Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Cooper always preferred seeing his nephew in person rather than through a phone screen. Whenever he spoke, he stood right next to the little guy, his large hand gently holding the tiny foot, reluctant to let go. "Sis, have you and your husband booked the rooms yet? If not, I can call the hotel and get two rooms reserved. Whenever Mom and Dad visit, I always book in advance."

Mia replied, "Your brother-in-law already handled it. He booked a suite and reserved an extra room for you."

"Thanks, brother-in-law," Cooper said with a smile that bore an uncanny resemblance to Mia's, which only those who truly adored Mia would notice.

Seeing Cooper's smile, Andre quickly glanced at his son, wondering if Henry's smile resembled his own or was more like Mia's.

But then, looking down, Henry let out a big yawn, making his father chuckle.

Without lingering too long, they headed to a restaurant for dinner.

"Sis, how long are you planning to stay?"

"We came specifically to see you. If everything goes well with your brother-in-law's work, we'll be here for about a week."

Cooper was pleasantly surprised; his sister's visit made him happier than even his parents' visits.

That afternoon, Cooper took some time off work to show his sister's family around the school.

At home, the phone remained silent as everyone was sound asleep.

Molly woke up sweaty from the heat, partly because Chad, who radiated warmth like a furnace, was snuggled close, making it hard for her to move away. She managed to slip out of bed and adjusted the air conditioning to cool down the room. Awake now, she began scrolling through her phone and noticed Mia's location check-in on Facebook. Molly liked the post and commented, "Saw Cooper?"

Soon after, a private message came through, "Why aren't you asleep?"

has to be right next to me," Molly replied. They chatted for a bit until Chad, waking up briefly,

responded with his

can wear a scarf. But in the summer, I'm running out of excuses. Mom noticed the marks yesterday morning.

the conversation serious, said, "Just

be more careful tonight. Let's sleep."

delicate, fair neck, sometimes finding it hard to control his strength in moments of passion, knowing he should leave no marks. After adjusting her robe, Chad left

to set aside some breakfast for "a certain

asking, she knew her daughter

woke up and chatted with Mia before

shifted from Mia to Cooper. Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer commented, "He's so young to be studying abroad all by himself. Don't you worry

worry. But Cooper has made us proud, managing on his own overseas for so many years. I heard he even pays

While eating, Chad pondered.

what are you thinking about?" Kendrick, his

Chad decided

probed, "Thinking about how you'll educate your and Molly's future

has become self-sufficient. The cases I've dealt with show many young people of Cooper's age spoiled by their family's wealth, lacking humility. Cooper, on the other hand, is modest and

children yet, he was already

education. Look at Leo, Mia, Molly-despite being from

from parents doesn't automatically make someone exemplary. Take Jack Ashford of Ashford Inc., despite his high education and status, he lacks

messy divorce, Aiden was left with nothing because of his ex-wife's lack of financial independence. She constantly harasses

to a family's fortune. Our

jokingly replied, "Stop flattering me. We were