The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 158 Mutual Affection

In the afternoon, Patrick returned.

Vera and Randall had already come home from school.

Seeing Patrick back, Vera quickly ran up to him. "Honey, you're back."

Patrick noticed the cautious look in her eyes and opened his arms to hug her.

Then he quickly let go of Vera and said, "Honey, I have something to do. You go play first."

He pointed at Randall and shouted, "You, get up here."

Randall was sitting on the couch playing with a pillow and his phone. Hearing Patrick's call, he threw the pillow aside and followed Patrick up the stairs to the study.

"Uncle, if you're going to punish me, just say it. Don't keep me in suspense."

Randall was almost ready to accept his punishment voluntarily.

Patrick said, "I don't know what you two are up to, but I'm warning you, if Vera faces any risk because of it, I'll hold you accountable. You are not allowed to go to places like that anymore." Randall thought of Vera's fiery temper; she definitely wouldn't listen to him!

If Vera listened to him, he wouldn't have been her errand boy for over a decade.

"Did you hear me?" Patrick asked sternly.

Randall didn't agree.

Because if he agreed and then failed to follow through, he would face even greater consequences from Patrick.

So he didn't agree from the start.

There was a knock on the door, followed by a tentative soft voice. "Honey, can I come in?"

Randall said, "Uncle Patrick, she waited for you all night yesterday and cried secretly on her desk during class today." Patrick frowned.

Didn't he tell her to go to bed early last night?

how could it be so

seen who affects her this much. Your moods and your feelings affect hers; she always remembers your words. When your name is mentioned, she smiles. She doesn't allow us to say anything bad about you; only she can. She dominantly includes you in her world, and we are all outsiders.

Patrick was stunned.

for him, hearing it confirmed by Randall still

the surprise came joy, as this mutual

know this is love. We, as outsiders, can see it clearly. She

asked when you would come back during breakfast, kept checking her phone during lunch at school, didn't eat her favorite snacks, and kept looking at the door at home." "When you came back, she was cautious not to upset you. When you hugged her, she was happy. When you didn't talk to her, her

in a relationship, the one who loves more is always more cautious. Clearly, you like her too, so why not treat

also see how much Patrick liked

marry or have a

being close to

her emotions, and

to drive and played in

it easy for everyone to see his feelings for Vera. Clearly,

her," Patrick finally spoke after a long silence, defending

that person. He couldn't remember the face,

someone you had been searching for fifteen years suddenly appeared in front of you, would you still have thoughts of love

sensible; his feelings for Vera wouldn't

he had

he missed this chance, he didn't know when the next one

So he neglected Vera.

the door holding a cup of water for a long time. Finally, she lowered her head in disappointment, guessing that Patrick didn't want her

to leave,

study without a second thought, never bothering to knock

sincerely said, "Honey, I didn't do anything wrong before, so I wasn't guilty." That was why she used to walk into his study boldly,

did the study become the place for her to admit her mistakes, and

cup in her hand, Patrick worried she might get

hand, he grabbed her

told Randall,

if you're not going to punish me,

to your old room and stay there for a

tongue. Why did he bring up punishment himself? He really couldn't keep

cup and

were avoiding his gaze, he