Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Hansen glanced at his daughter Molly, who was looking up at Chad's profile, "Since when did you become friends with that old timer behind my back?" His wife's concerns always revolved around his social circle. "Just an old man who filed a report. Felt pretty bad for him. Got swindled out of his money and came to me for help. Cherry picking season is here, fancy a trip?"

"Did he get his money back, though?"

Chad nodded, wrapping his arm around Molly, looking down at her. He was close enough to kiss her but restrained himself in front of the Cedillo family, "When I'm on it, you bet it'll be sorted."

Molly smiled, "Then I'm in." It'd be awkward to go cherry picking on their dime if the money wasn't retrieved.

Anya, too, was interested but directed her words at Leo, "Chad, I want some fresh cherries."

"Aren't the ones you buy fresh enough?"

"Those are picked by others, not fresh. I want to pluck them straight from the tree and pop them in my mouth right there."

Leo, ever so cheeky, "Why don't you just hug the tree and nibble on it? Skip the middleman, that'll be fresher."

Anya, upset, stood up, abandoning her spot next to Leo and sat next to Mia instead.

Naomi, fuming, pointed at her son, "If Anya was my daughter, you'd never be good enough to be my son-in-law."

Leo sheepishly scratched his nose.

Soon after, Chad got up to leave, "Dad, I'll come by to pick you and Molly up tomorrow."

a nap there, he was

are you

son-in-law, wondering if they had made up.

living room fell into a brief silence, everyone momentarily

her sister-in-arms knew despite their quarrels,

over, "Chad, why don't you stay? We're heading out together tomorrow anyway." She handed her child to Chad, "Henry, go to your uncle. He's not leaving tonight; you're sleeping with your aunt and uncle tonight." "No way, I'm a sleep champion, and your

it practice

back any snide remarks, given the

one in his

of Henry's potential to exhaust Chad, "Ignorance is bliss. You have no idea

as Mia dragged Molly out for a chat, she teased, "What's going on? Just because Chad's taking you to the orchard, you suddenly

not that, Mia. If I didn't keep Chad tonight, he'd be pulling a night shift at the station. He barely comes home when

"And here I thought you realized you

"That doesn't need realizing."

what was with all the cold shoulder

a question, "Haven't you noticed how free I've been living without a

Mia was speechless.

speech. "Coming back was about setting boundaries. Chad wanted everything from me, and I felt oppressed. It's about showing him I

commitment, assurance, and if they can bully their

been all polite, even

carefully, "You pushed