When Cooper was getting ready to leave, he found a bit of solace in the farewell hug from his favorite nephew. The little guy clung to him, crying for quite a while, and by the end of it, had covered Cooper's face in drool before finally letting go.

The day Cooper left, Molly and Chad coincidentally attended a baby's first-month celebration. As soon as Molly laid eyes on the baby, who looked just as long as her arm, her maternal instincts kicked in, and she eagerly scooped up the infant. Watching her, Bob's wife remarked, "Marriage really changes a girl. I remember when our second was in the hospital, Molly visited and held him like he was a toy. Now, she's got that motherly warmth about her." Chad, standing nearby, chuckled, "Don't hold him too long, your arms will get tired."

"Not tired at all."

Just then, the door swung open, and Annie stepped in. "Oh, everyone's already here?"

Back in their college days, many knew about Chad and Annie's history. Now, seeing them together again, especially with Chad's mischievous little one around, the room went silent as everyone held their breath.

A moment later, a man rushed in, "Annie, what are you, a speed demon? I just parked, and you disappeared in a flash!"

Conner barged in, muttering under his breath. The usually composed heir to the Nettleton family looked inexplicably tense as he took in the quiet room.

"What's happening here?"

"Molly, what are you doing here?" Conner asked, eyeing his god-sister cradling the baby.

Molly, still holding the little one, looked up in surprise, "Conner, what brings you here?"

Conner had already pieced together the situation. He casually draped an arm around Annie, "Just tagging along with your sister-in-law."

Everyone turned, stunned, to the two standing at the door.

Molly blinked, "Wait, you mean my sister-in-law Summer?" Sister-in-law Summer???

The crowd turned again, focusing on Molly with the baby.

Annie cleared her throat, "No, he's just joking."

"Joking? Annie, we're practically engaged!" Conner boldly declared to the room, "Let me introduce myself, I'm Conner, Annie's fiancé."

Annie clenched her fist, glaring at the annoying man, "Out. Now."

Seeing her knuckles turn white, Conner wisely backed down, "Alright, I'll wait outside."

As soon as he left, Molly practically tossed the baby at Chad, "ChadChad Chad, hold him for me, I'm off to replace my god-brother."

She handed the baby over and dashed out. The people inside were left in a daze.

Chad, holding the baby as if it were made of jelly, offered an awkward yet polite smile, "Molly hasn't changed a bit."

Everyone laughed.

On her way out, Molly bumped into several old friends. "Molly, you used to call us 'bro' in school, and now you're Chad's wife. We don't even know how to address you anymore." "Just think of me as your sister."

Molly wove through the crowd until she found Conner sitting by himself, "Wow, god-brother, I didn't expect you and sister-in-law Summer to be engaged."

Conner turned, "Why are you out here?"

"Chasing gossip. I can't rely on Mia for news; she's been trying forever and hasn't found anything. So I figured I'd ask myself. But she ended up catching her own culprit in the end."

The sisters had a deal: Molly asked her best friend to dig into Conner and Annie's relationship, while Mia was investigating a fifty-dollar issue. In the end, Mia caught the culprit herself, and Molly had to replace out about Conner and Annie on her own.

Conner, not following the sisters' logic, asked, "What?"

"Never mind, you wouldn't get it. But tell me, what's going on with you and sister-in-law Summer?" Molly was all ears. Conner, looking at the police station's favorite, grew curious, "Molly, how come everyone at the station likes you so much?" Molly rested her chin on her hand, "You spill about you two first, then I'll give you tips on becoming the station's darling."

"No need to be the darling," Conner said, "I just want to leave a good impression."

They chatted for a while, and when Chad came out, he saw them deep in conversation. His face darkened as he approached, "Molly, come sit over here."

"I'm good here." Molly was defiant.

She tugged at Conner, "Go on."

Chad reached for her chin, "You have plenty of brothers, come here."

"ChadChad, I'm not done yet. You go save us a spot." Molly swatted Chad's hand away and spotted Annie, "Sister-in-law Summer, my brother's over here, come join us." Annie: "..." The one person she wanted to avoid, and Molly was practically broadcasting her location.

Conner gave his god-sister a thumbs-up, "Molly, you've got a good heart."

Molly grinned sheepishly, "You're the first to say that."

Annie had no choice but to sit where Molly indicated. Chad managed to pull Molly to another table, but she immediately slid over to sit by Annie, patting the seat next to her, "Chad, come sit."

At the celebration, it was quite the scene. Someone even whispered to Chad, "Officer Chad, need backup? We can switch seats."

Chad quickly replied, "No worries."

Molly peeked at his text, "Chad, just relax. If we don't care, why should anyone else?"

Later, both Chad and Annie were serving Molly food, while she chatted across Annie and Conner. Officer Chad stood by, visibly

annoyed, tugging at his wife several

times during the celebratio Seel ne

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After it ended, Chad, claiming urgent business, whisked Molly away. In the car, halfway home, he pulled over and turned off the engine. "We need to talk."

"Fine, but if you criticize me, you're sleeping alone tonight. And I decide what counts as criticism," Molly warned, preempting Chad's words.

"Molly-"

"And don't forget, I'm pregnant. My health isn't stable. Upset me, and you'll regret it," Molly cut him off.

"Molly-"

"Ouch, my stomach suddenly hurts."

Frustrated, Chad slapped the steering wheel. "Alright, conversation over. Let's go home!"

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