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?

mind, how could it be so easy to fall

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. She loves you

Patrick was stunned.

Vera had feelings for him, hearing it confirmed

as this mutual care and affection made him

a relationship, so she might not know this is love. We, as outsiders, can

her favorite snacks, and kept looking

in a relationship, the one who loves more is always more cautious. Clearly, you like her too,

fool; he could also see how much Patrick liked

or have a wife suddenly doted on a woman so

loved being close to

emotions, and spent money to make

taught her to drive and played in the dirt with

small details that made it easy for everyone to

spoke after a long silence,

He couldn't remember the face, only the bite mark

suddenly appeared in front of

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

had more urgent matters

he didn't know when the next one

So he neglected Vera.

cup of water for a long time. Finally, she lowered her head in disappointment, guessing that Patrick

she turned to leave, the door

without

"Honey, I didn't do anything wrong before, so I wasn't guilty." That was why she used to walk

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

she might get burned, so he

hand, he grabbed her arm and

rudely told Randall, "Get

if you're not going to punish me, then

old room and stay there for a day. Vera will

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

Patrick put down the cup and pulled the clueless-about-love

at her innocent, watery eyes, which were avoiding his gaze, he