Sweet Mischief's Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 738

Balancing work and parenting is like trying to juggle a career and family life—it’s tough to do both well at the same time.

Andre was swamped with work every day, leaving him barely any time for his son. No matter how capable he was, he was still only human and couldn’t be in two places at once.

When Henry was a baby, Andre could bring him to the office without too much hassle. Henry’s routine was simple: eat, sleep, repeat. With a rocking chair nearby, Andre could work while keeping an ear out for Henry’s cries if something was wrong.

But now, things were different. Henry was mobile, crawling around, trying to stand up using the walls for support, and putting everything he could find into his mouth. Andre couldn’t take his eyes off Henry for a second, so he kept him close. Henry, always curious, would imitate his dad by pressing keys on the computer, making it impossible for Andre to get any work done.

When Henry became too much of a distraction, Andre would hold him so he faced away from the computer. But Henry would just continue to play with Andre’s office chair.

Meanwhile, Mia was buried in her studies and had little time to spend with Andre and Henry. She trusted Andre to take care of their son, so she didn’t worry too much.

Knowing how hard it was for her husband to juggle work and childcare, Mia would sweet-talk him at night, suggesting they get a good night’s sleep to recharge, and promising to make it up to him after her exams.

Andre would joke about having too much energy, to which Mia would promise to make it worth his while after her exams, managing to soothe him for the time being.

One lunchtime, Anya suddenly asked Mia if she was planning to cheat on her upcoming test. Mia denied it, saying she’d never cheated, just gotten a bit of outside help before. She explained how serious these exams were and the consequences of getting caught.

Anya, stressed about her studies, especially difficult topics like linear programming, thought about asking her boyfriend, Chad, for help, even though she knew he wouldn’t approve.