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, we'll

cue, the ice let out a loud CRACK and splintered right down the middle. Henry stared up at

evening, Andre came home from

in a

the other. He scooped up his two little partners-in-crime and

her cheeks.

tiptoed along, head

the gym. Andre pointed at the mess. "Let me

to look innocent. "Babe, I'm

behind

the gaping hole in the ice. "If there hadn't been a crack, you two would

quickly. "No way! There was

wasn't a crack, you would've gone?" Andre groaned, already exhausted and it was just his first

got dragged into it simply

his eyes. “Henry, did you use my

Henry nodded honestly, his cute little

sat on the sofa, eyeing his two troublemakers as they stood in the corner for time-out. He couldn't resist standing up and pacing as he launched into another

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