Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1512

On the way home, Henry was curled up in the backseat, snuggled against his mom, fast asleep in no time.

Mia glanced over. "Honey, any word about Annie?"

Andre shot a look at his quiet brother-in-law. "Still nothing."

Meanwhile, in Bash-

Maja had finished the laundry like she always did, hanging clothes outside and hoping for a rare sunny spell in this rainy stretch of the world. After shaking out the last shirt, she checked on the herbs Dean had left to dry in the sun. Satisfied, she gathered them up and brought them inside.

"Maja, keeping busy as usual! Did Dean make it back yet?" a neighbor called over the fence.

Maja tried to keep her response cool-she always kept a bit of distance from everyone—but after seeing the same faces every day, it was hard not to soften. "No, he went into town for supplies. He'll be back tonight."

The neighbor, also rushing to hang out her own laundry, chatted easily about the weather and the harvest. This kind of simple, neighborly life was new to Maja. At first, the language barrier had made everything awkward, but after all this time, she'd picked up the local dialect and could chime in now when she wanted.

a few guys from nearby villages, the truck rattling down the

must be getting married soon, right? Her

Dean frowned. "Her family?"

village with her picture, asking around. Everyone knows you two

expression tightened.

right before

told them you're a good man. Promised them that at your wedding, all the elders from our villages will come and celebrate.

pressed, "When

a place in town, so

He stared at the thick woods outside, then told the

another word, he jumped out, scanning the mountain trails. "I'll head back on foot.

going on?

into the trees, moving fast through paths he knew better than anyone from years of foraging for herbs. The truck would take the long way, but Dean was taking the mountain

the same

SUVS rolled up outside a plain building. Several men in sharp