Officer Chapman just couldn't bring himself to scold his beautiful little girl. She was still a baby, barely out of diapers, after all. All he could do was mutter, "Tomorrow, your aunt's taking over! And for the next few days, you're not allowed near your dad-two troublemakers, the both of you."

Annie scooped Lizzy up and headed upstairs. Lizzy kept her eyes on her dad the whole way, the sweet father- daughter bubble promptly popped by her no-nonsense mom.

Back in their room, Annie wasted no time calling Mia for tips on treating a baby sunburn.

Mia was horrified. “Are you serious? In this heat, you let him take her out again?”

Annie sighed, "Conner's got rocks for brains."

With Mia's advice in hand, Annie gently dabbed lotion on Lizzy's arms and, multitasking as always, called her sister.

The next morning, Maja practically marched down the hill and pried her niece straight out of her brother-in- law's arms.

house, grumbling, "If she wants a daughter so bad, she should have

this can't go on. Why don't you help your sister-in-law find a boyfriend so she can

sighed, "I mentioned that idea last

get why my sister is looking after Lizzy? She's doing it because she doesn't

have a whole crew of nannies. If that's not enough, your mom could help! You know your sister and I are like oil and water, total archenemies, and yet

her eyes. “The nannies and my mom would never dare go against your orders, but my sister

was always in charge. Leaving Lizzy with them was like closing a door but not locking it—useless. But with Maja, it was like bolting the


Annie's mom was too intimidated by her son-in-law to say

we just have another kid? That way your sister can have

just stared at him, at

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255