The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 411 The Flexible Pregnant Woman

Jeffrey's hand trembled in pain.

Patrick pressed a blood-stained fork against his temple, and he dared not make a move.

The atmosphere was tense.

At Dennis' house, Patrick hurt Dennis' people.

How could Dennis tolerate this?

Dennis warned, "Patrick, you better protect your woman!"

Patrick looked up, his eyes fixed on Dennis, and slowly said, "The Turner family will have no descendants."

The words echoed like a curse in Dennis' mind, making him tremble with anger.

Vincent's mind drifted back to the scene when he first met Cindy. Hatred radiated from him, but rationality pulled him back from his impulse.

Vincent had truly lost a child. Rising to his feet, he stared at Dennis' murky eyes. "Mr. Turner, if you could die sooner, so be it. If you live, I fear you might end up in my hands without a whole body." Vincent gave a final warning, "Don't try to mess with my family again. Or we won't let you go."

Patrick withdrew the fork and placed the blood-stained fork in the bowl in front of Dennis. "Mr. Turner, enjoy your meal."

As they were about to leave, Dennis suddenly shouted at their backs, "If something happens to Emily, I will kill Vera!"

Patrick, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks, turned around, and walked back, his fists cracking.

Vera, who was in the Olteran Mansion, was completely unaware of the outside world. She didn't eat much dinner and went for a walk with Cindy.

Randall had been with them but was dismissed by Cindy. "Go bother Shawn," Cindy told him.

Confused, Randall asked, "Bother?"

Cindy replied, "Just go somewhere else."

Randall, left speechless, wandered off.

By around eight o'clock, Patrick and Vincent returned home.

Cindy and Vera, who were out for a walk, saw them and headed toward Patrick and Vincent.

Despite her pregnancy, Vera moved quickly, her energy boundless as she sprinted toward Patrick. Patrick had no choice but to open his arms and let Vera into his embrace.

As he held her, Patrick's anger dissipated, leaving only his affection for her.

Patrick asked, "Where's Randall?"

Vera said, "Cindy found him annoying and sent him away."

Patrick, feeling a bit tired, carried Vera back to the bedroom.

With the door closed, Vera immediately checked Patrick for injuries. "Honey, did you kill Dennis?"

Patrick shook his head. "No, I didn't."

Vera held Patrick's hand and said, "I asked Austin, and I know what happened during the day. Patrick, don't worry, I won't be used by bad guy or be easily deceived. I will protect myself and our child." Patrick looked at Vera. "I will protect you both, too."

Vera thought, 'Why does Dennis have such hatred for the Olteran family, even willing to stain his hands with blood?'

Vera wanted to know the reason. Later, as they lay in bed, Vera hesitated for a long time before asking Patrick, "Honey, the dynamic between Dennis and our family goes beyond mere competition, doesn't it?" Vera knew Patrick was used to keeping things from her. In Patrick's mind, she was a pregnant woman, a student, a child who shouldn't worry about family matters.

She didn't expect to hear much from Patrick this time either, but Patrick suddenly said, "It's more than that.

"This goes back a long, long time. You weren't even born yet."

Vera immediately pulled Patrick's arm, snuggled into his embrace like a kitten, wrapped an arm around his waist, and prepared to listen to the story.

Shawn and Dennis were arch-enemies in school and remained so in politics.

Dennis' eldest son, Caleb Turner, was three years older than Vincent and entered politics earlier.

After Caleb started his job, Dennis arranged for him to work beside Shawn.

Dennis claimed it was for learning, but secretly, he sent a spy to Shawn's side.

Shawn knew all this but saw that Caleb was different from Dennis. He was simple-minded and kind, much better than Dennis.

Shawn had no grudge against him and wanted to train him, hoping he would become an excellent talent.

Everything was fine until a sudden promotion opportunity changed everything.

There was only one position but two candidates. Coincidentally, these two were famous political enemies: Shawn and Dennis!

"At that time, Shawn had a better chance of getting promoted. Dennis panicked and started conspiring with Caleb to secretly report Shawn for corruption."

Vera looked up at Patrick, her eyes wide with attention.

The most heartbreaking thing for Shawn was that Caleb betrayed him. He even planted false evidence in Shawn's office, causing Shawn to be suspended and investigated for six months.

In those six months, Dennis gained power while Shawn lost it.

Dennis got his promotion, and six months later, Shawn was cleared of all charges. When he returned to work, he suddenly resigned.

Caleb was tormented by guilt; he didn't want to betray Dennis, but he also didn't want to harm Shawn.

He came to see Shawn several times to apologize and seek forgiveness, but Shawn refused to see him. One day, the usually gentle Savannah got angry and scolded him at the door, "Shawn was blind to have cultivated you." Vera, feeling impulsive, added, "Savannah should have scolded him like that back then."

Patrick held Vera's shoulder. "He died later."

Vera said, "He didn't die just because Savannah scolded him, right?"

Patrick's memory was a bit fuzzy. "He kept showing up at our doorstep every day. Shawn never saw him until that fateful day when he happened to run into Shawn at the door. They exchanged a few words, and the next day, Caleb committed suicide. The police ruled it as a suicide."

Vera was so shocked that she scrambled out of bed. Patrick reached out to pull her back into his arms, but his hand only grasped at empty air. His pregnant Vera was surprisingly nimble, her large belly seemingly not slowing her down at all. "So, did Shawn say something that made him want to die?"

Patrick, helpless, sat up, too. "Partly, maybe. From what I heard, Shawn didn't forgive him or berate him. Shawn was just deeply disappointed."

Vera frowned, kneeling on the bed and moving in front of Patrick. "Was he crazy?"

Patrick added, "The last person he saw was Shawn."

Vera didn't understand what Patrick meant by that.

Patrick continued, "Later, Xavier died in a car accident."

The Olteran family, having achieved modest success, was out dining when they ran into Xavier, who was in the middle of a business negotiation. Patrick remembered this scene vividly.

Xavier was drunk and happened to see the happy Olteran family.

Molly and Randall were playing happily in the restaurant. Patrick was looking for them, teaching them not to run around. Savannah and Cindy were happily discussing where to vacation that year.

At that time, Shawn was well into his fifties. He had dyed his hair black, dressed impeccably, and transitioned from the political arena to the business world, thriving more than ever. He looked even younger than before. Vincent had married Cindy and become a father. The Olteran family had new family members that same year: Molly and Randall.