Molly blinked in disbelief, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "So the only reason you married me was to sleep with me?" "Yep."

Usually thick-skinned, Molly found herself outmatched by Chad, of all people. How did he manage to outdo her in audacity?

"Oh, please! Dream on, buddy," Molly retorted, her cheeks flushing a telltale crimson. Lately, she didn't know what was up with her. Every time she faced Chad, her verbal sparring took a nosedive, as if she'd met her match. After their spat, Molly, unashamed, asked, "So, Chad, when do you get off work?"

"Why?"

"Well, it's almost Christmas, and I haven't gotten a new dress yet," she hinted.

Chad flushed with embarrassment. "Didn't you just...?"

Catching the disapproving glare from Molly's sparkling eyes, he quickly corrected himself. "I'm off at six, just wait for me on the couch."

Just the other day, Molly had splurged on new clothes, and here she was, craving a Christmas outfit already.

The enigma of a woman's desire to shop was something Chad still found baffling.

Come afternoon, Chad took Molly's hand as they left the station.

Behind them, Donnie started his teasing, "There she goes, there she goes, off with the captain's credit card."

Old Cody chuckled. "Donnie, give up the badge, man. The local comedy club is hiring. You've got talent; maybe it's time for a career switch."

Donnie packed up his desk, ready to call it a day, and joked, "If I switch, my old man would kill me."

Chad thought Molly would go for another dress or the latest designer bag, but at the mall, she dragged him straight to the men's section.

He looked at her in surprise. "Who's this for?"

"For the dog."

Molly's waist got another playful slap from Chad as he teased, "Say that again!"

muttered, "For

All his affection for Molly wasn't

the one footing the bill, he was charmed by her all the

tried on a variety of dresses. This time, the roles reversed. Now she watched him try on

salesperson complimented them. "Are you siblings?

him "Chad" and "bro," she naturally assumed they were brother

"Oh, fiancés! Congratulations!"

the store got even

his upcoming marriage to Molly

Chad, aren't you siblings?"

is Jiang. We were like

had no clue that in the time it took to try on a

persuaded Chad to

clothes,

still over

almost like it isn't even happening to me. How did you feel before you got married?" Mia replied, "You're

joined her

feel nothing. Could it be

it. Don't start doubting your feelings. Maybe you're just too familiar with the Byrne family, and marrying into it feels like going back home. Maybe the wedding's just a formality

dared to call off the engagement, Chad would

on her

followed by the

find her husband with their bundle-of-joy

guy, and

the baby became fussier,

he was a mama's boy,

midnight to find only his mother and no

her son had suddenly become

season was upon Havenbrook, blanketed in a fresh layer of snow,

signs were up, the snow

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