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 could it be so easy

I've 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.

him, hearing it confirmed by Randall

joy, as this mutual care and affection made him feel

been in a relationship, so she might not know this is love. We, as

ignored her yesterday, she has been upset. 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

who loves more is always more cautious. Clearly,

could also

have a wife suddenly doted on a woman

loved being close

emotions,

personally taught her to drive and played in the dirt with

small details that made it easy for everyone to see his

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

that person. He couldn't remember the face,

suddenly appeared in front of you, would you still have

was sensible; his feelings for Vera wouldn't affect what

was just that he had more

missed this chance, he didn't know when the

So he neglected Vera.

for a long time. Finally, she lowered

to leave,

from the doorway. "You used to come and go from my study without a second thought, never bothering

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

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

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

other hand, he grabbed her arm

then rudely told

not going to

to your old room and stay there for

bite his tongue. Why did he bring up punishment himself?

left, Patrick put down the cup

innocent, watery eyes, which were avoiding his gaze, he said, "Honey, don't