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 her hair. "Did Henry

"No-"

by the sudden mood

family was seated, with Henry's meal

"Today, it's just us, no big or small matters. Let's celebrate Leo's promotion to

gift

a loss for words, staying

stand on your own two feet, and you still want gifts like a child.

and his smile slowly faded. "Mia, eat first. Don't

bite. "He's

to come, you'll need to work on it," Chad said

praised, "He can hold his liquor,

young, after all. My uncle's liver has been through years of drinking." He glanced at Anya, who was still

follow in your uncle's footsteps, learn everything from Andre. When we're

small voice

Anya, what did you say?" Hansen

welling up. Her voice breaking, she continued, "He loves computers,

her wrist

celebrating, pretending to be happy, she felt choked up with discomfort. "At night, he wasn't playing games; he was studying. On weekends, Chad didn't waste time either;

grabbing Anya's wrist, intending to pull her

the underside of the table, her tearful eyes looking at Leo, her voice breaking, "Chad, I heard everything you said

Leo's movement paused, realizing...

can't give up your dreams because of me. I want

be with me, how 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 more and no longer like