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?"

to be right next to me," Molly replied. They chatted for a bit until Chad, waking up briefly, saw her on her phone. He playfully confiscated it and placed it on his

with

winter; I can wear a scarf. But in the summer, I'm running out of excuses. Mom noticed the marks yesterday morning. How embarrassing is that?" "As long as

to keep the conversation serious, said, "Just be a bit gentler, and

I'll be more careful tonight.

remembered his wife's complaint from the night before. Lifting Molly's robe, he admired her delicate, fair neck,

instructed the staff to set aside some

asking, she knew her

and chatted with Mia

from Mia to Cooper. Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer commented, "He's so young

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

While eating, Chad pondered.

what are you thinking about?" Kendrick, his

sip of his soy milk, Chad decided to keep his

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

how Cooper 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 understands the

yet, he was already considering

It depends on the parents' education. Look at Leo, Mia, Molly-despite being from wealthy families, they

company they keep. Being abroad and away from parents doesn't automatically make someone exemplary. Take Jack Ashford of Ashford Inc.,

a messy divorce, Aiden was left with nothing because of his ex-wife's lack of financial

to a family's fortune. Our family's success is all thanks to your

flattering me. We were discussing Chad's future children, and I've