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.

no table for

either. Planning to

did, it's

his hips, took a

explained, "It's not a big sofa, just a single lazy boy chair, a big bean bag, really comfy." "What

guiltily answering, "A dining table, tablecloth, lamp, floor

speaking, Anya received another delivery

yet content, said, "Anyone who has you as

Anya's hand, heading

Leo reading the instructions and handling the screwdriver, while Anya, nearly incapable of anything manual, seemed never to read instructions when

me the number

passed

screwdriver and took her

the foot of the bed, indulging little Anya's

emotion, pity, and a stirring of the heart. Seeing Anya's simplicity and dedication to him alone, Leo found himself smiling.

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

Anya, who

days, everything had

buying a bath loofah

mat-Anya had covered it all,

online finds, even replacing the unattractive

wasn't satisfied with the wardrobe either, covering it completely with adhesive wallpaper until

glass cups in the house were all chosen based on Anya's taste. Leo remarked, "It's just for drinking water; I'm not here every day, just sleeping at night." The water

a bear-themed play mat, and on

with her to the flower market to buy green

very proud. "Chad, do

"If you like it, I like

always