The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 347 Timothy's Question

She nudged Shawn and Molly. "Wake up, we're heading to Rustic Hearth Cafe."

Molly rubbed her eyes, then quickly got up to pack her books.

Randall's car was still parked outside the library. Patrick's car could fit five. He handed his phone to Vera. "Vera, call Rustic Hearth Cafe and reserve us a table." Vera took the phone and started dialing.

Halfway there, Sebastian called, sounding worried. "Molly, what are you having for lunch?"

"Patrick's taking us to Rustic Hearth Cafe. Have you eaten, Sebastian?"

"Yeah, I'm eating now."

At the restaurant, everyone saw Sebastian step out to call his "girlfriend," and they laughed. "When are we gonna meet Mr. Chase's mystery girl?"

"I saw his phone wallpaper yesterday. The girl in the pink dress looked pretty. Maybe he doesn't want us to see her."

"This morning, I saw him calling her to wake her up. He talked to her all through breakfast."

A group of veteran officers gossiped about Sebastian. "Isn't Mr. Chase the youngest among us?"

"Yeah, he's only 26. The senior leaders really value him. He'll probably get another promotion soon."

Someone nearby interrupted, "Let's focus. We're here for a meeting."

Sebastian walked into the private room, smiling from his chat with his 'girlfriend.'

"Sebastian, when's the wedding? Don't forget to invite us," joked the local precinct chief.

Thinking of Molly, Sebastian's smile turned a bit sad. With Molly? He wasn't even sure she could love him that way.

"Getting married is a bit tricky for us."

He'd been Molly's brother for fifteen years. She always saw him as a real brother. Changing that perception wasn't easy.

He'd tried to hint, but Molly never thought that way. Maybe she didn't dare to.

She didn't even know about his feelings.

If he confessed, she might be so scared she'd never come back to the Chase family, or she'd avoid him.

Changing her view of him as a brother would be tough.

Sebastian had to take it slow.

A colleague asked, "Why? Your family doesn't approve?"

Thinking of Timothy and Ellie, Sebastian shook his head. "Let's talk about it later. Today, Mr. Baker mentioned the counterfeit money case. I have some ideas to discuss." Sebastian changed the subject, avoiding his personal matters.

Timothy's friend Justin Samuel was also at the meeting. He had a good relationship with Timothy.

Larry somehow heard that Sebastian had a pretty girlfriend, but the Chase family didn't approve.

In the evening, Larry called Timothy. "Timothy, why aren't you eager to have grandchildren?"

Timothy didn't respond.

Larry pressed on, "Sebastian's already 26; it's time for him to get married. He really likes her. Why don't you approve? It's his life partner, not yours or Ellie's."

Timothy was puzzled.

Larry continued, "I heard she's quite pretty and has a deep bond with Sebastian. Don't ruin his happiness."

Timothy was even more puzzled.

"Timothy, are you listening?" Larry asked after a moment of silence.

"I heard you," Timothy replied, still confused.

Larry quickly distanced himself from Sebastian. "This isn't something Sebastian asked me to say. He doesn't know. I just wanted to chat with you."

Timothy asked, "Who is Sebastian's girlfriend?"

Larry was surprised. "You don't know?"

Timothy looked at Ellie. Ellie, puzzled by his gaze, asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ellie, is Sebastian dating someone?"

Ellie widened her eyes in confusion. "Didn't he say he wouldn't get married before 30? He even told us not to rush him."

Larry finally understood. "You two don't know Sebastian is dating? Did I just expose him? I meddled and ended up betraying Sebastian!" Larry regretted it, wanting to slap his own mouth. Timothy asked, "What's Sebastian's girlfriend's name?"

Larry said, "I don't know her name. The girl in the dress on his phone wallpaper. That's what I heard from colleagues at lunch today. I haven't seen her myself." Timothy said, "Alright, I know who it is."

Larry asked, "How do you know? Didn't you say you didn't know?"

Timothy thought to himself, 'It is Molly. How could I not know?'

After hanging up, Timothy looked at Ellie. He hadn't even said the name, but Ellie, with decades of marital intuition, guessed it immediately. "Molly!"

Timothy nodded. "I'll call Sebastian to ask about it."

Sebastian was video chatting with Molly. He was washing his face, and so was Molly. "Sebastian, I studied so hard today. I can't even describe how serious I was. Just wait, next year I'll get a scholarship. When I get the money, I'll buy you a new phone. Don't change your phone, okay? Wait for me to buy it for you."

Sebastian dried his face. Hearing Molly's voice, he smiled. Even though he hadn't seen the phone yet, her words felt like honey to him.

Then he teased Molly, "Does the school give scholarships to students who daydream, skip class, and play on their phones?"

Molly, with a mouthful of toothpaste foam, said, "But I always sit in the front row. And I've studied a lot this semester. I'm sure I'll be in the top five in the class this time. I have a chance to compete. Vera definitely won't be interested in competing with me, and Randall won't either. As long as I do well on the exams and keep my grades stable, I have a good chance."

Sebastian, half-lying on the hotel bed, looked at her face on the phone.

He said, "Then you better work hard. My phone depends on you." Molly replied, "Okay."

At that moment, Sebastian's phone rang. He saw it was Timothy calling. Sebastian said to Molly, "Molly, I need to take a call from Timothy." "Okay, bye Sebastian."

After ending the video call, Sebastian answered Timothy's call, "Dad?"