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

light in Randall's room stayed on

he noticed the light under Randall's

paused his work

you still working? Burning the midnight

closed his book. "No, just playing

room a thoughtful

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

the temperature on her wrist

feverish. What should we do?" Vera

cotton swabs, and sat on the bed to wipe down Teddy's joints. "The doctor said it's common for babies his age to get fevers. If we can avoid giving him medicine, we should. I'll use some alcohol to cool him

to give Teddy

when I went to get water," Patrick mentioned. "Has he said anything to you or Molly about what he's been up to

was downstairs with Teddy, I saw him too. Do you

Teddy's feet and moved to the other. "I doubt it. With his skills, he could

Patrick didn't buy

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and tossed the bottle aside, snuggling

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

a new one to wipe Teddy's legs. "Being secretive has its pros and

legs and started to resist, expressing

was once again filled with Teddy's

next day at school, Vera and Susan were walking across campus

what's Randall been up

her head, looking at

"Just curious."

thoughtful. Why was Vera

made Susan more attentive

Randall's performance was impeccable, but

blame it on work. "Uncle Patrick, being the secretary-general is exhausting," he'd say, sounding childish. But Patrick knew better. Randall was

few days. Every night, Randall's light stayed on until the

days, and Vera lost three