Chapter 1660

Milka suddenly remembered, "I didn't get Lizzy a present."

Showing up to meet a kid for the first time with empty hands-how awkward is that? "And I didn't even put together a red envelope."

Mars rolled his eyes. "Seriously? It's not like Newtown is some deserted wasteland. We can just grab something when we get there."

Milka relaxed a little. "You're right."

Whenever she was with Mars, she barely thought for herself-she'd just fallen into the habit of letting him call the shots.

After the plane touched down, Mars immediately pulled Milka along to go gift and envelope shopping. "I already gave them something before, you know. Honestly, you could show up with nothing and nobody would blink."

That was just how things went with Andre's family-one gift from the godparents, end of story.

Still, Milka picked out a present and went with Mars to the Nettleton place.

everywhere. Milka felt

in Havenbrook. "If you're ever in Newtown with

thinking Conner had total gangster vibes-he seemed kind of scary, and she didn't really

because Andre was around that

Nettleton-she couldn't

nervous.

He's just a big, rough guy. Milka, I'm telling you, you should've seen his wife go off on him once-gave him a black eye with

keep laughing, I'm gonna come over there and smack you!" The so-called tough guy

to Milka, "Don't let his act fool you. The minute his wife gets home, he'll go

started laughing, and stepped forward to face the man

wild, cocky look-Molly used to say, "Conner's got that untamed,

that he had a daughter. If anything, having a little girl had softened

complain at work, and everyone would tease her, "Officer Chapman, most moms are mad because their husbands never help with the kids, but you're mad because yours won't put her down! Some people just don't

look after Lizzy, can he at least let me find her when I get home?↓ chase criminals all day now

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