Mia nodded sweetly, which caught everyone a little off guard.

In the other bedroom, Molly was already asleep. Chad quietly got up, tiptoed over to his wife's purse, and carefully rummaged through it until he finally pulled out a key.

The next morning, the two men exchanged a knowing nod.

They were at ease now, while Bruce was the only one unsettled.

That night, Naomi stayed over at her son's place. She watched her son coming and going from Anya's room, saying nothing but understanding everything.

Anya, meanwhile, was getting fed up with her boyfriend's endless kisses. She tried several times to call out for Naomi to come sleep with her, but Leo kept covering her mouth, leaving her with no way to cry out.

Eventually, Leo, the classic big bad wolf, just yanked off Anya's pajamas. “Go on and shout, then. Call my mom in here and let her see both of us without pajamas. Let's see who's more embarrassed."

Anya was so mad she balled her fists under the covers, her cheeks burning red with frustration. Nowhere to vent, she just had to stew in silence.

"Chad, stop poking my stomach."

"I'm just checking if your tummy's cold. Here, take Mia."

Anya: "..."

but she ignored him. "You say you want to stay with the kids, but now neither of

up, "I'm perfectly

in warning,

pressed her lips together, not daring to

He couldn't figure out why everyone seemed

and Jade think Mom might be

replied, "Then I'll buy

immediately shot back, "Don't! If you do, it'll look like you

was at a

kids at home handle it. So the two older and two younger siblings teamed up and went to

as ever, refused to move unless someone held his hand. He'd just stand there crying instead, and his big

tried, but didn't get much

some free time

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in a while, Andre brought his wife and kid along for a family

when Mia saw her mom, a thought

want to go on a

it up at dinner with Coleen: "Mom, want to

called her

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