
Melissa Julia Romano (nee Hartley) [43] is the mother of Cody and Mia Romano. Melissa's children are her pride and joy, and she would do most anything for them which is why she and her husband send both Mia and Cody to private school, have done things like sign Cody up for Soccer and Mia for Tennis teams as well as private lessons which is why she doesn't like that Cody is dating Kamryn, she worries Kamryn will get Cody into trouble in school. They were also was tickled pink when Cody became part of the science club as both Melissa and her husband are in the medical field. Melissa is a Neonatal Nurse and Mister Romano is a Cardiologist . Recently, Melissa has been thinking of signing Mia up for an after school art class since she's noticed Mia's love for decorating. Melissa has been married to Mister Romano for fifteen years, but before that she was in an abusive relationship since high school and married said man, back then her name had been Jennifer Bonnie Ramsay, however, Melissa fled one night when she was twenty-six years old and started a new life, her biggest regret though was abandoning her two sons - ages four and three respectively - with her abusive ex-husband, though she knew they would be safe and cared for as her ex had never been abusive with them and his family was quite well off. Melissa has never told her husband, nor Mia or Cody, about her ex or her sons who would be nineteen and eighteen respectively. As of lately, Melissa has been thinking of trying to find them, or at least what they are doing with their lives, as she is a much stronger woman now, and knows she would never tolerate her exes abuse anymore.