Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chad had planned to wake her up, but now he just sat on the edge of the bed, watching her sleep.

Mia had also risen early, carrying her hungry, crying son out the door while stifling a yawn. "Anya, you're not going to school, you're not going to work, and you're not even hungry. Why are you up so early?"

Anya, with her backpack on and clutching her laptop, replied, "Auntie, I'm heading out. I left some pasta for the baby in the dining room."

With that, she left, busier than those heading off to work.

Last night, Henry was supposed to sleep with his grandfather but ended up crying his way into his parents' arms.

Anya's daily routine: city library, Chad, baby-a trifecta of tasks.

Molly's daily life: work, home-a straight line.

Mia: her son, a single point.

Sometimes she would visit the office, bringing surprises for Andre, who was hard at work.

Leo often joined Anya after work to clean, buy mattresses, and bed linens. Anya also took down the dusty curtains and replaced them with a double-layered set: one layer of girlish white tulle for her and another layer of classic grey blackout curtains for Leo's straightforward taste.

Leo pointed at the curtains on the bed. "Why'd you buy these without telling me?"

Anya had her grievances too. "And did you tell me when you signed me up for the computer exam?"

However, Anya didn't know how to install curtains and needed a man's help. Holding the curtain rings, she called, "Chad, could you give me a hand?"

Removing the old curtains revealed dust everywhere.

Anya passed the curtains up, and Leo, wiping the rail with a damp cloth, hung the new ones. "One layer would've been enough; two is overkill." "The white one's for me; the grey one's for you."

After hanging them, suddenly, the table Anya had ordered online also arrived.

Leo looked at her silently.

her tongue. "There's no table for

no sofa either.

whispered, "Already did, it's on its

hips,

just a single lazy boy chair, a big bean bag, really

floor mat... I pretty much bought everything the home goods

speaking, Anya received another delivery call. "Chad, the

content, said, "Anyone who has you as a customer sure hits

he took Anya's hand, heading

handling the screwdriver, while Anya, nearly incapable of anything manual, seemed never to read

me the number three

passed

the screwdriver and took her turn to

the floor at the foot of the bed, indulging little

of the heart. Seeing Anya's simplicity and dedication to him alone, Leo found himself smiling. Indeed,

around Anya's neck. Just as she thought Chad might strangle her, she found herself embraced

down to kiss Anya, who was in

two days, everything had

buying a bath loofah to hang

storage bag, a desk mat-Anya had covered it all, even sticking a large

adorned their space with various online finds, even replacing the unattractive clothes hangers with

it completely with adhesive wallpaper until she

chosen based on Anya's taste. Leo remarked, "It's just for drinking water; I'm not here every day, just sleeping

and on the balcony, a lazy boy chair, Anya's favorite

work, Leo hurried with her to the flower market to buy green

handiwork, Anya was very proud. "Chad, do you like

"If you like it,

family has always wanted to come see