Anya's idea had Hansen all excited. He couldn't wait to tell his daughter and Mia, "Hey, let's all go surprise Leo."

Mia gave him a side-eye. "Just make sure your surprise doesn't turn into a scare."

Hansen chuckled. "No way. Anya told me Leo's been missing me; he's just too stubborn to admit it. Ah, as the older folks, we should just swallow our pride and go see the kid."

Aunt Lisa chimed in, "Dad, with a line like that, as Leo's 'elders,' we've got to go see the 'kid"!" Mia would never miss a chance to playfully one-up Leo.

Now, Mia was Leo's "elder."

When it was Molly's turn, Hansen, having learned from his experience with Mia, asked directly, "As elders, should we go check on Leo this weekend?"

Molly looked at him, puzzled. "Dad, are you feeling alright?"

Hansen replied, "Just tell me if you're coming or not."

"Of course, I'm coming. I'm his aunt; I've got to see my precious nephew," Jade said, patting her chest with a mischievous grin.

When the weekend arrived, Mia woke Henry up early despite his groggy state. Andre, still half-asleep, muttered, "Let him sleep. He'll just start crying again when he wakes up. Such a little troublemaker." Mia was resolute. "Today, it's just us two heading out. You stay home."

"Where are you going?" Andre asked.

Mia paused, then replied, "A hotel."

Andre, guessing who his wife and son were going to visit, didn't ask further.

Henry cried as his mom dressed him, but soon enough, the Cedillo family car arrived to pick them up.

Mia was the last one to get in the car.

your husband?" Hansen noticed his second

to deal with me, went to play basketball

lap, fighting off sleep. Mia gently rocked him. "Don't sleep, Henry. If you sleep, mommy will spank you. Come on, stay awake." Henry's cries grew louder,

Henry, supported under his arms by his mom, looked up at the

started chattering in baby

if she ignored him, his bad temper would

temperature rose quickly, so Anya

riding with the sunroof open didn't come from me. Don't let your mom blame me for

in the front passenger seat, laughed. "The baby must have inherited it from Chad; he'll probably love

his dad, Andre,

take all the sports cars from Chad's garage,

happily stomped his feet on Mia's legs, excited

a

is it?" Leo, annoyed from

had Henry knock on the door. "Your brother is inside,

Molly, disguising her voice, said, "Hello, housekeeping. Sir, would you like

knew who it was the moment he heard Henry's "ah

any special services? They're all free- Our offers include grandpa's chestnut roasting cane, human toy baby, and adorable soft girlfriend, all

hadn't seen for days, and snatched him from Mia's

his tender cheek so hard that the child's face squished, pouting his

The child, seeing the brother who had just forcefully kissed him, wrinkled his small face and suddenly cried

no, I just gave you a kiss,

breath must have upset my grandson. Are you too poor to buy toothpaste and a toothbrush? I

lap, took back her crying baby, wiping his tears. "Mommy's here,

lay in his mother's arms, his small face buried in

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