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.

was on, and the family would glance at it now and then before going back

to Patrick. Theodore nestled into Patrick's chest, soothed by his

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

again, but Molly didn't pick up, so

to hit the sack. Susan, who had been playing with the apple, headed to the kitchen to whip up a late-night

the bed Molly had slept in the night before. The room was dim and quiet. He raised his arm slightly, resting his head on it, staring at the ceiling,

up

went to grab him, Patrick had already scooped

The servants didn't

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

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

always quick on her feet, scarfed down her snack, wiped her mouth, and went over to Patrick. "Patrick, I'm done. Let me hold

the books hard and hasn't had a chance to hold Teddy. Give her

handed Theodore over to Susan. Theodore took one look at her and started

flustered, patted Theodore's leg and gently rocked him

cries softened, and he started to

like a champ, Susan sat next to Randall and whispered, "Randall, I got him to sleep. Check

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

saw her biting her fork, not

night. Theodore was back in Vera and Patrick's

back but then pulled her hand away. "If he's calling me, it can't be anything good. If