The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 387 Didn't Play by the Rules

If Sebastian was fine but Dennis's men were all tied up, Dennis lost big time.

Jeffrey followed Dennis' orders to secretly visit Sebastian at the hospital.

Jeffrey cast one last glance at Emily, reflecting on the fact that she was carrying Dennis' child. Although a girl might not be as significant as a boy, it was still part of Dennis' bloodline. He managed to keep his temper in check despite Emily's

defiance.

He escorted her back to the car and then turned to head back to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Molly, keeping track of time, thought Vera should be done with her prenatal checkup by now. She went downstairs to look for her but found no trace. A phone call later revealed that Vera had already left. Molly asked, "Are we still family? You left without telling me."

Vera replied, "Because we're family, I didn't tell you when I left."

Molly added, "I made Shawn mad today, and I haven't even talked to him much."

Vera said, "If you really want to talk to him, stay home for a few days when Sebastian is discharged; Shawn misses you."

Shawn, eating a sandwich in the back seat, thought, 'Are they talking about me?'

Molly agreed, "Yeah, Zoey and Max are here, so the house is lively. When Sebastian is discharged, I'll stay home for a few days and spend more time with Shawn." She walked out of the elevator.

After a few steps, she saw someone peeking around Sebastian's door.

Molly hurried over. "Who are you looking for?"

Jeffrey's eyes widened when he saw Molly. He couldn't believe it.

"I'm looking for someone. Is the patient in this ward has a last name of Gonzalez?" Jeffrey asked.

Sebastian had just stepped out, so Jeffrey didn't find him and didn't know his condition.

If Sebastian were in the ward, Jeffrey would have to be more discreet because Sebastian was a seasoned cop with strong counter-surveillance skills.

Seeing Molly was unexpected, so he lied.

But Molly didn't play along. Instead of denying it, she said, "Yes, he is. So who are you, and what do you want with Sebastian?"

Twenty-one-year-old Molly was nothing like the timid five-year-old in a princess dress from sixteen years ago.

Back then, she was overly protected. When he took her to the beach, she looked at him with fearful eyes. Now, she looked him straight in the eye, unafraid, even defiant. Jeffrey said, "I'm looking for a woman, not a man."

Such an obvious lie made Molly even more suspicious. She hadn't forgotten that Sebastian's car accident was intentional.

She immediately grabbed Jeffrey's wrist. "I was just testing you. The person in the ward isn't my brother; it's my sister. Since you know my sister, why not go in and wait?" Jeffrey tried to shake off Molly's hand, but she held on tightly, as if afraid he would run.

Jeffrey's frustration was mounting. Not only had Emily's defiance riled him up, but now he was faced with Molly, someone he had tried to kill and failed. The situation was infuriating. The same went for Sebastian, another person Jeffrey had intended to kill but hadn't succeeded with.

His fists clenched unconsciously, a sign of his simmering rage. Molly, acutely aware of the tension, glanced down at his hands. The sight made her freeze, her eyes widening as she took in the scene. On his hand, a leaf-shaped tattoo-a remnant of their past encounters-was clearly visible.

"Molly?"

Sebastian appeared behind her. Molly turned, and Jeffrey quickly pulled his hand away, glanced at Sebastian, and hurried off.

Molly chased after Jeffrey, with Sebastian following, confused.

Jeffrey squinted. "I just mistook the person. Do you have to block my way?"

Molly saw the leaf tattoo on his arm and felt a nagging sense of déjà vu. The fleeting images in her mind seemed to include a leaf tattoo.

Sebastian caught up. "What's going on?"

Jeffrey stared at Sebastian, noting his minor injuries. The Chase family was his nemesis. Molly should have died, but they saved her. Sebastian had a car accident but miraculously survived. "Sebastian, he was sneaking around your ward," Molly said, pointing at Jeffrey.

Sebastian blocked Jeffrey's path, his gaze intense. "Who are you?"

Jeffrey stayed calm. "So you're the patient. I'm looking for a female friend named Gonzalez. Your sister lied and wasted my time."

Molly retorted, "There's a nurse's station. Normal people ask the nurse first. Who sneaks around like you?"

Jeffrey didn't expect Molly to be so difficult. "Do you need to call the police just because I looked in your ward?"

Molly took out her phone. "Let's call them then."

Sebastian stopped her. "No need to call the police."

Without evidence, calling the police would be pointless. Sebastian memorized Jeffrey's face and led Molly back to the ward.

Back in the ward, Molly locked the door. "Sebastian, he's definitely lying. There's no Gonzalez, and certainly not a woman. He's making it all up."

After a while, she asked, "Sebastian, where did you go just now?"

"To get some water," he said, pouring some for Molly.

"If you want water, wait for me to get it. Don't wander around. Your neck is already immobile, and you can't see the whole path. What if you fall?" Molly took the cup. "Did Vera leave?" Sebastian asked.

Molly took out his medicine. It was noon, time for his medication. "They went home."

She handed the medicine and water to Sebastian. "Take your medicine."

As the tension subsided, Molly began to brood. She felt an odd familiarity with the tattoo on Jeffrey's arm-a sense of recognition she couldn't quite place. The leaf shape seemed eerily familiar.

Sitting on Sebastian's hospital bed, Molly found herself lying down, her mind still wrestling with the elusive memory. She closed her eyes, trying to piece together the fragments floating in her mind. Before long, she drifted off to sleep.

When Ellie and Timothy arrived with lunch for Molly and Sebastian, they were greeted by an unexpected sight. Sebastian, the patient, was seated comfortably on the couch, listening to the news, while Molly, who was supposed to be tending to him, lay soundly asleep on the bed.