The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 493 I'm Doing This for Your Own Good

After lunch, Molly started griping about a headache. Sebastian was all like, "Why don't you take a nap?" but she wasn't having it. Instead, she hit him with, "Sebastian, can you rub my temples?"

Before he could even say yes, she plopped down on his lap, grinning. "Thanks for the effort."

Sebastian told her, "Close your eyes."

Molly shut her eyes real quick, and soon enough, she felt his hands working their magic on her temples.

In no time, her breathing got all steady.

Sebastian stopped and looked at her, chuckling to himself.

Then, he scooped her up and carried her back to the bedroom.

Ellie chimed in, "Good thing you've been training for years. If it were anyone else, she'd be outta luck."

Sebastian carried Molly upstairs, laid her on the bed, and watched her for a bit before heading out.

Suddenly, there was a ruckus downstairs. Sebastian heard some familiar voices and thought, 'What are they doing here?' After tucking Molly in, he went to check it out. Seeing Stella downstairs, he was fuming.

"Ellie, you're out of the hospital?" Stella said, surprised.

Sebastian stormed downstairs and asked the servant, "Who let them in?"

"Mr. Chase, they come by often to see Zoey and Max when you're not around. I'm used to it, so I didn't stop them," the servant explained. Sebastian remembered Stella's phone call and felt a chill.

Abby didn't expect to see Sebastian either. She walked over with a shy smile. "Sebastian, I didn't know you were home."

She tried to get closer, but he snapped, "Molly's sleeping upstairs. If you wake her up, and she decides to smack you, I'm backing her up."

Abby, taken aback, backed off and sat on another sofa.

Sebastian turned to Ellie, who had just been discharged. "Mom, go upstairs and rest. I'll deal with them."

Timothy, worried Ellie might get upset, added, "Ellie, go rest."

Ellie stood up, but Stella grabbed her hand.

"Don't go, Ellie. I tried visiting you in the hospital, but Mom and Dad stopped me. Now that I finally see you, we need to catch up." Stella sat beside her, holding her hand tightly. Ellie had no choice but to sit back down.

"Ellie, how are you feeling?" Stella asked, eyeing her chest.

Feeling uncomfortable, Ellie replied, "I'm fine."

"The doctor mentioned follow-ups. What's the plan?" Stella pressed.

"Regular treatment," Ellie said, keeping it vague.

Stella kept pushing, "What kind of treatment?"

Ellie, taking a cue from Molly, said, "Consult the doctor."

Stella got frustrated. Abby, noticing Ellie's evasiveness, stepped in. "Ellie, you've been through a lot. If I'd known about your surgery, I would've taken time off to help." "No need, I have Molly," Ellie replied.

Timothy's face turned dark. He wanted to kick them out but couldn't be as blunt as Molly.

If Molly hadn't slept, with her fiery temper, they wouldn't last a minute in the house.

"Ellie, what about the company while you were in the hospital?" Stella couldn't keep up the fake concern for long and cut to the chase. "You can't leave the company to strangers. You know how it is, some folks will take advantage and leave you with nothing."

Stella's words made Ellie perk up.

Ellie had been in the business game for decades and had a sharp eye for people. Stella wouldn't come up with this on her own; someone must've fed her the lines.

Ellie shot a glance at Abby.

Abby cursed Stella in her head. Stella hadn't paid attention when she mentioned those things. Abby quickly put on a fake smile and tried to smooth things over. "Ellie, Stella's talking about legal stuff and shell companies. I just mentioned it casually, and she ran with it."

Stella nodded. "Yeah, you've worked hard for your business. Don't leave it to strangers."

Ellie replied with a calm smile, "Thanks for your concern, Stella. I haven't left the company to strangers; Molly's handling everything."

"Molly?!" Stella shrieked.

Upstairs, Molly turned over in bed and kept snoozing.

Downstairs, Ellie nodded. "That's right."

Stella kept going, "Ellie, that's exactly what I was worried about. What kind of person is Molly? How can you leave the company to her? Strangers are those without blood ties to our family. If she drains the company's funds, your twenty years of hard work will be for nothing."

Abby saw the Chase family's affection for Molly and seized the chance to gain favor while stirring up Stella's dislike for Molly.

The more Stella disliked Molly, the better Abby's chances with the Chase family.

Abby chimed in, "Mom, you can't say that. Molly may not be blood, but there's been years of affection. She wouldn't do such a thing. But, isn't Molly still a college student? Can she really manage a company?"

Stella, getting more worked up, said, "You don't get it. Molly's taking advantage of Ellie and Timothy's kindness. She's got bad intentions. Others might not see it, but I can."

Ellie sneered, "I know who treats me well. Stella, we've talked enough. I need to rest now, make yourselves at home."

Ignoring Ellie's hint to leave, Stella held her hand and kept going, "Ellie, Molly's still a student. Even if you trust her, she doesn't have the skills. Let Harold help you at the company; he's better than her. Jonathan's also there, be careful of him. Now that you're sick, he might try to build alliances and undermine you. You need your own people in the company, got it?

Stella added, "If you don't have anyone, let Harold keep an eye on things for you. You know Harold; he's honest and will listen to you, no hidden agendas. Miles is also unemployed now, let him help you keep an eye on Jonathan. We're family, and I'm just looking out for you."