Mia clapped her hands in approval for her friend. “In the Cedillo family, you’re the bee’s knees!” She then gave her friend a thumbs up.
Leo also gave his aunt a thumbs up. “You are the coolest aunt.”
Molly pounded her chest in pride. “Age comes with wisdom.”
Andre, the guardian, quietly listened to their plans.
Determining mental illness was not as simple as one might think. It required specialized equipment for head examinations. Only when the equipment showed abnormal data, would a medical diagnosis of mental illness be issued.
In the evening, after having dinner at home, Leo had to leave again. Before he left, Naomi held her son, repeatedly confirming, “Are you going to do your work near here this time?”
Leo answered, “Yes, Mom, I won’t go far. I’ll come home every day so you can see me, okay?”
Naomi responded, “That is not necessary. It can get annoying. Just answer my calls.”
Leo was upset. He was an only child, but he never enjoyed the privileges of being one. He even asked his mother, “Are you planning to have another baby with Dad?”
If anyone deserved a slap, it was Leo. The slap Naomi gave him resounded throughout the house, and not a single person felt sorry for him.
Bruce shooed him away, “Just go.”
Leo, holding his car keys, left gloomily.
When Molly kindly escorted her nephew out, Leo was scared. “Molly, I didn’t do anything to you. Use your kindness on someone else.”
Molly grabbed her nephew’s arm, disgusted by his cowardice. “Leo, what do you mean by what you said in the backyard? My temperament is enough to give Chad a hard time in the future?”
Leo clearly said to Molly, “Exactly what you think it means.”
Leo had already gotten into the car and left. Molly could only watch his car disappear. “Leo, explain yourself!”
No one responded to her question. Only Leo’s car exhaust was left.
Molly, with this matter on her mind, returned to the living room.
Everyone at home began to think about the name of the baby in Mia’s belly. Mia, a blessed woman, didn’t have to rack her brain. She just needed to choose from many options. When it came to decision-making, even Andre, the CEO, had to let her have the final say.
Naomi was planning to buy a crib for the baby. Mia, a new mother, didn’t quite understand. “Naomi, isn’t it too early to buy it? It takes up space.”
Naomi replied, “Even the best crib needs to be aired out. If we buy it now, it’ll be ready by the time you give birth.”
Andre also suggested, “Maplewood Estates doesn’t have a baby’s room. We need to renovate a room. Mia, you can choose a room for the baby when you have free time at home.”
Andre had always intended to move to Maplewood Estates, which was the place he considered home.
Hansen was a bit disappointed. “Why leave when we have a good home here?”
Naomi also added, “If you stay here, I can look after Mia. Who will look after her if you move?”
While the family in the living room discussed, Molly wasn’t paying attention. She returned to the bedroom and called Chad. It didn’t take long for Chad to answer, “Molly, what’s up?”
Molly was lying on the bed. Her eyes were rolling around, as she idly fiddled with the bedsheet. “Well, Chad, Leo is back.”
Chad said, “I know.” When Leo returned, he sent him a message thanking him for his contacts.
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