The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 126 The Baby Boom Brigade

Vera rested her chin on her hand, daydreaming after a satisfying meal.

Later, it was Patrick who stood up, took her hand, and left the restaurant with a rose in hand.

"This place is too elegant. The music almost put me to sleep. Honey, next time, can we go to Rustic Hearth Cafe? I love the vibe there."

Patrick agreed.

Back home, the rose in Patrick's hand immediately caught Shawn's attention. "Patrick finally figured out to buy Vera roses. It took him long enough to realize this." "Shawn, I bought these roses for him."

"What?" Shawn glared at Patrick. "You let Vera buy you flowers? Aren't you embarrassed? How could you walk out with those in your arms? Go out and buy Vera some roses right now."

Vera, linking arms with Patrick while changing into her slippers, said, "A bouquet of roses costs less than a hundred bucks, but my husband took me out for a meal that cost nearly nine hundred bucks. Comparatively, I got the better deal." "So, your romantic date was with Uncle Patrick," Randall said as he walked out.

Vera nodded. "Yeah, if I had told you earlier, you would have spilled the surprise the moment Patrick called and threatened you."

Back home, Patrick remained silent while Vera kept talking non-stop.

Shawn still felt Patrick was in the wrong for not being the one to give Vera the roses.

Vera said something that warmed everyone's hearts and made them appreciate her views on marriage.

"Marriage is mutual. Women need to be nourished with flowers, gifts, and surprises, and men need the same. Of course, marriage must be built on equality. If one side is always giving, it's an unhappy marriage. Mutual support means he gives me his love, and I give him my surprises."

Patrick had been feeling more and more lately that he married the right person.

He pulled Vera, who was still talking, into his arms. "Who told you all this?"

"I figured it out myself."

As Vera finished speaking, Cindy reflected on all the things she had done for Vincent over the years. "I don't think I've ever given you roses."

In contrast, Vincent, who was usually quiet, would bring her gifts or flowers after work on Valentine's Day.

Cindy looked at Vincent, who exuded authority, and her eyes became a bit misty.

Seeing Cindy's emotions about to overflow, Vincent quickly hugged her. "I don't need flowers. Seeing you all happy at home is enough for me."

Vera noticed her words had made Cindy feel guilty, so she quickly changed the topic.

She pointed to Randall, who was lounging on the couch. "Cindy, you may not have given Vincent flowers, but you gave him the most precious gift in the world."

Both Cindy and Vincent looked at Randall, who was lazily lying on the couch.

Him?

Randall looked at Cindy, then at Vincent, and finally at Vera, who was pointing at him.

Vera nodded. "Of course, you carried him for nine months and gave Vincent a chance to continue his legacy. Isn't that the most precious gift? If I were pregnant, I wouldn't waste 90 bucks on roses for my husband." "So, when are you getting pregnant?" Randall asked.

Patrick was also very curious to see how Vera would answer this question.

Randall added, "If you want to have a baby, do it soon. Don't wait until I get married and have kids before you. That would mess up the family hierarchy."

Vera playfully said, "I'll just have kids after you, so your son will still have to call my son' Uncle.""

Shawn also joined. "Vera, while you're young and healthy, have kids early. If you're worried about your studies, I'll help take care of the baby."

Cindy added, "Yeah, you're young. If you have kids now, the age gap won't be too big, and you can be friends with your child later."

Vincent said, "If you have kids now, Cindy is at home and can help you take care of them. Once you graduate and start working, you'll have to deal with computer radiation and the stress of balancing work and family. In a few years, Randall will get married and have kids, too, and Cindy will be too busy to help."

Even Tom had something to say, "Mrs. Olteran, I can help take care of the baby now, too."

Patrick, who usually didn't show much emotion, couldn't hide his smile at this moment. For the first time, he felt how wonderful it was to have a family. They had found him a lovely wife and were all eagerly anticipating their future child. Vera was overwhelmed. She tugged on Patrick's shirt sleeve and adorably whined, "Honey, let's go back to the bedroom. I don't want to stay here."

Patrick glanced at her flat abdomen. "Vera, should we have a baby?"

Vera gave Patrick a knowing look that only he understood. She murmured, "We haven't even had sex yet, just kissed. There's no way I could be pregnant now."

Patrick raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Honey, if you don't come to the bedroom, I'm escaping first."

Feeling utterly embarrassed by the baby talk, she got up, crossed the living room, and headed upstairs. They all laughed at her. "She's shy! Vera is still so young; just mentioning having kids makes her blush." So, they turned their attention to Patrick.

"Patrick, talk it over with Vera. You won't regret having kids early."

"Patrick, you're not getting any younger. Vincent already had Randall calling him 'Dad' at your age."

"Patrick, be nicer to Vera and convince her to have a baby for you."

However, Randall was the only one in the Olteran family who disagreed. "Uncle Patrick, I was just teasing Vera earlier. Honestly, I don't think she should have kids so soon. Of course, as your nephew, I want you to become a father soon, too. But she's only 20. Most people at 20 are still their parents' precious kids. If she gets pregnant now, students at school will definitely gossip about her. She's already facing enough scrutiny for getting married at this age. If she gets pregnant, she'll be the center of the campus even more."

Randall had known Vera for over a decade and spoke up for her as a close friend.

After Randall finished speaking, the Olteran Manor fell silent.

Cindy thought to herself, if her daughter were 20, still in school, and her husband and his family were pressuring her to have kids, could she accept it? The answer was clearly no.

She and Vincent fell silent.

Shawn, who had been thinking only about adding a new member to the family, realized that Vera was still a student.

"This is up to us. We can plan for kids after Vera graduates and works for a couple of years," Patrick said as he stood up, picking up the rose from the table. "I'm heading upstairs too. You all should go to rest."

Vera, who had been eavesdropping from the stairs, quietly returned to the bedroom after the discussion in the living room ended.