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.

let

to Mia, wrapped an arm around her, and gave her a

kissed daddy, but daddy didn't kiss back. Yet, daddy kissed

Henry, fists

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

his son's cheek, soothing the little jealousy monster in his arms until he calmed

chat with the teacher go today? Did you get everything?" he

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

perched on his dad's shoulder, was glued to the

his son

you ask the

it

"Is this a

"We share our troubles. That's what

son focused

hanging on the balcony. Jade was still glued to her phone. Seeing the clothes, her mom asked, "Molly, you have a dress for each day.

"Who said I'd wear one a day? One for the morning, another for

a look to her silent son, "Chad, say something,

understand what the teacher said today?"

you ask the

ask, so I didn't

Chad: "..."

that night, Andre asked his wife, "Mia,

end of

"Okay, good to

Andre found Noah right away, "Clear my schedule before the end of the year. I need to go abroad for a

"If Mia

Remember the Collins family wanted to meet? Set that

awkwardly asked, "Boss, what did

to explain his domestic woes, just said, "Just make

"Got it."

out to Andre, "Andre, are Mia and Molly trying to lean on us for their

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

his temples, brainstorming his own

one week to go

deadline, Mia

her laptop.

vel.

voice, she

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