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.

Mia, confused, gazed up at her husband,

the tattling sister over the phone. His steely gaze never left his wife's face, while Mia remained clueless

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

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

like a hot potato in

you to

know us sisters often

reigned once more in the

bewildering apology call from her sister, Mia shrugged it off and went on with her vacation. But by evening, the tables turned. "I've been easy on you because of your arm injury, but tonight,

already been sent away by his father, sparing no mercy. Mia knew there was always a

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

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

Chad also received

night, Chad headed straight to his bedroom, finding his wife lounging on the bed, scrolling through a shopping app. "So, separate rooms, huh? Why are you back here?" Chad approached the bed, teasing, "I heard

clutching the blanket defensively,

bid to escape. "Chad, this is Mia getting back at

her to the bed. "I

squabbles ultimately landed them both in

himself

the bedroom and glimpsing his disheveled wife who hadn't been asleep long. He glanced at his son, awkwardly dressed him, and took him

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 with all

are you bringing Henry

the baby's heart-wrenching cries, leaving the company's top brass unsure how to console him. "Henry,"