Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

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.

no choice but to let his son slobber

and gave her a soft

didn't kiss back. Yet,

turning crimson, Henry,

son well, said, "You better kiss him, or he's going to cry for ten

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

with the teacher go today? Did you

said casually. She opened a pack of snacks, sat cross-legged in front of the TV, and turned on a cartoon, "Henry, wanna watch? The bears

his dad's shoulder, was glued to the

his son

the teacher if you didn't

get it either,"

this a time to be in

a bite of her son's snack, "We share our troubles.

son focused on the

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

one a day? One for the morning, another for the afternoon. If I can't

silent son,

you understand what the teacher

didn't you ask the

ask, so I didn't either.

Chad: "..."

his wife, "Mia, when's your thesis

end of

"Okay,

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

added, "If Mia checks

and it has to be me handling it. Remember the Collins family wanted to meet? Set that up for the west before year's end."

what did the missus do this

woes, just said, "Just make

"Got it."

and Molly trying to

before the end of the year. I've planned to be abroad. You should think of

temples, brainstorming his own

to go

deadline, Mia

laptop. In

vel.

she