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."

causing her face mask

even more

pouted. "Honey, don't talk. Just watch me. Otherwise, I'll want to laugh when I see you, and my

as she did her

are those

"Beauty wands."

bit too young to be

skin now, I'll get wrinkles later, and it'll be too late. Then my husband will start wandering to other young girls,

was the only happy moment

those girls, looked at their arms, and his initial hope gradually turned

he saw the lively Vera at night did his heart find

her apply her face

until late at night. Vera, wanting her beauty sleep to

next day, Vera

the bathroom to freshen up and then

"Cindy, are you

Cindy replied, "Coming."

was going on. Cindy said, "You don't need to go. Patrick is coming back today, and Vera probably wants me to help her pick out an outfit." She stepped out and, sure

for the date. Come help me pick something,"

Vera's anxious heart, and followed her to her

were strewn

"These..." Cindy began.

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

a pink dress and put it on, her

he'll only worry about you being cold and won't notice if you look prettier." Vera thought Cindy

said, "This outfit lacks vitality; it doesn't look

to change

changed outfits and did

The entire morning passed.

Vera opened her mouth wide

that Vera's mouth

mouth hurt?"

Vera's cheeks were puffed up, and she couldn't

the side. "Vera was amazing just now, eating

handed it to Vera. "Vera,

out, Vera looked at the egg in Shawn's hand, lost in