Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 375

Even the ever-calm Coleen looked at her daughter with a shocked expression.

Unlike Mia and Leo, who had long grown used to Molly's sharp tongue, Coleen was taken aback. If

Molly wasn't a sharp-shooter, she wouldn't be Molly.

The first time Coleen saw her daughter's skill, she wanted to praise her, but she also wondered how

she had raised her daughter to have such a temperament.

Aiden and Jack's faces turned purple with rage.

She had absolutely embarrassed them.

They were waiting for her downfall in the business world later.

Molly rolled her eyes internally. When Aiden and Jack were trying to smooth things over with her, had

they put her into considerations?

If she denied it gently, in the eyes of others, they might take it as her being shyly admitting it. She had

to respond firmly. If there was mud on her, she needed to wash it off immediately. It would be difficult to

clean up her image once she left this place.

In this way, she was indeed like Coleen.

It was eventually the old man Don, who had organized the dinner, who stepped in to mediate the

situation. What had started as a simple meal now had everyone aware of the Byrne family daughter's

character - she was not someone to be messed with.

Chad brought Leo to a quiet diner. In the hustle and bustle of the summer, this place was a peaceful

haven.

As they ate, Leo suddenly asked, "Chad, you know that my aunt isn't your real sister, so why are you

so good to her?"

"I treat her like my real sister," Chad replied.

Leo pressed on, "But if she wanted to marry you, what would you do?"

He stopped eating, his gaze fixed on Chad, hoping to glean something from his reaction.

Unexpectedly, Chad continued eating and casually asked, "Did Molly tell you this?"

Leo couldn't read anything from Chad's face. "No, I guessed. If my aunt really wanted to marry you,

considering how much you spoil her, would you let her become your wife?"

"Probably."

Leo was shocked.

Damn, was Mia right again?!

Mia, who was currently pregnant, often tried to get her baby to kick. But the little one was quite aloof

and wouldn't respond to her efforts.

The frustrated Mia often found herself looking at her belly as she walked.

Naomi, noticing her odd behavior, laughed and told Mia, "You're just too idle, always paying attention to

your belly."

Upon hearing this, Hansen called out, "Mia, come here, come play a game with me."

Andre had been away on business for several days. Mia couldn't focus on TV or games.

"Dad, isn't signing contracts usually quick? Why has my husband been away so long and not returned

yet?"

Hansen explained, "Who told you signing contracts is easy? Andre has to build a network over there.

It's not as easy as you think. If the company doesn't have a complete leadership framework, Andre

might be out for a month or even half a year."

The oblivious Mia rubbed her head in frustration, "If my husband really leaves for half a year, by the

time he returns, our son will already be a month old."

"Don't worry, Andre definitely won't be gone for a long time. Otherwise, he would take you with him."

With her husband away, Mia was feeling lonely and often asked herself, "Why am I so clingy?"

During the day, Andre was working, so she couldn't disturb her husband. She would only video call him

in the evening once she was sure he was at the hotel.

As night fell, Mia picked up her phone and headed upstairs.

The dinner party had also ended, and Kendrick was waiting downstairs for his wife and daughter.

He had dinner, took a walk to the hotel, and then drove back home with his wife and daughter.

Coleen had had a couple of drinks.

Jack offered to escort the mother-daughter duo,

But Coleen declined, "Jack, your father's also had some drinks. Make sure he gets home safely first.

Molly and I have someone coming to pick us up."

Upon reaching the hotel entrance, the drunk Aiden insisted on having Jack escort the Byrne women,

refusing to take no for an answer.

Eventually, Kendrick appeared.

His presence immediately sobered up Aiden, who no longer dared to push his son towards the Byrne

women.

"What's going on?" Kendrick's commanding presence silenced the area for a few seconds.

Molly was quick to complain, "Aiden insisted on having Jack escort me and my mother, even though

my mother already refused."

Kendrick glanced at the young man, who dared not meet his gaze. After all, they were business

partners of his wife. Kendrick spoke politely but with an undeniable tone, "Since I'm here, there's no

need to trouble you. Your father seems to have had quite a bit to drink, make sure you take care of

him."

With that, Kendrick led his wife and daughter away.

On the way home, he was still lecturing Molly, "You're still young, don't befriend just anyone."

"Sure thing, Dad. If anyone tries to court me, I'll tell you and my brother," Molly said cheerily, arm in arm

with her father.

On the way back home, Coleen continued talking about what Aiden and Jack had done today.

"Molly, your words cut too deep. Even if you're right, you need to be more mindful in the future."

But Molly responded, "Mom, you don't know how much worse I am when I'm with Mia and Leo. I was

actually pretty restrained today."

Coleen retorted, "Restrained? You called Jack shameless."

Molly defended, "Mom, I've been holding back a bellyful of insults for him. In the end, I just picked the

mildest one. I still feel wronged."

"You think you're quite something, don't you? Can't you be a bit more gentle and ladylike? I'm starting

to think your father and I only taught you how to insult people at home."

Kendrick laughed, "I think our daughter is right."

"Exactly." Molly agreed, and the father-daughter duo left in high spirits. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

When they arrived home, Chad was still not home, and the grandparents had already gone to bed.

Chad and Leo were still at a café, looking through some documents.

The more they read, the more Chad suspected the Mastin family was involved in some criminal

activities. "Leo," he said, "you rest at home tomorrow. I'll go out of town to investigate."

Ellory and Kyle had been sent to live in West Meadows after moving out of Havenbrook.

It was getting late, so the two of them left the café.

After they left, a black car slowly drove out of the alley.

Tom watched Chad's departing figure, turning to the older man behind him, "Boss, Chad's on to the

Mastins."

As law enforcement officers, their phones all had a tracking system. From the moment Chad contacted

Donnie, Mr. Marlow was privy to it.

Inside the precinct, everyone knew Donnie was Chad's right-hand man. If he needed help, Donnie

would be the first one he'd turn to.

Monitoring Donnie meant they could keep an eye on Chad.

To their surprise, he was digging into a sixteen-year-old kidnapping case, even getting Donnie to dig up

old dirt on the Mastin Corporation.

Finley watched the disappearing vehicle, "Tom, it's your time to shine again."

…

When Leo got home, he stopped halfway, calling Andre to update him on the latest developments.

Upon reaching home, Chad found Molly already asleep on the couch, fresh from a bath.

"Auntie, why didn't Molly go back to her room? Why is she sleeping on the couch?" Chad asked the

housemaid.

The maid replied, "Miss said she was waiting for you to come back. She said she had something to tell

you, but she fell asleep as soon as she lay down."

Chad walked over and saw his sister sleeping soundly with her arms wrapped around the backrest. He

bent down, gently took the backrest from her arms, and then grabbed her by the arms, allowing her to

put her arms around his neck. He placed his arms behind her back and around her legs, and then lifted

her up in one swift motion.

As he looked at her sleeping restlessly, Chad stood in the living room without moving a bit, his eyes

filled with affection as he gazed at her.