Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 823

Chad: "Let's just drop it."

At breakfast, the Byrne family stared at the empty chair. Every gaze landed squarely on Chad. With a sigh of resignation, Chad set down his fork, stood up, and made his way to what used to be his old bedroom, now transformed into the marital suite.

A mere three minutes later, Jade's heart-wrenching sobs echoed downstairs. Coleen, with a nod of satisfaction, remarked, "Alright, let's dig in. She's started crying."

Five minutes later, Molly stormed into the dining room, visibly upset. She dragged her chair to wedge herself between her parents, pointedly avoiding sitting next to Chad. Officer Chad merely cast her a calm glance before continuing his meal.

The misunderstanding cleared up, and the next day at the station, Annie was already waiting for Chad at the entrance. Seeing him, she rushed over, urgency overriding any desire for discretion. "Chad, did you clear things up with Molly? If not, she's set on divorcing you!" Chad blinked in confusion, "Divorce?"

Annie smacked her forehead. "She came to divorce you yesterday."

Officer Chad: "..."

Somehow, the grapevine twisted Molly's intent to simply talk into her wanting a divorce. By midday, Chad was at her office, confronting her with, "I heard you want to divorce me?"

Molly looked baffled, "What?" She paused, then demanded, "Who told you that?"

Chad replied, "Whoever you told, passed it on to me."

"...It must've been Mia!" Jade spilled the beans immediately.

Officer Chad glanced down at his wife, while Molly felt a sting of betrayal from her sister. She quickly dialed Andre, "Andre, your wife wants separate beds. She's also been gossiping about your childhood playmate, saying your first love wasn't her, just trying to cause trouble."

At that moment, Andre was multitasking, cradling a baby in one arm and answering the phone with the other, his arm looped by a small hand, and his sweet wife by his side. He gave little Mia a sidelong look.

at her husband,

sister over the phone. His steely gaze

glanced between his parents, yawning before nestling into his father's shoulder

a breath of relief, but before she could savor it, Officer Chad broke the news, "It

felt like a hot potato in her hand. "Why didn't you tell

expect you to tell Mia

know us sisters often vent about you

reigned once more

it off and went on with her vacation. But by evening, the tables turned. "I've been easy

away by his father, sparing no mercy. Mia knew there was always a catch to

we don't have neighbors, no childhood sweetheart next door, no playing house. I'm afraid you'll be

familiar words and recalling Molly's apology call from the afternoon, she

received a complaint

huh? Why are you back here?"

instantly understood what was happening, clutching the blanket defensively, "Mia's pulling your

a bid to escape. "Chad, this is Mia getting

her back and pinning her to the bed.

ultimately landed them both in

was missing. When Henry woke, finding himself without his parents, he sat up in his little bed, his

who hadn't been asleep

in tow. Seeing Andre with the child left everyone in shock. "Andre, is this the legendary Henry?" Andre glanced at the "legend" in his arms, and Noah quickly confirmed Henry's identity: "Besides our Henry, who else would Andre bring to the office?" Henry clung tightly to his dad's neck, unfamiliar

at ten, are you bringing

baby's heart-wrenching cries, leaving