Sweet Mischief's Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 826

Before long, Annie had to head off to work. She rinsed the lollipop she picked up from the ground under a tap and handed it to Henry, warning Conner, "Don't unwrap it, he's too young for sweets. Make sure you leave soon with him." Annie glanced at Henry again, gently touching his little hand, and said softly, "Bye-bye, little tiger."

Conner looked at his godson, "What's your secret, kiddo? Let your goddaddy in on it. Why's she all sweet with you and icy with me?"

Henry yawned in his godfather's arms; it was clearly his nap time. Having survived their own challenges, the Nettleton family immediately cradled him, patting his back and soothing the little one to sleep.

By the time they got to the hotel, Henry was fast asleep in Conner's arms, clutching the lollipop, looking peaceful. Conner, holding the child, was reluctant to put him down. Even without a blood tie, seeing him made Conner hold him tight, "Henry, Conner loves you too, very much."

The adorable baby was wrapped in love, sleeping blissfully. The computer screen displayed the surveillance footage he'd been poring over for days, showing nothing unusual. He'd even had friends check it, but nothing ever came up.

Once more, he sat with his godson, reviewing the footage for the umpteenth time. That evening, when Andre finished work, Mia was waiting for her husband downstairs. "Hey, I thought you'd be picking up our son, so I waited for you here."

Andre chuckled, "Hop in, I was about to head home to get you."

They drove straight to the hotel. After being apart all day, Henry was found crying amid his toys when they arrived. Mia picked him up, noticing the lollipop in his hand, "Hey, who gave you this?"

Henry mumbled something unintelligible as he snuggled closer to his mom. Conner chimed in, "I took him to the police station today, and Annie gave it to him."

Mia was taken aback, "What? Annie? Isn't she... my best friend's husband's ex-girlfriend?"

Conner was surprised, "You know her too?"

Andre's gaze shifted to his wife, curious why a simple name would surprise her so much. Mia shook her head, "Nope, don’t know her!"

She moved aside with the baby, unwrapping the lollipop and starting to eat it herself. A baby's wail interrupted the quiet of the room. Andre looked on, unfazed. He asked Conner, "So, why are you really here? You can't possibly think my son lacks charm."

"You're wrong, my son's got plenty of charm."

"Who's Annie anyway? Don't make me dig around. You might not like what I find."

Amid the baby's cries, the conversation between the two usually hot-tempered men was surprisingly gentle, none daring to lose their cool around the little one.

"Annie's the second daughter of the Newtown An family. Back when the Nettletons were in deep trouble, they helped us out. Now that they're in decline, they want a marriage alliance with us. It shouldn't have involved either of us, but then Emmery died, and her sister vanished in the Nettleton family. Just as both families were about to set an engagement date, the bride-to-be bolted!"

Conner fumed at the mention of it. "She suspects I had something to do with Emmery's death and might harm her sister by association. She insists on checking my surveillance footage. After everything I've been through, do you think my hands are clean? She's a cop, and if she finds something, even if we were married, she could have me locked up. I didn't let her check the footage; I've been checking it myself. She keeps saying her sister came to the Nettleton family, and people confirm it. But I had my place searched top to bottom, and there's no sign of her."

Andre was more focused on, "You said you're getting married?" No wonder he felt confident comparing with me, wondering if his firstborn would arrive before my second.