Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Molly and Mia emerged from the back, helping Hansen as they walked ahead.

Leo, cradling Henry, ambled towards the dining room, calling over a servant, "Go fetch Anya for dinner."

Before long, Anya entered the dining room, her head bowed, her long hair hiding half her face.

Leo glanced at her and then nudged the little bundle in his arms towards her. "Want to play with Henry? Just saved him for you."

Henry, with his chubby little hand, was ready to cause trouble, reaching for Anya's hair. But his brother grabbed his hand, "Hey, are you looking for trouble?"

"Ah ah babble babble," Henry babbled.

Leo, unfazed, teased, "What's all this babbling about? Can't talk properly but still loves to chatter."

Mia and Molly exchanged a knowing look, silently admiring Leo's calm demeanor and acting skills.

When Henry tried to approach Anya again, she dodged, and this time Leo noticed. "Anya, what's wrong?" he asked, his voice full of concern.

Anya shook her head.

Leo was about to lift Anya's hair to check her face when Andre, from across the table, grabbed Henry's booster seat. "Henry, come here, sit with Dad." Andre walked over, taking his beloved son from Leo's arms. Noticing a hair tie on Mia's wrist, Leo called out, "Mia, let Anya use your hair tie. It's hard to eat with hair all over the place."

Mia untied it and handed it to Leo. "This hair tie was just to entertain my son. Here you go."

Leo stood up, leaned across the table to take it, then handed it to the downcast Anya. "Put it on."

"Mm, Chad, I don't want to~"

in her voice, Leo, concerned, lifted

"No-"

the sudden

with

no big or small matters. Let's celebrate Leo's promotion to

sincerity! A gift

Jade was at a loss for

"A meal is enough. We're family after all. About to stand on your own two feet,

their son, and his smile slowly

by bite. "He's still

With all the socializing to come, you'll need

praised, "He can hold his

liver has been through years of drinking." He glanced at Anya, who was still looking down, his eyes

looking at his grandson, felt reassured. "Leo, follow in your uncle's footsteps, learn everything from Andre. When

about to respond, a small voice interrupted the lively

Anya, what did you say?" Hansen doubted his

Chad doesn't like this job." She glanced around the table, tears welling up. Her voice breaking, she continued, "He loves computers, dreams of working in IT, wants to switch fields for graduate study. He's been secretly studying every day, working by day, not playing at

Leo sternly interrupted, grabbing her wrist to stop her from

games; he was studying. On weekends, Chad didn't

said, grabbing Anya's wrist,

Leo, her voice

Leo's movement paused, realizing...

because of me. I want

can you guarantee we'll be together in three, five, ten years? What if you meet someone you like more? What if I meet someone I like