The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Patrick chuckled and went to the living room, pulling the quarreling Vera. "Go back and get some sleep."

Vera handed her phone to Shawn, making a face. "I'm not playing with you anymore. I'm going to sleep with my husband. You play by yourself."

"I don't care," Shawn retorted, "I'll go find Randall."

Tom reminded, "Mr. Olteran, Randall is in the hospital."

"Drive me to the hospital to play games with him."

Tom was helpless.

Mia's leg had healed, but she had been quite frightened during this period.

That day, Patrick heard her mention that her feet were cold, and that very night, a foot warmer was delivered.

Then, various gifts kept arriving intermittently.

Sebastian sometimes got annoyed with receiving them.

When going to school, Patrick would pick up Vera and sometimes suggest having a meal together. Mia immediately refused and went to find Sebastian. What terrified her the most was that when Patrick went on business trips, he not only brought gifts for Vera but also for her. She was very puzzled. She threw them away.

Vera said, "That diamond is worth five million dollars."

Mia then picked it back up.

"Vera, what's wrong with Patrick?"

Vera replied, "He is just like that."

"Vera, you can't be so easygoing just because you're his wife. Think about it; he's being so nice to me, and I'm your best friend, so I definitely won't accept his kindness. However, other women might not be the same. Have you forgotten about that gold digger? What if Patrick, after satisfying his goal of sleeping with you, goes looking for other women? Such a man deserves to go to hell." Mia stood up for Vera.

She returned the diamond Patrick had given her to Vera. "Take it back and throw it in his face for me. Tell him we're having a great time and he shouldn't interfere with our relationship. And you, Vera, show some backbone. If he's fooling around outside, you should beat him to death."

Vera, exhausted from being up late with Patrick the previous night, had no energy left.

She was dozing off at the table when she heard Mia's misunderstanding.

She pushed the diamond back. "You keep it. We can't be friends forever; we'll be family sooner or later. Patrick is a good man, and he won't be with other women. He's just being nice to you." "Is he crazy? He should be nice to you, not me. Why?"

Vera struggled to open her eyes and looked at Mia, thinking, 'Because you're his sister.'

"Don't bother me. I'm sleepy."

Vera was catching up on sleep.

Vera had a wonderful dream. She dreamt of stepping on Patrick, jumping on his back, and constantly tormenting him, feeling extremely satisfied.

When Patrick sent gifts that day, he had Sophia prepare two sets.

"Mr. Olteran, may I ask, are these gifts primarily for Mrs. Olteran with an extra for Ms. Chase? Or are they mainly for Ms. Chase, with an extra for Mrs. Olteran to prevent her from complaining?" Patrick asked, "What do you mean?"

Sophia explained, "If it's the former, as someone with experience, I advise you that a gift is precious only when there's one. Two identical gifts become cheap. If there's only one gift for Mrs. Olteran, she will be very happy. If you give the same gift to two people, Mrs. Olteran's happiness will be halved. She might even think you're giving her a gift just to stop her from complaining. If it's the latter, it means there's a problem in your marriage." Patrick asked, "Are you saying Vera isn't happy receiving the gift?"

Women understood women best.

She nodded. "Every woman hopes that in her husband's heart, she is unique and irreplaceable. Although Mrs. Olteran knows Ms. Chase's true identity, she would still feel a bit disappointed. She doesn't say anything now because she understands you. However, over time, if this behavior becomes a habit, it will be the fuse in your marriage, and your emotional life will become unstable."

Patrick thought carefully. These days, when he gave Vera gifts, she would just glance at them and put them in her jewelry box. The first time he gave her a bracelet, she was so happy she jumped into his arms and kissed him. The second time, he surprised her, and she was so happy she ignored him, took photos, and posted them on News Feed, wearing it the next day with joy. But these recent times, she wasn't happy at all; he hadn't seen any joy on her face.

Seeing that Patrick was taking her words to heart, Sophia said, "Mr. Olteran, I'll leave now. Call me if you need anything." Patrick nodded.

He opened his phone and looked at his chatting record with Vera.

Vera: [Honey, the Chase family hasn't told Mia about her identity yet. Should I hint at it to Mia?]

[Mia's foot is healed, don't worry. I can take care of her at school.]

[Honey, don't be too attentive. Mia is scared. You should wait until you acknowledge her, then be nice to her. You're making the Chase family nervous with all these gifts. Randall even suspects you have bad intentions toward Mia and is cursing you again.]

Patrick finished reading the chatting record.

He didn't want to work at all now.

These days, Vera's consideration made his heart ache.

He got up, grabbed his car keys, and left the company.

Jack went out to chat with Sophia, saying, "Look, Mr. Olteran is skipping work again. Before, when Mrs. Olteran came to find him, he skipped work. Now, even when she doesn't come, he still skips work. This is getting worse. Will he one day give up the company?"

Sophia shook her head. "Probably not. Mrs. Olteran's gifts are worth millions of dollars. If Mr. Olteran keeps giving gifts like this, without the company, he won't even have money to buy gifts for Mrs. Olteran."

"I see. I shouldn't have worried about it."

Evergreen University.

After school, Vera saw Patrick again, who was pretending to pick her up but was actually there to see Mia.

"Honey, you're here." Vera pulled Mia forward. "Shall we take Mia home too?"

Mia's eyes widened in shock. She thought, 'Is Vera crazy?'

Randall also looked at Vera, not understanding why she was doing this.

Patrick had already seen Sebastian coming to pick up Mia.

"Mia has someone to pick her up. I'm here just for you."

Vera was puzzled. "What?"

Patrick pulled Vera close, holding her.

He said to Randall, "Can you drive yourself home?"

Randall nodded.  "Yes."

Mia's leg had just healed, and Randall had also been discharged from the hospital.

Patrick let Randall drive himself home and took Vera to Rustic Hearth Cafe.

Vera was flattered. Although Patrick was usually good to her, today he was being exceptionally nice, making her feel uneasy.

While eating, she bluntly said, "Honey, if you want me to do something for you, just say it."

Patrick paused. Did being nice to Vera now mean he wanted something from her?

Patrick leaned back in his chair and asked Vera, "If I give you a gift and give Molly the same gift, would you mind?"