The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 532 Pitiful Teddy

Shawn leaned back and said, "Molly, you gotta learn how to blow some cash. Patrick's busting his butt to make that dough so we can spend it. If you don't, he's got no reason to hustle. And Vera, you gotta get the hang of online shopping too. Those apps are a lifesaver. Why drag yourself to the store when you can just tap a few buttons?" Vera, chilling next to Patrick, pointed at Theodore in his arms, "I gotta be thrifty. You think raising a kid is cheap? He's already burned through a ton of diapers, and those things ain't cheap."

Teddy, catching some flak for his diaper usage, let out a few cries.

Patrick looked down at Theodore with a soft smile, "You know Mommy's talking about you, huh?"

Ever since Patrick became a dad, everyone could see he had turned into a big ol' softie!

Around eight in the evening, Sebastian rolled back to the hotel and opened the door, but Molly was MIA.

The water bottle on the table was bone dry. He chuckled a bit and headed to the bathroom, spotting her used toothbrush just lying there.

Sebastian picked up the toothbrush and smirked coldly, "So disgusted with me, huh?"

Molly got a call from Sebastian while the Olteran family was in the living room, watching TV, gaming, and chatting.

The vibe in the Olteran house was chill. Vera and Cindy were swapping parenting tips, Shawn and Molly were teaming up in a game. Susan was on the floor, turning an apple into a masterpiece with a knife, even though it was just for eating. Randall would glance at her now and then but didn't mess with her flow. He was deep in convo with Vincent and Patrick. Teddy, lying in the middle of the room, woke up and whimpered, so Vera scooped him up.

Everyone was doing their thing, and Sebastian's call made Molly's heart skip a beat.

"Hang up, Molly, we're about to win," Shawn urged.

Molly did just that and kept playing the game with Shawn.

would glance at it now and then before going back to

she handed Theodore to Patrick. Theodore nestled into Patrick's

But once the room quieted down, leaving

but Molly didn't pick up,

to hit the sack. Susan, who had been

dim and quiet. He raised his arm slightly, resting his head on it, staring at the ceiling, replaying Molly's words in his head. A smile crept onto his lips. Back at the Olteran Mansion,

Theodore woke up and started crying

had already scooped him up

got up and started pacing with him. The servants didn't even get a chance to

Patrick just said,

playing lullabies. He opened an app and let those soothing tunes work their magic on

went over to Patrick. "Patrick,

chimed in, "Patrick, Susan's been hitting the books hard and hasn't

over to Susan. Theodore took one look

and gently rocked him as she

cries softened, and he started

sat next to Randall and whispered, "Randall,

she got home, it was a struggle to get Theodore out of her arms. But today, since Molly came back, she had been

sweater and saw her biting her fork, not

night. Theodore

at Sebastian's number on her phone. She hesitated, wanting to call back but then pulled her hand away. "If he's calling me, it can't be anything good. If it were important, he