Andre asked worriedly, "What are you doing? You didn't respond to my messages."

"Ah, I was having a chat so didn't check my phone." Mia said.

"You didn't meet with Leo or Molly, did you?" Andre asked.

Mia swore she didn't. Andre responded, "Come find me at the office when you're done."

"Okay, darling, see you." Mia said.

Mia returned to the hospital room and told the patient in the bed, "Michael, I'm leaving. You should take some rest."

Michael stopped her, "Hey, I thought we had a nice chat. Let's exchange contacts. If you ever want to go ghost hunting, I can arrange it. I promise not to scare you."

Mia retorted, "You need to have the nerve to scare me first. As long as you're not afraid of ending up back here."

Nevertheless, she took out her phone and exchanged contacts with Michael. She looked at Michael with a mischievous grin.

Michael nervously said, "Your smile makes me hesitate to save your number."

Mia suddenly thought of some people and said, "You might be able to help me in the future. If that opportunity arises, I'm willing to pay to hire you."

Michael replied, "Can I delete you from my contacts now?"

Mia waved him off and left cheerfully. She had been feeling guilty for a couple of days, but after talking to Michael, she felt a lot better. She happily ran off to find her husband at the office.

It was holiday time at the company. Havenbrook's train stations and airports were packed. Cars stretched in long lines at the highway entrance.

didn't need to leave. Molly usually packed her bags to visit her grandparents at this time of the year. This year, the elderly couple were spending Christmas in Havenbrook.

out the police station's

on Christmas Eve and let us

you want to stay, you can work the night shift

going home. My girlfriend is waiting for me." Donnie

two senior officers and

should be Bob's turn to work this Christmas. Why are you covering for him?"

toast from

on his toast he continued, "I'm a loner, with no family, no kids and no wife. At least I have you guys for company while on duty."

said,

in a hat stood, "Ha, speak of the devil, here she is coming to find her brother." Molly appeared at the door, wrapped in a scarf

was surprised by the teasing and turned to see his sister at the door, her face half-covered by a scarf, showing a pair of eyes that looked slightly upset, and holding a thermal food box. "Molly." He left his toast and quickly pulled his sister inside, "Weren't you with the Cedillos? Why

looked like she had

toast on the

his office, cranked up the heater, and removed her scarf and hat. He held her face in his hands, "Let me check

shook her head and placed the dinner she brought on Chad's desk, "Merry Christmas, Chad. You're

sigh of relief and leaned on his desk, looking at Molly, "Just to wish me a merry Christmas, you ran all the way here. Do you know how much

more. The family

the Byrnes. But with the Byrnes, she would remember that her biological father was still waiting for her. She couldn't be with both families at the

at home, Coleen said, "We just had something simple and went to bed. Your grandparents are old and can't stay up late. With you and your brother not at home, your dad and

did my brother go?" Molly

said, "You're not home for Christmas, he doesn't have anyone to spend it with,

a bit

noticed his daughter's mood and

hide it from her

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