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."

smiled, causing her face mask to

even more

talk. Just watch me. Otherwise, I'll want to laugh when I see you,

Vera as she

those two

"Beauty wands."

a bit

not. I have to start early. If I don't take care of my skin now, I'll get wrinkles later, and it'll

happy moment in Patrick's

at their arms,

Vera at

just watching her apply

night. Vera, wanting her beauty sleep

Vera got up

to the bathroom to freshen up

"Cindy, are

Cindy replied, "Coming."

got up. Vincent asked, "What's so urgent?" He also wanted to get up and see what was going on. Cindy said, "You don't need to go. Patrick is coming back

wear for the date. Come help

heart, and followed her

were strewn

"These..." Cindy began.

I just tried on. I'll put them on again for you to

picked up a pink dress and put it on, her hair casually tied up. "How

to wear that. Patrick is a straightforward guy; he'll only worry about you

vitality; it doesn't look like you're

to

and

The entire morning passed.

her makeup, Vera opened her mouth wide while

that Vera's

your mouth hurt?" he

cheeks

now, eating an

it to Vera. "Vera, do

out, Vera looked at the