Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance
Chapter 782

Mia felt a bit shy as Andre asked with a grin, "What flavor are you craving?"

"Barbecue~"

Andre chuckled affectionately, "You little foodie."

Then, smiling, he gave the order to a nearby chef.

After dinner on the boat, taking advantage of the remaining daylight, everyone went their separate ways.

Henry woke up, his little legs kicking and crying in his dad's arms. Back in the car, Andre lovingly said, "My warm little guy likes to sleep with his legs on daddy. That's how he gets his best sleep." Snuggling in his dad's arms for a bit, Henry slowly woke up, clutching his dad's shirt buttons and sitting on his lap.

Andre was about to start driving, holding Henry, but now Henry was wide awake in the driver's seat, staring intently at the big, round steering wheel.

Cars honked from the shore, "Andre, we're heading out first!"

Hearing the honking, Henry turned to look at the noisy cars. After a bout of crying, it was only when his father honked their car's horn that he realized: oh, our car has a horn too. "Uh-huh~" Henry got curious and hooked.

Whenever Andre didn't honk, Henry would throw a tantrum, sprawling in his dad's lap.

He cried as if he was being denied his favorite treat, his wails heart-wrenching.

When the other cars had left and the sun was setting over the calm lake, Andre picked up his little troublemaker again and, with his loving wife by his side, went for a walk by the ferry dock.

A gentle breeze blew past, and as the happy baby whimpered in his dad's arms, Mia pointed at a poplar tree ahead, suddenly gasping in surprise, "Oh! What's that?"

Henry's crying stopped abruptly as he followed his mom's gaze, not knowing what it was.

Andre carried his son over to the poplar tree, guiding his small hand to touch the tree trunk.

Henry's tiny hand reached out, touching the bark, then he turned his face, his eyelashes wet with tears, and laughed excitedly at his parents. "Ah~"

Mia touched the tree trunk and quickly withdrew her hand, pretending to be scared.

Seeing this, Henry laughed happily and silly. Mia feigned fear again, and Henry laughed even more joyfully, almost choking on his saliva, "Mmm-tickles."

Mia reached out to take him, "Alright, darling, we can drive home now. He's forgotten all about it."

Fooled by his parents, Henry had already forgotten his fascination with the car horn by the time he was back in the car, sitting in his mom's lap, looking up and "chatting" with her. "Little one, you're so lucky, aren't you?"

"Aw-"

Mia hugged him tightly and kissed him, "Mommy is happy too."

Andre, glancing in the rearview mirror at the mother and son behind him, couldn't help but smile with happiness.

When the family of three arrived home, Henry couldn't wait to see Bruce, who picked up his little nephew and walked off with him.

"Did Naomi and Anya come back?" Mia asked.

Naomi replied, "Not yet."

Speak of the devil, and she appears.

Anya came back.

"Anya, where did you and Leo go this afternoon?" Mia asked.

Anya replied shyly, "We went ice skating."

Others might ask, "Did you learn it?" but only Mia asked, "Did you get hurt?"

Anya pursed her lips, "I fell, but I didn't get hurt."

In the afternoon, Anya wouldn't let Leo teach her, and she kept pretending to need his help by intentionally falling into his arms. Anya knew it, but she couldn't resist. Whenever there was danger, she instinctively clung tightly to Leo's waist.

Later, she relied on the railing to slowly learn how to skate, with Leo closely following behind her, "With the way you're skating, the ice would melt, and you'd still be in the same spot." She used her arm strength to pull herself along the railing, but her legs wouldn't move. "Chad, you don't... Ah!" Anya wasn't even steady yet when she turned around and suddenly wobbled.

Leo immediately rushed over to hold her, both of them ending up on the ground. Anya landed on Leo's chest, not caring about the cold from the ice. She checked Leo's chest, "Chad, are you okay?"

Leo held Anya's hand, slowly sitting up, then, on one knee, he carefully stood up, pulling Anya up with him. He said seriously, "Stand properly, let me check if you got hurt anywhere." When Leo was serious, he had a bit of an uncle vibe, "I'm fine."

After making sure there were no major injuries, Leo said to Anya, "Close your eyes."

"Huh?"

Leo repeated, "Close your eyes, listen to me, and then you can open them. I won't play tricks on you this time, I'll teach you properly."

Anya held Leo's hands tightly and obediently closed her eyes.

Gradually, Leo skated backward, pulling Anya along slowly, "Move your feet as if you're walking, alternating."

Anya, gripping Leo's hands tightly, followed his instructions with effort.

Eventually, she could feel the cold wind by her ears and sensed the speed picking up, "You can open your eyes now."

Anya obediently opened her eyes and saw she had skated almost half a circle. She looked at Leo in surprise.

Leo stopped and asked her, "Do you feel the sensation of skating now?"

Anya nodded, "Chad, I got it."

Just when she wanted Leo to continue playing with her, Leo said, "Don't move, I haven't fulfilled my promise yet."

After saying that, he pulled Anya into a corner, wrapped her in his arms, and leaned down to kiss her lips, lingering for several moments.

Anya's face turned red, feeling like she couldn't face anyone anymore.

...

Later, Mia asked again, "So, did you learn it?"

"I did, Auntie. Next time, I can teach you. Chad's method is really good; I learned in less than two hours."

Anya, having learned, didn't want to leave. Leo wanted to play a bit longer, to take her to other places, but Anya found her boyfriend to be in the way. She skated around on her own. Mia shook her head, "I won't learn."

Hansen also eavesdropped for quite a while, "Anya, can Grandpa play too?"

Anya glanced at her grandfather's cane, "Grandpa, I'm going to pack my bags."

She escaped.

"Hey! The girl, always running off mid-conversation."

Sitting next to Hansen, Mia jokingly asked, "Dad, shall we go paragliding? The kind where your soul chases after you as you fly ahead?"

Hansen, annoyed, picked up his cane to threaten, and Mia immediately ran off.

Hansen, watching the lively scene of the children at home, also started to smile.

Henry's special treat began, with Bruce holding him gently and feeding him, with all the tenderness and patience in the world.

Mia and Naomi went to Anya's bedroom to help her pack her bags. "Say hi to your parents for us when you get home."

Anya nodded.

Leo returned to his apartment, looking around at the cozy interior, and suddenly realized that his gentle girlfriend would not be coming over to keep him company tomorrow, leaving him feeling a bit lonely.

Every corner of the room bore Anya's meticulous touch. He had seen the rooms of other roommates; the difference between those with girlfriends and those without was immediately apparent.