."

Chad kept trying to sneak a touch, but each time, Molly swatted his hand away. "Go to sleep, eyes shut!"

Finally, with his eyes closed, Chad managed to catch a brief rest.

Since he was staying at his father-in-law's house, Chad didn't have any clothes there, so he ended up sleeping in the buff. Molly, surprisingly, didn't object this time.

Chad's clothes, which he had removed just before bed, were neatly collected by Molly and placed on the armchair at the foot of the bed. She watched over Chad until he fell asleep, then quietly slipped out to call her mom. "Hey, Mom, has Chad been home these past few days?"

"If you're not home, why would your brother bother coming back? If it weren't for showering or changing clothes, he could go a year without stepping foot in the house."

"So, he's been staying late at work?" Molly's voice rose in shock as if her mom was right in front of her.

Her mother frowned, "He didn't come to see you?"

"He did, but... I never kept him over," Molly's voice tapered off. "Is he sick or something?" Molly wasn't sure who she was more annoyed with as she hung up the phone in a huff after cursing Chad out.

Returning to the bedroom, she found Chad sound asleep. Approaching the bed, she contemplated giving Chad a punch in the stomach, muttering, "Chad, you're just a drama king, always playing the victim to win my sympathy, huh? Well, nice try, jerk." Chad stirred slightly, and Molly instantly quieted down, torn between irritation and concern.

Also annoyed at herself for being so soft.

By noon, the household staff had prepared lunch and came to call the family to eat, but ended up finding only Mr. and Mrs. Smith at the table.

"Where's everyone else?" Mrs. Smith asked.

The staff replied, "Asleep, perhaps?"

With precision, they added, "Miss isn't asleep, but Sir is. Miss insisted we shouldn't disturb him."

"Then let Molly come down for lunch."

to wait and eat together when Sir wakes

hand, "Let's just eat, Naomi. They'll eat when they wake up. Calling them

It's such a waste for

hearing his mother's concern about wasting food, Leo

"Come

food instantly cheered Anya up, and

woke up in her husband's arms around three in the

was littered with a girl's tulle skirt and a man's shirt, evidencing the

"Mia, you've already annoyed

over into her

She felt utterly defeated.

up, this is unbearable, whoever's kid it is, take them. They're driving me insane." Then, the cries of a child seeped

of energy with one arm, and

Hansen was left speechless.

tears were quickly wiped away in his

If you keep

calmed in Mia's arms, opening his

fed, he'd

he eagerly

swear, a week of this father-son duo's torment, and I could lose ten

on his wife's figure, slipping

the afternoon, after the little one had his fill and hadn't even played with his mom yet, he was whisked away by

with the child promptly handed over to

Chad

"Molly?" Mrs. Smith inquired.

Chad smiled, "Still asleep."

her soul apparently wandering

gently lifted her into bed. Though he had just woken up, he couldn't resist lying down beside her for a bit

tickled the baby's chin, "Want

responded with

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