Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 825

Conner was pulling out all the stops to spoil his godson, showering him with snacks and affection, all in the hopes of patching things up after a past hiccup. He was determined to set the record straight and clear his name.

So, with Henry in tow, he confidently marched into the police station, hell-bent on proving to Annie that his last run-in with the law was just a big misunderstanding. "Hey, buddy, we've stuffed ourselves with goodies-how about helping your godfather out a little?" Conner

grinned, giving Henry a playful boost.

Henry was happily juggling a cookie in one hand and a rice cake in the other, alternating between bites, perfectly content and agreeable. As they stepped into the station, a security guard, familiar with Henry by now, gave them a curious look, wondering why the kid was back.

Conner made a beeline to the left, ignoring the guard's helpful direction, "Officer Chad's that way." Conner waved him off, "Nah, not here for Chad."

Annie was busy at her desk, sorting through missing persons reports, making call after call. Suddenly, someone called out, "Hey Summer, someone's here for you."

Annie looked up, surprised. She wasn't expecting visitors. Spotting Conner at the door with a child in his arms, she quickly put her work aside and headed over, whispering, "What are you doing here?"

Conner, grinning with Henry in his arms, said, "Check out my godson. I'm here to clear things up. Last time was a mix-up. My godson's an angel with me, see?"

Henry, playing along, held up his cookie to Conner, offering him a bite with a sweet smile.

It was Annie's second encounter with Henry, the first being when Molly brought him around. She took a closer look and asked, "You came just for this? I've got a lot on my plate."

As she turned to leave, Conner grabbed her gently. "Hold on, I'm not done. Why's your rental info missing? Where are you living now?"

Annie glanced around the busy hall, catching the curious eyes of her coworkers as they passed by, then turned back to Conner with a hint of intrigue.

"Summer, is this your friend?" a colleague asked, raising an eyebrow.

Annie nodded, a bit flustered.

told Conner, "Mind your own

"Let me in, or I'll spill the beans

cornered, "Don't be

ruthless, I wouldn't have ended up running the family after driving my own brother to the edge," Conner whispered with a dangerous glint in his eye. With her fists clenched, Annie relented, "Fine,

Summer, who's this? He's quite the looker," a colleague

even turning around, replied, "Him? You've seen

yep, I'm the kidnapper. Last

eyes darted to Annie,

knew fighting him head-on was like a

this kid look familiar?" someone commented, eyeing

with his snack, gave a

the floor. He looked down, ready to retrieve it, but Conner swiftly scooped it up and tossed it in the trash. Henry's expression shifted, and he glanced between the garbage can and Conner, his

crying caught everyone by

back into her

the office, took Henry outside to calm him down. "Buddy, it was dirty. It's not that I didn't want you to have it. Want me to

from her

about to leave to get Henry more

name?" Annie asked, taking

"Full name: Henry,

speaking softly to Henry, "A little tiger, huh? Here's a lollipop for you, no more tears, okay?" She

how easily kids can

Annie effortlessly calm Henry, Conner couldn't help but

eagerly unwrapped the lollipop, discarding his cookie in favor

his way through the yard to

Hey, that's Uncle!