Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 333

Andre looked at his wife, a grin showed on his face. He said, "Marrying me had a lot of perks, right?"

"Absolutely! You think I married you just for the hell of it?" Mia asked.

Andre chuckled, showing a mix of happiness and resignation. He said, "Keep crunching the numbers then; figure out what month is best for baby number two. I'll stick around as much as I can on those nights."

Mia was left speechless. Her husband was back to his old tricks.

As soon as Molly got home, she was on the phone with Chad. Lounging on her bed, phone in hand, she said, "Chad, I don't think I'll get married before senior year. If I don't find a boyfriend, will you write my graduation thesis?"

Chad, tidying up his desk while on the call, retorted, "You're only a sophomore and already planning for senior year, should I be praising or scolding you?"

"Please, Chad? Mia's got a husband and Leo's got brains. I'm the pitiful one here, with nothing but my big brother." Molly said.

Chad chuckled, stuffing things into a drawer, "No I can’t. Andre won't spoil Mia by actually writing her thesis. You two can daydream all you want, but this is your responsibility. No skipping out."

Eventually, Molly and Mia each got a computer, staring blankly at the empty documents on the screens. They were both at a loss for where to start. Beside the desk sat a chubby toddler, with bottle in hand, and was adorably gazing at Molly and Mia poring over their studies.

Both wished the little chunk would spill water on the computers, giving them an excuse to run to his dad - Andre.

After a moment, Chad had to hang up for a meeting.

The lower-ranking officers at the police station watched their young superior emerge from his office. They all chuckled, saying ever since Molly got her days off, Officer Chad's days off had become punctual.

"Captain, were you on the phone with Molly again?" One of the officers asked.

Chad laughed, "Molly's off in dreamland. Don't mention her."

Thinking of the guy chasing after his sister, Chad asked, "How's the Ashford Inc. investigation going?"

"Nothing fishy about the company, why do you ask?" He answered.

Chad asked again, "And Jack?"

"He's just returned home, clean as a whistle." He said.

Chad sat down and said, "Keep me posted on the overseas matters."

"Will do once the meeting is over." The officer said.

At the Cedillo house during dinner, everyone noticed Leo was missing. "Where's Leo?" They asked the Mia and Molly.

Mia and Molly shook their heads, innocently replying, "We don't know."

At the Ashford house, Jack returned home looking a bit downcast. He didn't know how to win over Molly. He knew little about her. She never attended the high-society events and kept a low profile. His only option was to investigate through school.

However, all he found out was that she was the campus belle and got along well with Andre’s wife and nephew. He had no clue about her hobbies or relationship status. He couldn’t reach her two friends either. Chasing her was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Soon, Mr. Ashford returned home. Looking at his son in the living room, he suggested, "Didn't you say you were going to invite Jade to a movie?"

Jack nodded, "Perhaps my actions were too sudden. She was unhappy that I looked up her information without asking her directly."

Mr. Ashford pondered, "I heard from Jade's mom that she's very busy with school lately. You can invite some friends over for a get-together this weekend, and apologize to her then. Jade's been the apple of her parents' eyes since she was a kid. The Byrne family has always sheltered her. She's got a heart of gold. As long as your apology is legit, she won't hold a grudge. If you're gunning for her, just show her you mean it and she's all yours.”

“What? My son has to apologize to her?” Cecilia spat, “Jade's too big for her boots.”

“Enough, shut it.” Mr. Ashford snapped, “You need to rein in your temper. If the Byrne family sees you like this, I reckon they won't let Jade marry into our family.”

Furious, Cecilia yelled, “Look at that girl, do I want her as my daughter-in-law? She's not my cup of tea.”

Mr. Ashford retorted, “You don't get it. Molly's family are all bigwigs. Even if we try to butter them up with gifts, we can't build a good relationship. Now we have this golden opportunity. If you mess this up, I won't let you off the hook.”

Still disgruntled, Cecilia argued back, “My son is a PhD, isn't he good enough for her? Does their family think they’re all that?”

Jack frowned, fed up with his mother's crass attitude. He glanced at his beleaguered father.

Mr. Ashford was mostly absent, only coming back for a few days when his son was home. “I'll leave this and the rest is up to you.” Mr. Ashford said.

Jack nodded.

On Friday, as soon as school was out, someone had already come to pick up Molly.

Andre was also there to pick up his wife. Each time his sister was going to the Byrne family, he'd always remind her, “Don't stir up trouble. Be good when you get home.”