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

into Patrick's chest, soothed by his

him got too much, he'd start wailing. But once the room quieted

but Molly didn't pick up,

seemed ready to hit the sack. Susan, who had been playing with the apple,

The room was 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

Theodore woke up and started crying 'cause he

Vera went to grab him, Patrick had

got up and started pacing with him. The servants didn't

Vera tried to take him, Patrick just said, "Babe, you eat.

He opened an app and let

scarfed down her snack, wiped her mouth, and went over to Patrick. "Patrick, I'm done. Let me hold Theodore so you

the books hard and hasn't had a chance to hold

to Susan. Theodore took

patted Theodore's leg and gently rocked him as she walked

and he

Randall and whispered, "Randall, I got him to sleep.

struggle to get Theodore

Molly's high-neck sweater and saw

called it a night. Theodore was back in Vera and Patrick's

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 wouldn't call me,"