The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 214 Calling Patrick

Mia paused.

Vera did not press her; she reached out to take back the phone.

Mia, however, withdrew her hand, instinctively not wanting to give the phone to Vera.

Mia asked Vera a question, "When did you know I was Molly?"

"That day when I went to the classroom, I saw you were disabled and asked you the reason. You mentioned the scar department. I took you to the hospital to visit Randall, who was also hospitalized, and secretly took your hair for a DNA test. I'm sorry, Mia. When I first went to your house to see your childhood photos, I already suspected you."

Mia recalled that moment; she hadn't noticed anything at all.

Randall squatted by the lake, scratching his head in frustration. His brows were furrowed.

"Mia, are you really my aunt?"

Mia turned to look at Randall. No wonder she had liked him from the start; they shared some of the same blood.

"When you were little, you drank a beverage, then secretly peed in the bottle and tricked your grandpa into drinking it. In the end, Patrick gave you a beating, and your butt was so swollen you had to sleep on your stomach. You never dared to pee in a bottle again." She said.

Randall felt a bit embarrassed; after all, very few people knew about his embarrassing moments.

"It was me who exposed you and got you beaten."

Randall exclaimed, "Damn, you betrayed me! I told you to give the bottle to my grandpa." "That was my dad."

With just one incident, Mia confirmed her identity to Randall.

"And in kindergarten, you were so sleepy you didn't want to go to school, so you pretended to have a fever. You secretly put the thermometer in a warm water bottle, and your mom found out you had a fever of 42 degrees. But when she touched your forehead, it was normal. In the end, your parents handed you over to Patrick."

"And then?" Vera was naturally curious about the outcome.

Vera knew Randall was mischievous as a child but didn't know he was this bad. No wonder he was so annoying; he had been that way since childhood.

Randall blushed, "Shut up, don't say anymore."

"Go on, Mia, I want to hear." Vera and Mia sat on a stone, each occupying half of it.

"In the end, Patrick rolled him up in a blanket and sent him to the classroom to sleep. Ran had his clothes put on by a servant in front of the whole class, and from then on, he never dared to pretend to be sick to skip school again." Vera laughed heartily. "Is there more?"

A smile appeared on Mia's face, too, "Yes, a lot, but my memory is fuzzy." By the end, her face showed a hint of bitterness.

Randall squatted to the side, watching Mia and Vera sitting side by side.

"Now, you two are on the same level. As your nephew, when will I ever get a break?"

Randall had been shocked enough on the way here. Seeing Mia, he just couldn't believe it.

He had become the nephew of his two good friends?!

What a stroke of bad luck to encounter such a thing.

"Mia, my grandpa even wanted you to be my girlfriend."

Mia replied, "Ridiculous."

Randall said, "My dad said I wasn't good enough for you."

"Vincent has good taste."

Randall continued, "My mom really likes you."

"When I was little, Cindy liked me the most."

Cindy looked at Hazel's child, sweet and obedient.

However, Randall was always so annoying.

She always wanted a daughter and often pestered Vincent at night to have a daughter. She even almost went for artificial insemination.

In the end, she never fulfilled her dream of having a daughter.

Vera said, "No wonder when I married into the Olteran family, Cindy treated me much better than Randall. Anyone who didn't know would think I was Cindy's biological daughter and Randall was adopted." Randall retorted, "It's just because you're a girl that my mom likes you. If you were a guy, do you think my mom would still favor you?"

"If I were a guy, would Patrick have married me?"

Randall was at a loss for words.

Vera chatted with Mia, "Mia, do you have any memories of Patrick?"

Mia looked at the lake in silence, her mind filled with memories of Patrick protecting her.

"Patrick! I accidentally broke Dad's cup."

Patrick picked up the broken glass from the ground and threw it away. He patted Mia's head. ;"Give me a kiss, and I'll cover for you."

With a kiss from Molly, Patrick took care of everything.

"Patrick, it's bad! I spilled Mom's perfume while playing."

"No worries, I'll handle it."

"Patrick, I don't want to study."

"Then don't. I'll take you out to play."

"Patrick! Save me. I am scared."

So, to protect her, Patrick almost got beaten to death but never let go.

He had to save his sister.

Afraid of leaving Patrick, she bit her arm to leave a mark.

After leaving Patrick, her memories became confused, and she mistook Sebastian for Patrick.

"Vera, is he very worried about me?"

"He's been worried about you for fifteen years."

Mia looked at the phone in her hand, at Patrick's number, and her mind was filled with his kindness. Finally, Mia dialed Patrick's number.

When it connected, Patrick asked, "Hello, Vera, have you found Molly?"

Mia didn't speak.

"Hello?"  

Mia opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound, tears streaming from her eyes.

At that moment, Patrick on the other end of the line also fell silent.

"Molly, where are you?"

"Patrick, I..." Her chin trembled as she cried.

Hearing that, Patrick felt a pang in his heart. He tilted his head back and closed his eyes, trying to keep the tears from falling.

Vera reached out to hug Mia, giving her support.

"I'm at Crystal Lake."

Patrick, having received the answer, sighed in relief.

He turned around, his back to everyone, and wiped the moisture from the corner of his eye with his thumb.

He hung up.

Vera comforted Mia. "What are you afraid of?"

"Vera, I'm afraid I don't have a home."

"Nonsense. Ellie and Timothy knew from the start that you weren't the real Mia, yet they still treated you as their own daughter. To keep you, Ellie even gave up MS Group for free. In their hearts, you will always be their daughter. How could you not have a home?"

"The Olteran family has been looking for you for fifteen years, waiting for your return for fifteen years. They've always been waiting for you."

"Besides, you have me. We promised to always be together, never to part in this life."

"And you have me, too; what are you afraid of?" Randall added.

"You have so many homes, and they all love you. Your happiness is double that of ordinary people. Why would you be afraid?" Vera asked her friend.

Mia replied, "But anyone would need time to process this."

Knowing she needed time, everyone gave her space.

Vera hugged Mia and looked into the distance, saying, "Molly, come back. The Olteran family needs you, too."

Randall looked at the calm lake, mourning for his future life.