novelxo Chapter 403 Follow Him
Vera clapped for Molly and gave her a thumbs-up, and Randall did the same.
Patrick quietly listened to their plans.
Figuring out if Dylan and Joe had a mental illness wasn't as easy as they thought; they needed special equipment to check their brain functions.
A diagnosis would only come if the equipment showed something off.
In the evening, Randall had dinner at home but had to leave again.
Before he left, Cindy grabbed him and asked, "Are you staying close to home this time?"
Randall replied, "Yes, Mom, I'm not going far. I'll come back every day so you can see me, okay?"
Cindy said, "Seeing you every day is too much; just answer my calls."
Randall was feeling down. Despite being an only son, he had never truly enjoyed the perks of being one.
He even asked Cindy, "Are you planning on having another baby with my dad?"
If anyone deserved a smack, it was Randall, and his family would agree.
Cindy's sharp slap to the back of Randall's head was heard throughout the house, and no one felt sorry for him.
Vincent urged, "You better get going."
Randall left with his car keys, feeling down, and Molly went to see him off.
Randall said, "Molly, you should be kind to Sebastian."
Molly grabbed Randall, "What did you mean when you said my personality might worry Sebastian?"
Randall looked at her and said, "Exactly what you think."
Molly was speechless, bewildered.
Randall had already driven off, and Molly shouted, "Randall, what do you mean?"
No one answered; only the car exhaust lingered.
Molly went back to the living room, still thinking about it.
The family was already thinking about names for Vera's baby. Vera let Patrick decide on the name. Cindy was planning to buy a crib.
Vera, a new mom, didn't quite get it. "Cindy, isn't it too early? It takes up space."
Cindy said, "Even the best crib needs to air out. If we buy it now, it'll be ready when the baby comes."
Patrick commented, "Cherry Villa doesn't have a nursery. It'll need to be remodeled. Vera can find a room there and turn it into a nursery if she's at home with nothing to do."
Deep down, Patrick really wanted to move to Cherry Villa; it felt like where he truly belonged.
Shawn looked a bit disheartened. "You're doing fine at home. Why move?"
Cindy said, "If you stay here, I can take care of Vera. Who will take care of her if you move?"
Molly didn't listen to their conversation. She went to her bedroom and called Sebastian.
After a while, Sebastian answered, "Molly, what's up?"
Molly lay on the bed, her eyes darting around as she absentmindedly twisted the bedsheet. "Sebastian, Randall's back." Sebastian replied, "I know."
When Randall returned, he'd sent Sebastian a message to thank him for the connections he'd provided.
Molly lay on the bed, hesitating. "Sebastian, I have a friend..."
"Cut to the chase. What's going on?" Sebastian interrupted, sensing her hesitation and the hint of what she wanted to say. Sometimes, having a cop in the family wasn't all that great.
Molly sat up on the bed. "Randall said my temper would be a worry for you in the future. What did he mean by that?"
She thought, 'Shouldn't my temper be a concern for my future husband? How does it involve Sebastian?'
As Molly spoke, her heart raced. She couldn't quite pin down what she was feeling.
On the other end of the line, Sebastian was tense. He noticed the implication in Molly's words and remembered Randall's previous question. He hesitated, his fingers hovering over the phone. Molly asked, "Do you know what it means?"
Sebastian's eyes flickered. "I can guess."
Molly pressed, "What does it mean?"
"You'll marry me."
The words left Molly stunned into silence.
Her cheeks turned red, and she felt like she was being pricked by needles.
Her heart pounded faster.
Sebastian coughed to ease the awkwardness. "You should go and give Randall a piece of your mind."
"I'll beat him to death."
Sebastian was tied up with work again, so Molly reluctantly ended the call.
She lay on the bed, hand on her chest, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
In the living room, they had already decided on a time to buy the crib. Shawn wanted to order one from abroad.
Patrick disagreed, "Whether it's domestic or foreign, it's all the same. My son isn't that delicate. I'll go with Vera to the store after her check-up this weekend."
Vera was surprised. "I thought you'd spoil him since you're having a son at almost thirty."
Patrick smiled. "Spoiling you is enough." He chose to overlook the subtle hint that Vera thought him old.
Patrick had his reasons. He wanted to experience the joy of being a father and the special moment of buying a crib for his soon-to-be-born son.
If they had it custom-made, he would miss out on many valuable experiences.
Vera agreed, "Since you love me so much, I'll go shopping with you this weekend."
Regarding moving back to Cherry Villa, Vera had already decided to sided with Patrick. She was set on following him back.
Cindy knew Patrick spoiled Vera and listened to her.
So she privately talked to Vera, "Vera, I love having the family together. I don't want you to move. Can you talk to Patrick about staying?"
Vera had her considerations. "Cindy, there's no rush to move. And don't try to persuade me. Wherever Patrick is, that's my home. If he wants to go back to Cherry Villa, I'll follow him." She added playfully, "Besides, it's not like we won't come back. Cherry Villa isn't far. I'll visit with the baby.
"Go to bed, Cindy. I'm going to sleep, too."
Back in the bedroom, Patrick had already adjusted the water temperature in the bathroom. Seeing Cindy pull Vera aside earlier, he asked, "What did Cindy want to talk to you about?" Vera replied, "She asked me to tell you not to move."
"What did you say?" Patrick was curious.
He could sense that Vera was comfortable living here. With Molly and Randall around, she was in her element, and Cindy took great care of her.
He wondered if she would be able to adapt if they moved to Cherry Villa.