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.

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

brother she was

and why Molly was never found.

how could the Olteran family have not reported a missing

Mia hadn't seen any old acquaintances

they met again, everyone said Mia had changed; she was more beautiful than before. The Chase family

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

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

years

influence to push back. However, the ones searching for her were the immensely powerful Olteran family. Sebastian laughed at himself; indeed, they couldn't possess things that did not

the daughter of the

him. Molly had fallen into the sea, and the pressure of the deep waters was causing her memory to become fragmented.

searched for fifteen years, and on this day, he finally leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes in exhaustion. "I finally found out

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

Ellie might relapse into

and looked at Sebastian. "Our

I beg you," Sebastian pleaded, looking at

family's years of protection for Molly, Patrick relented. "I'll give you

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.

"You guys are making a patient in the hospital play games with you. Instead of feeling sorry for me, you keep complaining. After this game, you two play

Stay a bit longer. Patrick will be back soon, and then

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

why are you here? I thought you went to work. Give me a