The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Two minutes later, Molly called Patrick, "Patrick, I'm really home this time. Theodore's lying on top of me, just staring." Molly and Randall exchanged looks. Molly held the phone to Theodore's mouth, "Say something, Teddy." Theodore blinked at her like she was nuts.

Molly sighed and put the phone back to her ear, "Theodore doesn't want to talk. Vera's here with me."

Vera handed her a glass of water, "Weren't you going to see Sebastian? How'd you get back so fast?"

Molly hung up and said, "Patrick didn't let me go."

Vera scoffed, "Are you dumb? Why didn't you sneak out?"

Molly checked the call duration on her phone, "Are you dumb too? I didn't hang up."

Vera went silent.

In the president's office of the Olteran Group, Patrick leaned back in his chair, listening to Vera, a smile playing on his lips.

Molly finished her water, feeling better, and got up from the sofa.

Teddy's eyes followed Molly's movements.

Once he saw Molly was back to normal, Theodore lay back on the sofa, bored.

Molly scooped up Theodore from the sofa and kissed him all over his face. "Theodore is the cutest baby in the world. Let me kiss you again." "Vera, I've decided. I'm going to marry Sebastian," Molly suddenly announced.

"Didn't you already decide that?" Vera glanced at Molly's phone, "Did you hang up this time?"

Molly nodded, "Yeah, I hung up. Just talk." Then she said to Vera, "I want to marry Sebastian sooner this time."

Theodore, held upright by Molly, seemed annoyed because he couldn't speak.

Vera and Molly chatted, ignoring him.

"Why?" Vera asked, puzzled.

Whenever someone came home, it meant someone else could hold Theodore, freeing Vera's hands to eat fruit.

Theodore's chubby cheeks rested on Molly's shoulder, making her reluctant to let go.

"Sebastian did some analysis for me, and I think it makes sense," she replied.

Molly pulled out the analysis Sebastian had done for her and repeated it to Vera, "I found that what Sebastian said is mostly correct."

Vera indirectly criticized Molly's words, "That's true, because even if there were problems, you wouldn't notice them."

"What do you mean?" Molly was confused.

Vera retorted, "How could wedding photos take two months to come out? Two months is enough for Patrick and me to get married twice. Meanwhile, you can look at houses, rent venues, and handle other things while waiting for the photos." "More importantly, all the wedding prep you mentioned can be done in a week if you're rich enough. Does Sebastian think the Olteran family is poor, or that Ellie has no money?" Vera emphasized.

Molly asked Vera, "Is getting married that simple?"

Vera recalled, "Well, it was pretty simple for Patrick and me."

She held Theodore and patted his back, "But that's not right. If I don't get married, I can't proceed with anything else." Vera gave Theodore a meaningful look and then looked at Molly.

Molly glanced at Theodore and then met Vera's gaze.

In an instant, she got what Vera was hinting at. She quickly said, "Vera, I didn't mean having kids or anything like that."

Vera blinked, "Whatever you say." She didn't buy it anyway.

That afternoon, Patrick and Randall came home from work.

Vera was holding Theodore at the door to greet Patrick. As soon as Patrick stepped into the living room, Theodore beamed at him. "You're so happy your dad's home," Vera smiled.

Patrick grinned and took Theodore, "Did your mom teach you any bad habits while I was gone?"

Vera felt a twinge of guilt, "What are you talking about, honey?"

Patrick freed one hand to pull Vera into his arms, smiling indulgently, "Who taught Molly to sneak off to see Sebastian this afternoon?" Vera couldn't argue, "Honey, Theodore can't even lift his head."

Patrick turned to look at Theodore and said happily, "I'll deal with you and your mom one by one."

Theodore happily nestled against Patrick's neck, feeling lazy.

Since the Chase family was visiting for the third time the day after tomorrow, Molly decided to come clean during dinner.

"Dad, Vincent, Patrick, Sebastian said he's coming over the day after tomorrow," Molly said.

Shawn replied, "I won't be home then."

Molly immediately knew Shawn was trying to dodge it, "You've already accepted the gifts. If you avoid him when he comes, it'll look bad." Shawn quickly added, "I can return what I accepted."

Molly retorted, "That's dishonest. I despise you for that."

Shawn put down his fork, and Molly immediately lowered her head, muttering softly, "Can't even speak my mind."

Shawn knew the process and understood why Sebastian was coming. "I've already agreed. Why is he in such a hurry?"

Molly muttered softly, "It's not him who's in a hurry, it's me."

Shawn always felt that if he didn't have this daughter when he was old, his cane would definitely land on Molly.

Shawn asked Molly, "Why are you in such a rush?"

Molly chose her words carefully, "Once I'm married, I can be in charge like Vera, have freedom, and financial independence. Sebastian said that in the future, I'll manage our home, and no one will question how much I spend. I can sleep in, go out and play, and no one but him can manage me."

Vera didn't expect Molly to envy her.

"Molly, being managed by your husband isn't as wonderful as you think," Vera shared her thoughts.

Molly glanced at Patrick holding Theodore and confidently said, "Sebastian won't."

Randall chimed in, "Molly, you sleep in, go out and play, and spend money freely in our house, and no one has ever complained about that."

This woke Molly up. Right, it seemed like only in the Chase family she couldn't sleep in, and if she came home late, Sebastian would punish her, and Ellie controlled her spending.

So why was she marrying into the strict Chase family? Wasn't she comfortable in the Olteran family?

This question stumped Molly.

So, after dinner, Molly went to argue with Sebastian.

Sebastian had just come home from work and continued to persuade her with a smile, "Molly, you got it wrong. You're getting married to avoid inheriting the company, not for sleeping in and spending money." "You're right!" Molly replied.