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?

were on your mind, how

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. She loves you so obviously. I

Patrick was stunned.

feelings for him, hearing it confirmed by Randall still surprised

mutual care

are her first love. She has never been in a relationship, so she might not know this is love. We, as outsiders, can see it clearly. She has never

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

more is always more cautious. Clearly, you like

wasn't a fool; he could also see

man who swore never to marry or have a wife suddenly doted on a

loved being close

emotions, and spent money to make her

personally taught her to drive and played in

details that made it easy for everyone to see his

finally spoke after a

remember the face, only

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

for Vera wouldn't affect

that he had

didn't know when

So he neglected Vera.

Finally, she lowered her

she turned to leave, the

go from my study without a second thought, never bothering to knock or greet. Now you've learned to knock

said, "Honey, I didn't do anything wrong before, so I wasn't guilty." That was

the study become the place for her to admit her mistakes, and her attitude had to

steaming cup in her hand, Patrick worried she might get burned, so he took it

grabbed her arm

then rudely told Randall,

not going to punish me,

room and stay there for

regretted speaking up and wanted to bite his tongue. Why did he bring up punishment himself? He really

down the cup and pulled the clueless-about-love

eyes, which were avoiding his gaze, he said, "Honey,