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,

you are the brother she was looking for," Sebastian

why Molly was never found. It turned

could the Olteran family have not reported

hid Molly for a year. Mia hadn't seen

everyone said Mia had changed; she was more beautiful than before. The Chase family merely smiled and said

company, Ellie gradually regained her clarity. She often held the sleeping Mia, calling her, "Mia, I miss you. Don't leave me. If

Only Sebastian and Timothy knew that the

again. What Sebastian hadn't anticipated was that the child they had saved years ago was actually the little girl from the Olteran family. The "brother" she often mentioned in her childhood turned out to be none other than

back. However, the ones searching for her

of the Olteran

unconscious, Molly was taken away. By the time he woke up, she was gone, and only the people from Tooker Villa were around him. Molly had fallen into 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 lived on. Being young and traumatized, she had no idea that she wasn't

his chair and closed his eyes in exhaustion. "I finally found out the truth after

a favor to ask. Please don't tell Mia about her identity right now. I'm worried she won't be able to handle

also concerned that Ellie might relapse into

opened his eyes and looked at Sebastian.

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

protection for Molly, Patrick relented. "I'll give you one month

saw her lying on the bed, playing on her phone with the mic on. "Randall, your

making a patient in the hospital play games with you. Instead of

and then I won't need you. I'll have him play

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

I thought you went to work. Give me a moment," Mia replied, not taking her