Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance
Chapter 713

At night, Andre walked through the door after a long day at work, greeted by his adorable and lively son. Henry's face lit up, his little mouth opening wide to reveal a row of milky white teeth as he saw his dad. Mia had swung by the office in the afternoon, and since she knew Andre had an evening engagement, she decided to head home early with their son.

The moment Andre reached out, Henry kicked and waved his tiny arms excitedly, practically leaping from his mom's arms into his dad's embrace.

Holding his soft bundle of joy, Andre felt his stress melt away. As he walked into the living room, he noticed his nephew wasn't around.

"Leo and Anya aren't back yet?" he asked, looking around.

Hansen grumbled, "Who knows where they've run off to, and they even took our little Anya with them."

Hansen then tried to coax his grandson over, but Henry wasn't having it. He buried his face in his dad's neck, ignoring his grandpa, who eventually gave his little bottom a playful smack.

Andre chuckled, "They probably went out for dinner. Leo took over as Chief Secretary today."

Naomi gasped, "He really did? Andre, is Leo up for it? I hope it's not too much if he's not ready."

Andre, always more generous with praise when Leo wasn't around, said, "Leo's more capable than he appears. Once I pass on all my contacts and networks to him, I can step back and support him from behind the scenes." This way, Andre could spend more time with his wife and son.

Andre reflected on how things had changed. There was a time when he didn't even want to come home, spending all his time at the office or traveling for business. Now, with a wife and son, he felt lonely if he spent even one night away from home. He started turning down dinners just to be with his family.

Henry's little mouth was always moving, babbling, chewing on his hands, nibbling on his parents' faces, and kicking his chubby legs while being held by his dad.

A bit later, Mia came out with Henry's special bowl of freshly made meat puree. "Honey, hold him while I feed him."

As Mia fed Henry, she asked, "I heard you earlier, Leo agreed to the plan you laid out for him. Why the sudden change?"

Andre grabbed a napkin, placing it under Henry's chin, watching his son's mouth open wide for the food. "He probably thought it through."

Mia fed another spoonful to Henry, who savored it slowly with his little tongue.

Mia didn't seem as thrilled as Andre had expected, continuing to feed their son absentmindedly.

Sensing something was off, Andre turned to look at his wife, "What's wrong?"

"Hmm? Oh, nothing." Mia fed another spoonful to Henry, "You little rascal, you won't eat your cereal, you turn your nose up at fruit puree, but meat puree, now that you'll open wide for." "Ah ah~"

North Hill in Havenbrook was the place to be.

During the day, visitors flocked to the hilltop to overlook bustling Havenbrook. By evening, it was a popular spot for enjoying the view.

That night, Leo took Anya to the peak. They found themselves alone, with only the dim streetlights for company.

During the drive, Leo was mostly silent, offering short replies only when Anya asked something.

After parking and leaving the car lights on, Leo finally broke the silence, looking at the bold girl beside him, "You're really brave."

"Huh?" Anya was confused, not understanding what he meant.

Leo asked, "A young girl comes to a high hill late at night, with no one around. Aren't you afraid of danger?"

Anya shook her head, "No, if there's danger, Chad will protect me," she said confidently.

"What if the danger is Chad himself?" A coldness flashed in Leo's eyes that Anya had never seen before.

Anya was stunned, blinking at Leo, "Chad, I haven't done anything to you, why would you want to harm me?"

Leo cleared his throat and got out of the car, going to the trunk to get the beer and snacks he had bought earlier. Opening a bag of snacks, he handed it to Anya, "You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach." Anya had spent enough time with Leo to recognize this as his way of showing care. She took the snack, eating a piece before trying to feed Leo a chip.

Leo turned his face away, "I'm not eating."

He then opened a beer and handed it to Anya. Soon after, he opened one for himself.

Anya was about to toast with Chad, but he took a swig before she could even clink bottles.

Anya puffed her cheeks, silently taking a sip of her beer.

"Anya."

"Hmm?" Anya turned her soft gaze towards Leo.

The words Leo had intended to say were swallowed back, and he ended up just saying, "Don't drink too much tonight. You're still in the car. I don't want to do anything I might regret." Anya's face flushed red in the night. Impulsively, she blurted out, "If Chad took responsibility..."

"I won't." Leo chuckled, soon finishing his beer.

Anya, frustrated, punched Leo lightly.

Leo laughed again, "Looks like we're staying on the mountain top tonight."

"Why?"

"Drunk driving."

Anya glanced at the beers they had drunk and fell silent.

Leo opened another beer, and Anya, worried about his health, tried to feed him a cookie, which he refused, suggesting they throw it away instead.

"Wasting food and money, if you're not eating it, I will," Anya huffed before eating another cookie and taking a sip of beer.

The lights of Havenbrook dimmed, and the air on the mountaintop grew chilly.

Anya stepped out to throw away the trash and sat back, watching Leo lean back in his seat, closing his eyes, seemingly tired.

The best view of the stars was from the mountaintop. Opening the sunroof, the night sky was adorned with stars.

But Anya wasn't in the mood to enjoy the view. In the quiet of the car, she asked softly, "Chad, why are you unhappy?"

Leo's eyes flickered open, gazing at Anya. "Who told you I'm not happy?"

Anya, emboldened, ventured another guess. "Is it because you don't like your job? That's why you're unhappy."

Leo stared at Anya, their eyes locking. The concern and compassion in her eyes didn't escape him. In the moonlight, his Adam's apple bobbed as he suddenly reached towards Anya, closing the distance between them. Startled, Anya instinctively leaned back, only to replace herself against the car door, as Leo drew nearer.