Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 967

Leo's phone buzzed, and Anya picked up. "Hey there!"

"Anya?" Annie asked, recognizing the girl from a previous encounter that left a lasting impression.

Anya's ears perked up at the familiar voice. "Oh, it's you, Auntie Officer?"

Thanks to Conner, Annie's reputation had skyrocketed, and being called "Auntie" made her feel an unexpected fondness for the young girl. "Yes, that's me. Is Leo around to chat?" "Chad just dozed off. Auntie, do you need something from Chad?"

"Oh, no worries. It's just some case details. Could you ask Leo to ring me back when he's up?"

Anya had a hunch it might involve Vincent but wisely kept quiet. "Sure thing, see you, Auntie Officer."

By five in the afternoon, the alcohol's effects had worn off.

Andre and his family headed out to their spacious backyard, equipped with gardening tools in hand.

Henry plopped down on the grass, looking bewildered. "Goo goo gah gah?"

Mia, holding a shovel, grinned at her son, who was flashing his tiny teeth. "We're planting a tree for you, sweetie, a tree full of blessings."

Next to them lay a small ginkgo sapling, which Henry hugged with a beaming smile.

Andre tackled the heavy work, digging a hole and transplanting the sapling.

The couple had planned this for ages. "When I was little, my parents planted a mimosa tree for me back home. It symbolized their love and their affection for me. It blooms beautifully every year. One day, we'll take you and Henry to see it when it's in full bloom." That night, while watching his son sleep, Andre felt a deep, quiet paternal love. "Let's plant a ginkgo tree for his birthday."

Health, longevity, success, blessings...

The timing was perfect-planting ginkgo in late autumn seemed destined for Henry.

So here they were, with dad in a suit and tie digging the hole, mom playing in the dirt, and their little boy having a blast.

After planting the sapling, the family of three pressed their handprints into the mud-the dad's big palm, the mom's warm hand, and the baby's adorable little paw.

Henry gazed up at the sapling, his little nose crinkling with laughter.

"Let's head inside," Andre said, hoisting his son onto his shoulders, his large hands holding Henry's chubby paws, offering a view from above.

all around. Andre jogged lightly, his son's

chased after them, "I'm gonna catch

a

blessed, but the

and son, hearing their laughter fill

wife and son. The young beauty, leaving behind

run, he felt the wind on his face, saw new sights, and his laughter was

and as the sun set,

little family-mom with lively eyes, dad tall and

getting chilly, and our little guy's cheeks are windburned,"

from his shoulders, holding

"Roar."

rascal, a traitor from the tiger's den,

family returned to their warm

Mommy's got class, Daddy's got work, and you'll

idea how

son

the discarded boxes and

the lights out, everything was

was still, stars twinkling

The next day.

rose early to drop his wife at

stayed with his favorite

took him

donning his sports gear for a morning run, disciplined under his uncle's watchful eye. With no work, he

sunglasses on, he waited in the

get you

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off,

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