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

either. Planning to buy

"Already did, it's

hands on his hips,

tease her again, Anya hurriedly explained, "It's not a big sofa, just a

"A dining table, tablecloth, lamp, floor mat... I pretty much bought everything the home goods

another delivery call. "Chad, the chairs

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

he took Anya's hand, heading out to

assembly, with Leo reading the instructions and handling the screwdriver, while Anya, nearly incapable of anything manual,

me the number three

passed it

screwdriver and

the floor at the foot

filled with emotion, pity, and a stirring of the heart. Seeing Anya's simplicity and dedication to him alone, Leo found himself smiling. Indeed, no matter how troubled he felt, seeing her always calmed him down.

around Anya's neck. Just as she thought

curled his legs, leaning down to kiss Anya, who was in

two days,

a bath loofah to hang

box, a wall-mounted storage bag, a desk mat-Anya had covered it all, even sticking a large bear decal she bought online directly onto

even replacing the

the wardrobe either, covering it completely with adhesive wallpaper until she

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 dispenser: Anya bought

the floor beside the bed was a bear-themed play mat, and on the balcony, a lazy boy

flower market

very proud. "Chad,

you like

always wanted to