The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 170 The Married Woman

In the past, Patrick would drown his sorrows in alcohol, but this time, he turned to coffee to ease his troubled mind.

"Scott, if I had held on a little tighter back then, Molly wouldn't have gone missing, my mom wouldn't have died, and my family wouldn't have fallen apart." Patrick lamented. Patrick had blamed himself for fifteen years, . He had lost Mia for Randall and had driven Hazel to her death.

Seeing the lifeless look in Shawn's face, Patrick felt too ashamed to face him, so he moved out early on.

Vincent already had a wife and a son, and Patrick didn't want to be a burden.

Thus, from the age of thirteen, he lived alone in the cold and desolate Cherry Villa.

Scott knew that the knot in Patrick's heart couldn't be untied with just a few words. No one was him; no one understood his inner pain.

They all had a thought in their minds, but no one dared to voice it to Patrick.

Once, Owen had said, "Patrick, could it be that Molly is dead? Maybe your dad couldn't bear to tell you and stopped looking for her?"

After that, Patrick and Owen had a fierce fight.

Since then, no one dared to ask Patrick if Molly was already dead.

However, they had almost all confirmed it in their mind.

Only Patrick was holding on.

Scott sighed inwardly and drank coffee with Patrick.

Drinking too much coffee during the day directly affected Patrick's sleep at night.

Patrick didn't mind; he wasn't tired and could chat with Vera, who liked to stay up late.

Scott, however, was bored. He tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

"Did Patrick trick me this afternoon?"

However, the coffee was his choice; Patrick hadn't forced it down his throat. He continued to suffer from insomnia.

In the Olteran family's bedroom, Vera, with a face mask on, video-called Patrick. "Honey, Randall said that when you come back, I'll give you a pair of my dark circles as a surprise, so I hit him." Patrick laughed and said, "Just hit him hard."

her face mask

more

watch me. Otherwise, I'll want to laugh when I see you, and my face mask will get all

she did her skincare

are those two

"Beauty wands."

a bit too young to be doing

wrinkles later, and it'll be too late. Then my husband will start wandering to other

Vera was the only happy

those girls, looked at their arms, and his

at night did his

apply her face

night. Vera, wanting her beauty sleep to get rid of her dark circles, said goodnight, and they hung

next day, Vera

the bathroom to freshen up and

excitedly. "Cindy, are

Cindy replied, "Coming."

and see what was going on. Cindy said, "You don't need to go. Patrick is

I don't know what to wear for the date. Come

anxious heart, and followed her to her

clothes were strewn all

"These..." Cindy began.

dresses I just tried on. I'll put them on

pink dress and put it on, her hair casually tied up.

head. "It's too cold to wear that. Patrick is a straightforward guy; he'll only worry about you

said, "This outfit lacks vitality; it doesn't look like you're in

to change

changed outfits and

The entire morning passed.

mouth wide while eating, enough to

that Vera's mouth

your mouth hurt?"

egg in her mouth, Vera's cheeks were puffed up, and she

side. "Vera was amazing just now, eating an

another egg and handed it to Vera. "Vera,

at the egg in Shawn's hand,