The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter201 Reneging on a Promise

Sebastian could never forget the moment of Mia's death. Ellie fainted from crying, and Timothy could barely stand. He leaned against the wall, staring at Mia lying in the coffin.

She looked as if she were merely asleep, as though she might wake up the next second and affectionately call him as she threw herself into his arms.

Mia was gone, and with her, Ellie lost most of her vitality. She began sleepwalking, became mute, and her mind unraveled.

The doctor said that Mia had been brought to the hospital too late; if she had been brought in the night before, there might have been hope to save her, but a day's delay sealed her fate.

Ellie blamed herself, thinking she shouldn't have taken Mia to a small clinic the night before. In a daze, she wandered to the seaside.

"My mom was nearly driven mad during that time. She went to the sea, walking further and further in. She valued Mia's life more than her own and couldn't accept Mia's death. It was on that day that Molly appeared."

In the sea, Ellie, having lost a daughter and on the brink of stepping into the abyss, was seen by Timothy. He dove into the water to save her, shaking her awake and bringing her back to life. Ellie did not resist. That day, Sebastian found a child on the beach. She looked as pale and bloodless as Mia.

"Mom, Dad, look at that child."

Timothy saw Molly lying on the sand. He placed Ellie beside Sebastian and walked over to check if the child was still alive. Molly's body was cold, her arms swollen, and her wounds inflamed. She must have been lying on the beach for a long time. Timothy felt for her breath; she was still faintly breathing. This child was truly resilient.

"My mom had just lost Mia and found a child on the beach. She was convinced that this was my sister. The girl kept insisting her name was 'Molly,' but my mom didn't believe her. She was certain this was her daughter, Mia. She was saved, and my dad took her to the hospital for treatment. During her treatment, my parents were preparing for my real sister's funeral."

"Once everything was ready, Molly was discharged from the hospital. She remembered nothing except that her brother was looking for her and that her name was Molly. We had no idea what had happened to her. We went to the police, but no one had reported a missing person. In the end, my dad decided to send her to an orphanage. He was grieving the loss of his daughter, and my mom was still in a daze, unable to care for this suddenly appeared child."

During that time, Molly clung to Sebastian, crying and calling him brother, saying she was scared. Ellie treated her as her daughter, giving her a new identity to stay with them. In the end, they couldn't bear to send the child to an orphanage. "Molly, would you like to be Mia?" he asked.

what he meant. The adults, however, understood. They

you are the brother she

never disappeared and why Molly was never found. It turned

how could the Olteran family have not reported a missing person back then? Patrick

Molly for a year. Mia hadn't seen any old acquaintances for

said Mia had changed; she was more beautiful than

Mia, calling her, "Mia, I miss you. Don't leave

to return to their former life. Only Sebastian and Timothy knew that the

they had saved years ago was actually the little girl from

to fight for Mia's custody, using their influence to push back. However, the ones searching for her were the immensely powerful Olteran family. Sebastian laughed at himself; indeed,

daughter of the

the sea, and the pressure of the deep waters was causing her memory to become fragmented. She lost part of her memory and encountered the Chase family, who had just lost their daughter. She took on Mia's name and

and on this day, he finally leaned back in his chair and closed his

Mia about her identity

that Ellie might

eyes and looked at Sebastian. "Our Olteran family

some time to accept this. I beg you," Sebastian pleaded, looking at Patrick.

relented. "I'll give you one month at most. She must be back

Mia's bedroom. He saw her lying on the bed, playing on her phone with the mic on.

games with you. Instead of feeling sorry

Stay a bit longer. Patrick will be back soon, and then I won't need you. I'll have him play with me."

"Mia, after you finish your game, let's have a

work. Give me a moment," Mia replied,