Chapter 991

just be too obvious.

After being tangled up with Conner for so long, Annie's doubts about him were slowly fading away. It made sense, really-if he had the skills to make her sister vanish without a trace, he could've done it anywhere, without dragging the Nettleton family into it. That would Besides, her sister wasn't a threat to Conner. He had everything under control and didn't need more drama pushing Annie away. Sometimes, Annie even wondered if her sister was still alive or if this was all a setup to frame Conner. But she couldn't bring herself to think so

ill of her own sister.

So, she confronted Conner, "Find my sister. Dead or alive, as long as you're not involved, I'll marry you."

...

In a baby store at the mall, Conner was meticulously picking out clothes, "Xiaxia, do you think our godson's put on more weight? Maybe we should just buy him toys instead."

"We already bought toys last time. Instead of clothes, how about some snacks?" Annie suggested.

"He's already chubby," Conner commented.

Annie shot him a look, "Say he's chubby one more time."

"Alright, alright, he's not chubby, he's adorable. Happy now?"

After buying a bag of snacks, Annie told him to give them to Henry. "This is the last time. If you ask me out again, I'm not coming."

"We'll deal with next time when it comes," Conner said, carrying the shopping bags, and attempted to buy Annie some snacks.

"I don't want any!"

Conner picked up a bucket of lollipops, "Want some?"

Annie couldn't resist and sighed.

Later, around 9 PM at Maplewood Estates, Andre got home from work.

As soon as he walked in, a tiny figure clung to his leg, barefoot, "Daddy-"

Mia, fresh from her shower, asked, "Honey, why so late today?"

Andre changed his shoes and picked up Henry, "Ask your son."

Henry, excitedly, tried to chew on his dad's face.

Andre dodged, but Henry was persistent, and when denied, he started to cry.

but to let his

moved over to Mia, wrapped an arm around her, and gave her a soft kiss on

daddy didn't kiss back. Yet, daddy kissed

crimson, Henry, fists

well, said, "You better kiss him, or he's going

no patience for a tantrum, kissed his son's cheek, soothing the little jealousy monster in his arms until

the teacher go today?

casually. She opened a pack of snacks, sat cross-legged in front of

his dad's shoulder, was glued to the

his son down and

ask the

it

this a time

of her son's snack, "We share our troubles. That's what sisters are for." She

focused on

bags in the living room and four maternity dresses hanging on the balcony. Jade was still glued to her phone.

One for the morning, another for the afternoon. If I can't wear them all, I'll

silent son, "Chad, say something,

you understand what

you ask

didn't either. Good sisters stick

Chad: "..."

night, Andre asked his wife, "Mia, when's your

end of the

nodded, "Okay, good

found Noah right away, "Clear my schedule before the end of the year. I

Mia

handling it. Remember the Collins family wanted to meet? Set that

awkwardly asked, "Boss, what did the missus do

to explain his domestic woes,

"Got it."

reached out to Andre, "Andre, are Mia and Molly

I've planned to

brainstorming his own

week to go

proposal deadline,

her laptop. In a

vel.

voice, she called

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