Chapter 1331

The big ones were impossible to carry, and the small ones were just plain useless.

The housekeeper hovered nearby, wringing her hands. "Ma'am, maybe I should just go out and fetch you a Tony or something?"

Any time Mr. Carter tried to enjoy some peace and quiet, it was guaranteed Mia and little Henry would somehow turn the house upside down.

Suddenly, a spark lit in Mia's eyes. "I've got it!"

She marched straight into her husband's gym, wrapped her arms around his weight set, and with a heroic amount of effort, lugged it outside.

The staff, well-accustomed to her wild ideas, tried to stop her.

"Move, move!" Mia insisted, determined as ever. She made her way into the backyard, and with a mighty swing, hurled the weight onto the frozen lake. It hit the ice with a satisfying thud, echoing across the water.

Henry watched in awe, mouth open, absolutely enchanted by his mom's boldness.

"Uh oh... did I just crack the ice?" Mia muttered, a little bummed. The ice hadn't shattered, but a long jagged line split the surface, dashing her dreams of skating.

The housekeeper's anxiety skyrocketed. "Mrs. Carter, what are we going to tell Mr. Carter when he gets home tonight?"

“Relax,

a loud CRACK and splintered right down the middle.

Andre came home

and son locked in a snowball

one hand, and gently tugged Henry's ear with the other. He scooped up his two little partners-in-crime and ushered them inside, ready to get to the bottom of

puffed her cheeks. "Honey, what's

at his dad's mock-scolding, tiptoed along, head tilted, as Andre led them into the living

Andre pointed at the mess. "Let me show you what

put her hands behind her back, trying to look innocent. "Babe, I'm sorry! Let me make it up

hands behind his

led his favorite troublemakers to the window overlooking the lake, pointing at the gaping hole in the ice. "If there hadn't

"No way!

Andre groaned, already exhausted and it

by association, got dragged into it simply for following his

his eyes. “Henry, did you use my wine bottles

Henry nodded honestly, his cute little face open and

for time-out. He couldn't resist standing up and pacing as he launched into another round of

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