Chapter 61

"Busy is good. He's serving the people," said Carl. "I last saw him at your wedding." "You bet," said Jolene, chuckling. "Wasn't he trending on social media recently? 'Hottest Traffic Cop' rescuing someone in the snow. The girl in his arms seemed so delicate." Someone tugged at Jolene's sleeve, but she shook it off. "Ah, but he's a man. With a job like his, it's only natural that he occasionally needs to bring another woman a bit of… warmth." Everyone knew Heidi had pursued Maverick fiercely back in the day. Jolene bringing this up was clearly meant to poke fun at her. "Knock it off, Jolene," Carl awkwardly said. "Heidi's right here." "What's wrong? Wasn't I praising his dedication?" Jolene retorted. But Heidi's expression remained unchanged as she raised a hand and sighed, "Yeah, he's so busy that he's never home. He can only make up for it with money." Jolene's eyelid twitched. "Make up for what?" "The guilt, of course. " Heidi stretched out her hand and added, "The other day