The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 331 The Gluttonous Vera

Shawn's attention was all on Vera being bullied at school. "If Vera weren't pregnant, she would have torn their mouths apart. They have no idea how tough Vera is. If we really bullied Vera, would she still be willing to have a child for our family?" The more Shawn thought about it, the angrier he got. He said, "Tom, go call Cindy and Patrick down."

In no time, Cindy appeared in the living room.

Then came Patrick and Vera.

Shawn announced, "From now on, the three of us will take turns going to Vera's school to accompany her!"

Vera was shocked to hear this. Accompany her to school?

She immediately objected, "No way, Patrick absolutely can't go."

After Vera spoke, Molly and Randall, for once, nodded in agreement.

The three of them were united for the first time.

Molly said, "Dad, Patrick is the one making money; he can't go."

Randall also said, "Uncle Patrick going would affect our studies; he can't show up."

Shawn was puzzled. "Why not? Didn't he go today?"

Vera thought about how she had no freedom when Patrick was there. She couldn't visit the snack shop, couldn't play with her phone, and even had her cheeks pinched while sleeping. She leaned over to Shawn's ear and whispered something to him.

Patrick could guess what Vera told Shawn. It had to be about not letting her eat ice cream today.

Sure enough, when Shawn heard that Vera wanted to buy something to eat and Patrick didn't allow it, he slammed the table in anger. "Patrick is not allowed to go. Only Cindy and I will go."

Cindy, understanding the situation, calmly smiled and said, "Shawn, let's not make a fuss. It's okay to go occasionally, but going every day would affect the kids' studies."

Vera agreed with Cindy. "Yeah, Shawn, you can occasionally pick us up from school, but sitting in the classroom with us every day would be too much for you at your age. Patrick's back was sore today. If you pick us up, we won't miss out on any fun or treats."

Shawn thought about it and realized it made some sense.

Then he said, "Then we'll do as Vera says. We'll pick them up from school when we have time. Cindy, you should go too sometimes, so people don't say our family isn't harmonious and to avoid any instigation."

Previously, Emma had caused trouble by saying the family wasn't harmonious, which had really angered Shawn.

It seemed like he didn't deal with Emma, but only Emma knew what she had encountered.

Shawn was not a weak old man who wouldn't fight back when messed with.

"By the way, Vera, you can't eat ice cream while pregnant, right?"

Vera shook her head. "The doctor didn't say I couldn't."

Shawn glanced at the silent Patrick and then at the seemingly obedient Vera. "Patrick told you not to eat it, right?"

Vera nodded.

"Then you better not eat it, don't upset him."

The family's finances were now in his hands, and it wouldn't be good to upset him.

Vera nodded again. "I understand that."

Patrick sat quietly on the side, listening to Vera and Shawn complain about his authoritarianism.

Later, Vincent came back. He went to the bedroom and heard Cindy recounting Patrick's actions during the day. He laughed and said to Cindy, "He doesn't say a word, but he's the most doting. We've been pushing him to get married for years, and he refused. But when Vera came along, his eyes followed her everywhere. Vera calls him 'honey,' and he'd give her his life."

Cindy also laughed and said, "Vera is completely under Patrick's control. She may act like a little tiger usually, but in front of Patrick, she's as obedient as a cat."

Vincent replied, "That's how it is with couples."

Not far away, in the bedroom, Vera was snuggled next to Patrick. She glanced at the book Patrick was finally about to finish and put her leg on his. "Honey, how did it feel sitting next to me today?" "Heartache."

Vera looked up at Patrick's face, frowning. "Is that the only feeling you had? I had several. Let me count them for you." Vera counted on her fingers, "Touched, wronged, uncomfortable, and loving you even more. I had four." Patrick's arm circled over Vera's head, his fingers rubbing her little face.

His eyes, however, were still on the book.

Vera looked up at Patrick, who didn't respond to her. She turned over and soon fell asleep beside him.

Twenty minutes later, Patrick looked down and found that Vera, who had been talking to him, was asleep.

He closed the book, adjusted Vera's position, covered her with a blanket, and then went to the study to handle the day's work.

The next day, the atmosphere at school changed. No one in the back of the classroom gossiped about Vera being unloved while pregnant. Instead, they were all talking about Patrick's appearance the previous day. With Patrick gone, the trio had more freedom after class.

Molly took a bite of her ice cream and looked at the slightly envious Vera. "Vera, why don't you take a lick?"

Vera said, "I'll just take one lick."

Molly and Vera sneakily got closer, and Molly handed the ice cream to Vera. "You look so pitiful being pregnant, like Patrick is mistreating you."

Vera took a small bite, the cold sensation on her tongue and teeth making her shiver. She handed the ice cream back to Molly, saying with a sad face, "One bite makes it even harder to resist."

Molly took a big bite of the remaining ice cream and noticed Vera's eyes brimming with longing as she glanced at her ice cream. "It's okay; if you don't watch me eat, you won't want it." After finishing, Molly quickly led Vera back to the classroom.

Randall saw them return and said, "Molly, your phone rang while you were gone."

Molly walked over, picked up her phone, and saw an unmarked number. She said, "Probably a telemarketer."

But soon, the number called again.

Molly answered and put the phone to her ear, "Not buying insurance."

Alan was stunned for a moment, then laughed. "Molly, it's Alan."

Molly realized, "Oh, sorry. I thought it was a telemarketer."

Alan found Molly's previous words adorable and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Attending school."

"Did I interrupt you?"

Molly politely said, "No, do you need something?"

"I wanted to see if you had time to watch a play."

Molly thought of the theater stage and how she couldn't appreciate the art, falling asleep as soon as she went in. She blinked, "No time. Alan, I have to go to class now, bye." With that, Molly hung up.

She put down her phone and complained to her family nearby, "Someone asked me to watch a play. I think he just wants to hear me snore."

Vera caught the key point. "Who is he?"

Randall asked, "Molly, do you have a boyfriend?"

Finally, it was Vera's turn to watch the show. She and Randall watched with interest.

Molly briefly introduced Alan to them, "I think after what Sebastian did, no one dares to pursue me anymore. It probably isn't love."

Vera said, "Not necessarily. If he wasn't interested, why would he ask you to watch a play?"

Molly shook her head, thinking it was unlikely.

"I'll ask my mom when I go home on Friday if our families are working together and he's just trying to flatter me."

Vera was speechless.

Soon, Molly received a friend request on Facebook, with the note: Alan.

Molly was suspicious. "How does he know my phone number and Facebook? I never told him."

Randall said directly, "He asked around about you, Molly. This guy has ulterior motives; be cautious."