The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 692 Settling Accounts with Teddy

Patrick had just gone downstairs to get some warm water for Teddy. As he was about

to head to the bathroom to help, he overheard Vera and Cindy talking, and something about their conversation struck a chord in him.

Vera seemed less energetic these days, likely because of their very demanding son. Teddy cried a lot, threw tantrums, stayed up late, and was generally hard to please.

Being a mom had taken up half of Vera's energy.

Patrick pushed open the bathroom door and saw that Teddy was almost done with his bath. He grabbed Teddy's special towel and walked over.

Vera lifted the slippery Teddy out of the tub and handed him to Patrick. "Cindy, thanks again for your help."

Cindy waved it off. "We're family. No need to be so formal."

As Cindy was leaving, she reminded Vera, "If Teddy doesn't sleep tonight, bring him to me. You need a good rest; you have classes tomorrow."

"It's okay. Patrick and I can handle him."

Back in the bedroom, Teddy was already wrapped in his towel, sipping the warm water Patrick had brought.

"Vera, maybe we should let the nanny handle Teddy at night? We could use the break."

Vera shook her head. "I can't bear to."

She sat next to Patrick, looking down at Teddy's face. "Sure, it's exhausting, but it's a happy kind of exhaustion. Sometimes he can be a handful, but most of the time, Teddy is just adorable."

She leaned down and kissed Teddy's cheek. "Do you love Mommy?"

Teddy giggled, kicking his little legs in delight.

Randall and Susan got home around eleven, and everyone else was already asleep.

Susan yawned. "Goodnight, Randall."

Randall nodded, watching her head to her room before he went into his own.

he turned to his

room stayed on until about two

Patrick went downstairs to get more water for Teddy, he

it?" Randall paused his work and

you still working? Burning

"No, just playing some games. About to

gave Randall's room a thoughtful

returned to the bedroom, Teddy was in Vera's arms, crying intermittently. Vera was patting his

Vera tested the temperature

bit feverish. What should we do?" Vera

took out some alcohol and cotton swabs, and sat on the bed to wipe down Teddy's joints. "The doctor said it's common for babies his age

to give

I went to get water," Patrick mentioned. "Has

downstairs with Teddy, I

doubt it. With his skills, he could finish high-pressure work before midnight. He told me he was

Patrick didn't buy

full experience. You won't find the next chapter anywhere

water and tossed the bottle

Randall are pretty tight. Maybe she knows something. I'll ask her tomorrow," Vera said, still puzzled by Randall. "Randall keeps everything to himself. It feels like Molly and I are always one step ahead of him, but we never really know what he's thinking. Meanwhile, we can't keep anything from each

cotton swab and grabbed a new one to wipe Teddy's legs. "Being secretive

to resist, expressing his displeasure

again filled with

Vera and

Randall. "Susan, what's Randall

her head, looking at her aunt.

"Just curious."

Why was Vera

question made Susan more attentive

on Randall at work. Randall's performance was

on work. "Uncle Patrick, being the secretary-general is exhausting," he'd say, sounding

days. Every night, Randall's light stayed

few days, and Vera lost