The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 571 Shopping

After the check-up, Patrick drove off. Not long after, another car rolled down its window, watching the happy family of three in the parking lot, camera in hand.

With Christmas around the corner, everyone was swamped. Vera and Patrick wanted to head back to Cherry Villa. "Dad, we gotta go. We haven't even started decorating the house yet," Vera said to Shawn while slipping on her shoes in the living room.

"Where are you going? This is your home; no need to decorate it," Shawn replied, not thrilled about them leaving, even though Vera could be a handful sometimes.

Cindy chimed in, "Vera, everyone comes home for Christmas. You won't feel the same at Cherry Villa with just Patrick."

Vera shot back, "Yes, we will. Theodore alone is lively enough."

Theodore, cozy in Patrick's arms after his milk, was the center of everyone's attention. Patrick had learned the hard way, with several shirts stained by Theodore's spit-up, to handle him carefully after feeding.

Shawn blocked the door, "What kind of excitement can you expect from Theodore? I usually let you do your thing, but Christmas has to be spent here."

Vera argued, "Dad, we still need to go home and tidy up the rooms, right?"

Shawn countered, "Unless you leave Theodore here."

With Theodore left behind, Shawn knew Patrick and Vera would have to come back.

So, Teddy ended up with Shawn. But since he had just had a lot of milk and Shawn wasn't exactly gentle, a blob of vomit landed on Shawn's sweater.

milk?" Shawn glared at Theodore, then at Patrick

strong? Patrick handed him over because he knew Theodore might spit up." Shawn

gently touched his little face, and hugged

wasn't because Shawn had warmed up to Patrick, but because everyone was smitten with Teddy. When they

words held the least

no choice but to stay at

Vera hadn't bought any new clothes. One day, Patrick passed by the company's secretarial office and overheard the female secretaries chatting about down

day, and he hadn't

without a single complaint. The clothes in the wardrobe

Theodore's clothes had already piled up in a thick

walked out, "Vera,

just go shopping

take care of Teddy

up, confused. "What's up,

deprived for not going shopping. Since becoming a mom, her priorities had

Patrick saw it differently. He thought Vera was being mistreated and

so are you. You don't need to sacrifice your comfort for

"How am I a

crying Theodore and generously transferred ten million dollars to Vera's account before taking

had some