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.

however, understood. They wanted Molly

are the brother she was

not uncovered this tangled story, which explained why Mia had never disappeared and why Molly was never found. It turned out

the Olteran family have not reported a missing person back

on, the Chase family hid Molly for a year. Mia hadn't seen any old acquaintances for over two years, not even Max

everyone said Mia had changed; she was more

often held the sleeping Mia, calling her, "Mia, I miss you. Don't leave me. If you

former life. Only Sebastian and Timothy knew that the real Mia was

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

might have had a chance to fight for Mia's custody, using their influence to push back. However, the ones searching for her were

did the daughter of

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

day, he finally leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes in

about her identity right now. I'm worried she won't be able

that Ellie

and looked at Sebastian. "Our

this. I beg you," Sebastian

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

satisfied and left the car. Returning to the Chase family home, Sebastian went to Mia's bedroom. He saw her lying on the bed, playing on her phone with the mic on. "Randall, your foot is injured, not your hands.

in the hospital play games with you. Instead of feeling sorry for me, you keep complaining. After this game, you two play by

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

on the door. "Mia, after you

Give me a moment," Mia replied, not taking her eyes off