Chapter 1663

Lizzy perched on her mom's lap, one tiny hand wrapped around her own little toes, the other thumb stuck firmly in her mouth.

Her dad tried to hand her a teether, but she just turned her head away and snuggled deeper into her mom's arms. Her eyelids drooped sleepily as she settled

in for a nap.

Later that afternoon, the four adults and one baby girl wandered through the streets of Newtown together.

The midday sun was blazing, and when Lizzy woke from her nap, she burst into tears and wouldn't stop crying. Annie tried to comfort her for what felt like ages before finally handing her over to her husband. "Here you go-take your daughter out for a stroll."

Miraculously, the moment they stepped outside, Lizzy cheered up, though little teardrops still clung to her lashes.

That evening, it was time for their friends to head home.

The family of three escorted them to the airport, waving goodbye as they boarded their flight.

Lizzy's big, curious eyes followed everything. Mars teased, "Hey, want to come home with your godfather?"

Milka stretched out her arms. "Lizzy, come give Auntie a cuddle!"

up to Milka and actually reached out for a

so badly, go make your own. Quit eyeing mine. Where are your manners?" Mr. Nettleton, now a proud dad, felt fully entitled to push his friends toward settling down and starting families of

life-might as

"Teddy even reroutes his business trips through Newtown so he can stop in and see my girl." Sometimes, Lizzy would still

nestled in his arms, still half in dreamland, and be greeted

video chats all the time. "Fine, we can argue, but just

your dreams. You're not seeing my

a mug

Click-the call ended.

grow up faster. "Lizzy, you have no idea. Your cousin already video calls his godfather by himself. When you're older, I get you your own phone so you can call me

godson a phone, but Andre swooped in

be for

shrugged. "He'll get

chat with his godfathers

whirlwind day

as she got home, she collapsed into

her way around

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