The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 426 Vera Was Scolded

"Molly, are you Okay?" Ellie asked gently, sitting by Molly's bedside and looking at her with concern. "Mom, where's Sebastian?" Molly asked as soon as she opened her eyes, searching for Sebastian. Soon, Sebastian walked over, his face tense, hands behind his back, and his gaze stern and intimidating. Sebastian asked, "What's wrong?"

Molly replied, "I want to report a crime."

Vera and Randall, looking chastened, approached Patrick and laid out their entire plan, start to finish.

Patrick's face darkened. "What were you planning to do if I hadn't shown up today, Vera?"

Vera tearfully said, "I would have run."

Patrick looked at her and sternly asked, "Do you think you could outrun him?"

Tears dripped from Vera's eyes onto the tiles as she struggled to answer, her nose stuffy and her voice caught in her throat.

Randall murmured, "Patrick, I would never let her get hurt."

"Shut up!" Patrick was furious. He scolded Randall with a cold expression, "How many times have I told you; Jeffrey is a boxing champion. I told you not to provoke him. How did Molly end up in a hospital bed if you guys are so capable?" Randall leaned against the wall, acknowledging his mistake.

"All of you, stand outside!" Patrick was determined to teach them a lesson this time.

He glanced at Vera, who was still sobbing.

Despite his inner conflict, he didn't soften his tone. He pointedly avoided making eye contact with Vera, instead, pointing at the floor in front of her. His voice, for the first time, held an unprecedented gravity. "Especially you, Vera. Have you learned nothing? Just because you think you can handle yourself doesn't mean you can protect everyone. Today you're fine, but if you were the one in that hospital bed, you'd regret it for the rest of your life."

Vera bit her lip in fear, trying to hold back her sobs, but the sound still escaped her throat.

Randall felt heartbroken seeing her cry like this for the first time.

Glancing at the furious Patrick, Randall knew this was real anger.

Patrick left them and went to the hospital room.

Vera and Randall were standing against the wall at the door.

Vera's sobs were audible to anyone passing by.

The nurses in the hallway were gossiping secretly about Patrick scolding his wife.

The gossip attracted the interest of many doctors and nurses, who came out to take a look.

Randall, towering over Vera, glanced at her tear-streaked face and said softly, "It's not all your fault. If Molly and I hadn't involved you, you wouldn't have gotten mixed up in this."

Vera didn't respond, still crying with her head down.

Her hands were behind her back, in the same position as before.

Randall continued, "You tried to stop us at first. It was us who insisted on dragging you along."

Vera, with a heavy nasal tone, said, "But I still helped you come up with a plan later."

"That's because you care about Molly. You saw her feeling guilty and wanted to help her," Randall tried to ease Vera's guilt.

But he realized that Vera only listened to Patrick's words.

Leaning against the wall, Randall added, "Stop crying. It's not good for the baby if you get too upset."

Vera finally stopped crying. She lifted her arm to wipe away her tears, though the sadness wasn't something she could easily shake off.

"Randall, if something really happens to Molly, I'll regret it for the rest of my life, too."

Randall looked up at the ceiling of the hospital hallway. "Me too."

In the hospital room, Molly said to Sebastian with certainty. "Sebastian, I remember now. Sixteen years ago, it was Dennis and Jeffrey who kidnapped Patrick and me. I even remember the rocks they tossed me onto when they threw me into the sea."

Molly searched for her phone.

Sebastian handed it to her, and Molly played a recording. "Listen, Jeffrey admitted it himself."

The members of the Olteran family, hearing Molly's revelation, grew visibly somber.

Ellie and Timothy were more concerned about Molly's health than the truth of what happened years ago.

Sebastian asked her, "Is this why you went to see Jeffrey today?"

Molly nodded. She went to see Jeffrey today to see if she could remember anything. If not, she hoped to get a recording to identify him as the culprit.

Unexpectedly, she not only remembered but also got audio evidence.

She felt that the punch she took was worth it.

Molly said to them, "Sixteen years ago, their target was Randall. Not only because Randall is a descendant of the Olteran family but also because Randall is Vincent's child."

After Xavier's death, Vincent was the only suspect. However, the police investigation revealed that Vincent had no motive or opportunity to commit the crime. They even found that Xavier's car accident was entirely due to his high blood alcohol level.

But Dennis wanted Vincent's son to pay for Xavier's life.

At that time, when the car to kidnap Randall arrived, Patrick fought to protect Randall, while Molly was taken by the kidnappers. To save Molly, Patrick also got himself kidnapped.

At the Turner Manor, Dennis already knew everything that had happened during the day.

He knew what was coming for him. At home, he slowly said to Jeffrey, "Jeffrey, I had convinced myself to let go of the Olteran family after Caleb's death."

Caleb was too kind-hearted and indecisive. He didn't want to disappoint Dennis, nor did he want to hurt Shawn. To help Dennis get promoted, he framed Shawn, causing Shawn to be investigated.

Dennis knew that Caleb lived with guilt and remorse, which only intensified over time, affecting his sleep. The psychologist had said that the only way for Caleb to find relief was either to gain Shawn's forgiveness or to reveal the truth about the campaign.

However, Dennis was unwilling to give up the high position he had taken and refused to back down. Caleb didn't dare to betray Dennis and could only place his hope on the Olteran family.

He went to see Shawn, who was then a minister, to ask for forgiveness.

But Shawn did not forgive Caleb, not even meeting him. Later, Shawn resigned from his position and went into business, which worsened Caleb's condition. He always thought it was his fault that Dennis left politics and went into business to support the family.

Later, Savannah scolded him. Finally, he met Shawn, but that meeting pushed Caleb into an abyss from which he could never return.

Dennis realized that unscrupulous methods to seize everything from Shawn indirectly contributed to Caleb's demise. Despite this, he bore the burden and persuaded himself to release his grip on the Olteran family. So he endured this and convinced himself to let go of the Olteran family.

But he never forgot his hatred for the Olteran family. He kept instilling in Xavier the idea that the Olteran family caused Caleb's death and filled Xavier with hatred.

He made Xavier hate the Olteran family to the core!