Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Mia smiled and said, "They're all busy. Let me introduce you. This is Leo's girlfriend, Anya."

The slightly plump innkeeper looked at Anya, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "From the Byrne family, huh? Leo's got good taste!"

Anya blushed slightly. "No, we've just started seeing each other." Her shyness was palpable.

"Auntie, where's my uncle?" Mia asked casually.

The innkeeper pointed towards the kitchen. "His apprentice is sick, so your uncle's taking over the cooking."

Mia nodded, then said with a grin, "Auntie, it's just us two today. No need to order anything specific; just make whatever you think is best." "Alright, I'll whip up two servings of beef noodles. Leo loves pasta. Anya, you're not picky, are you?"

Mia answered, "We're not picky at all. Anything you make will be great."

"Okay, I'll get to it then."

A short while later, the innkeeper brought over two drinks and two small dishes of salad. "If you need anything else, just call me."

Mia handed Anya a fork. "Go ahead, it's really good."

Anya asked, "Auntie, how did you guys find this place?"

Mia replied, "You wouldn't guess, but this place opened when we were in middle school. They were handing out flyers, and your aunt wanted to try their food. I did too, but Leo didn't want to join us. Eventually, your aunt and I tricked Leo into coming here and even made him pay for the meal.

After coming here, we found that the food was much better than where we'd eaten before. Since then, we've often come here to hang out, sometimes bringing our homework to work on while we eat."

Anya laughed, "Auntie, you three seem so happy together."

"Indeed we are, though Leo might not agree."

"That's not true. Chad must feel happy having you two around as well," Anya confidently stated.

Mia laughed, "He never would've imagined back then that the girl who nagged him about homework would become his aunt, and the other his godmother."

of

this, chef. Leo's favorite dish here. The sauce

blowing on it lightly first. Regardless of the taste, knowing Leo loved it made her irrationally fond of it

mentioned, "I've always wanted to bring your uncle here to try it, but I'm afraid he

are you worried about his sternness or

his reputation. He's not stern

then noticed Anya's expression turn

uncle was only stern with Chad, stirring her noodles. She

know how he felt. Leo should be thanking you. If it weren't for you, he'd still lack the courage to face your uncle. You're not wrong, nor is your uncle entirely right. It's like my son wanting to eat spicy food, and I don't let him because I know it'll make him cry. Your uncle lets him because he wants

her husband and now comforting Anya, Mia was caught in the

her noodles and suddenly stopped fretting over whether she'd done the right or wrong thing. She'd made her choice, and she was at peace with it. "If

worrying.

left school early and took a

entered, she heard Henry wailing tearlessly, sitting on his grandfather's lap, locking gazes

"My little grandson, are

"Ah woah woah"

Mia asked, "Crying again?"

you should ask 'which act is this now'." Hansen quickly tried to calm his

to hold him, but he

excited, laughing in her arms. "Mama ah ah

Henry back to our place in

Estates?" Hansen looked reluctantly at his chubby grandson. "Don't go back." He didn't want to part

She placed Henry on the

watch over the child. "Grandson, what are your father and brother arguing about, making you

little bundle of

Mia had packed a bag of her son's clothes. "Mia, wait for Andre to

precisely because of

resorted to her own methods, taking her son back to their place, waiting to see if he'd be restless about them staying at Maplewood Estates alone and if he could handle