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 son was

"He didn't want to deal with me, went

stay awake." Henry's cries grew louder, filling the car with his wailing. Hansen rubbed his ears. "Mia, please calm your son down.

by his mom, looked up at the sky, babbling happily, "Ah- Momma

stopped crying and started

if she ignored him, his bad temper

Anya turned the

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

must have inherited it from Chad; he'll probably love convertibles in

agreement. "Anya's right. I bet Henry will also be a fan of open-top cars. It's a pity his dad, Andre, is full of quirks and hard to talk to. What if he refuses to buy

son. "Then we'll just take all the sports

on Mia's legs, excited by the

there was a

it?" Leo, annoyed from studying

door. "Your brother is inside, keep

opened. Molly, disguising

Leo replied with a smile. He knew who it was the

include grandpa's chestnut roasting cane, human toy baby, and adorable soft

looked at Henry, whom he hadn't seen for days, and snatched him from Mia's arms. "Yo, you've gotten chubbier! Give

complaining about Henry's weight, Leo hugged him and kissed his tender cheek so hard that the child's face squished,

looked at each other. The child, seeing the brother who had just forcefully kissed him, wrinkled

you a kiss, why

my grandson. Are you too poor to buy

empty lap, took back her crying baby, wiping his tears. "Mommy's here, no more crying. These little tears are dropping like they're

his small face buried

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