The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

After settling Shawn, Patrick went out.

Vera was waiting for Patrick at the door. "Is Shawn asleep?"

Patrick nodded, raised his hand to put an arm around Vera's shoulder, and led her back to the bedroom.

Tom was taking care of Shawn, and Cindy was with Vincent.

Before Patrick and Vera went back, they checked on Randall, who was alone.

"Uncle Patrick, I'm not drunk. I know my limits," Randall responded to Patrick's rare concern.

On Randall's coming-of-age day, Patrick took him to a bar and placed a bottle of wine on the table, making him drink glass after glass.

When Randall was almost drunk, Patrick made him remember the feeling, telling him that whenever he felt that way again, he should stop drinking no matter what.

Patrick knew how cunning people could be at the drinking table, and he had told the newly adult Randall never to get drunk in front of others.

Randall understood Patrick's point and had never been drunk in front of others.

Molly stayed with the Chase family for a day, but on the day school started, she returned to the Olteran family.

This time, Molly was "sent" back by the Chase family.

After getting home, Molly told her family, "My grandpa's not well, and the doctor said he needs surgery. My grandma and dad are taking turns to care for him. My mom's company is getting busy as the year ends. And with the holidays coming up, my brother said there are always a lot of criminals around, stealing at train stations, selling stolen phones, and even kidnapping women and children. Some even break into others' homes. My brother is busy at the police station and can't look after me. They didn't feel safe leaving me alone at home, so they sent me back."

Shawn felt that the Chase family had done exactly what he wanted.

He said, "Now that you're back, don't wander around. Stay home for now. When the holidays come, if you want to go back, you can stay with the Chase family for a while. When is Max's surgery? When you have a day off, we'll all go to the hospital to see him."

Molly nodded.

Vera occupied a large sofa by herself. After school, she casually tossed her books onto the table, lay on the sofa, and hugged a pillow to sleep.

Shawn wanted to get back at Vera for scolding him before, so he shouted at her, "Run, there's a fire!" trying to scare her.

However, Vera continued to sleep.

Randall scoffed at Shawn, saying, "Your shouting won't work. Watch me."

Randall squatted next to Vera and shouted, "There's a fight! Someone's coming to hit you!"

Vera remained unmoved.

Seeing that neither Randall nor Shawn could wake her, Molly decided to take action.

Molly walked over, bent down, and whispered in Vera's ear, "Vera, your husband is back. Patrick is watching you."

Vera's eyes moved under her eyelids. She frowned uncomfortably, then slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry, and she blinked a few times before becoming fully conscious. "Where's he?" Vera was woken up by Patrick's name.

This didn't make Shawn happy at all. He had been too comfortable lately and wanted Vera to stir things up a bit.

Cindy said, "Shawn, don't cause trouble. When she's in a good mood, she makes you happy. When she's not, she will become a troublemaker."

Shawn thought about it and felt Cindy had a point.

He decided not to provoke Vera casually. It wasn't that he was worried she'd cause trouble, but he was concerned that if he angered her, he wouldn't get any good food in the future. Vera sat up from the sofa, looking exhausted.

Molly bluntly asked Vera, "What did you do last night?"

Vera replied, "Played games."

Molly asked, "Bedroom games or bathroom games with Patrick?"

Vera turned to look at Molly. As a married woman, she still felt shy hearing this, while Molly, a single girl, said it without any shame.

Vera replied, "My husband was helping me level up. We played until midnight, and I only went to sleep after my phone was confiscated. I woke up at 6 this morning, so I'm tired." Molly responded with disappointment, "Alright."

"Why are you disappointed?"

Molly said, "I'm disappointed for Patrick."

Thinking of Patrick, Vera could only roll her eyes.

He was all proper and dignified during the day, but at night, he was like a beast. He would kiss her whenever he got the chance.

"Just thinking about him makes me angry. I'm going to the bedroom to sleep. Call me when it's time for dinner."

After saying that, Vera left the living room with her books.

The living room was left with three generations of the Olteran family.

Shawn took out his phone. "Molly, how about the three of us play a game together?"

Molly said, "Dad, I'm taking a nap."

Shawn looked at Randall.

Randall met Shawn's gaze. "Why are you looking at me? You can't play with just two people. Even if I wanted to play with you, we don't have enough players." Shawn said, "How about we find a two-player game?"

Randall said, "Grandpa, I got a cramp in my hand."

Randall also grabbed a book and ran off.

Shawn looked around the living room, which had just had three kids with him, and now there was none.

Shawn complained angrily, "None of you respect me."

In the evening, Patrick came home.

Patrick learned about Vera sleeping on the sofa in the afternoon and listened with a smile as Molly and Shawn recounted the day's events.

Molly said, "Patrick, do you know how Vera woke up later?"

Patrick smiled and continued to listen to Molly.

Molly completely sold Vera out. "I called your name, and she woke up. She really loves you. You should love her more, too." Patrick stood up. "Alright, I'll go love her more right now."

Molly mischievously suggested to Patrick, "Patrick, I hope you will have two kids in three years and one more in five years."

Patrick looked at the closed door and said dotingly, "One kid in three years is enough. Vera is young, and having too many babies would be hard on her body." Patrick hadn't seen Vera all day. When he returned to the bedroom, all the lights were on.

Vera had just taken a shower, and her hair looked freshly dried.

"Darling, you're back." Vera had no idea that Molly had wished her to have so many kids in the future.

Vera sat at the dressing table, applying hair oil to her long hair.

"Did you sleep all afternoon?" Patrick walked over to Vera and placed his hands on her shoulders.

Vera looked at Patrick in the mirror, feeling a bad premonition. "Not all afternoon. I just took a nap,not even ten minutes."

Patrick bent down, his face close to Vera's cheek, looking at her in the mirror. "I heard you woke up as soon as you heard my name this afternoon."

Vera pursed her lips and said, "Darling, tell me who ratted you out, and I'll cut their tongue off."

Patrick immediately sold out Molly. "Molly."