The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Vera rubbed her belly. "Honey, no need. I just had a checkup when you left; it hasn't been that long."

Patrick said, "I'll ask the doctor if the baby being active every night will cause stretch marks."

Vera perked up. "Let's go early tomorrow!"

The next morning, after breakfast, Patrick took Shawn and Vera to the hospital.

Molly woke up, put a neck brace on Sebastian, and went out to buy breakfast.

When they arrived, Molly wasn't in the ward. Sebastian was in the bathroom and folding the blanket Molly had covered him with. Shawn asked, "Is no one taking care of you?"

Molly came back with breakfast.

She smiled, "Dad, Patrick, Vera, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Shawn glanced at the breakfast. "You eat breakfast at nine?"

Molly looked at the bag. "I woke up at eight-thirty, so nine is normal."

Shawn complained, "You're even less reliable than Patrick and Vera!"

Patrick and Vera stayed quiet. Even Vera, usually chatty, just grinned and moved aside.

Shawn asked Molly, "Were you taking care of Sebastian last night?"

Molly nodded, "Yes, why?"

Shawn looked unhappy.

Vera noticed and quietly told Molly, "Shawn's a bit upset."

"Why? Did I upset him again?"

Vera whispered, "What do you mean 'again'? It's you who upset him."

Molly glanced at Shawn and saw he looked annoyed. "What's wrong with Shawn?"

Vera explained, "You were taking care of a man last night. It's understandable that Shawn would mind."

Molly finally got it.

She shrugged. "If Patrick were sick, I'd be there too. But since he has you, I don't need to."

Molly handed milk to Sebastian. "Sebastian, time to eat. I got you a sandwich too."

She then gave a sandwich to Shawn. "Dad, have one. The hospital's sandwiches are tasty. I even sneaked two on the way back." Shawn turned away. "Do I look like I woke up at eight-thirty? I already had a hearty breakfast at home."

Molly shrugged. "If you don't eat it, I will."

She bit into the sandwich and went over to Sebastian.

With guests around, Sebastian didn't eat. He put the breakfast on the table for Molly.

Shawn asked, "Sebastian, I heard some leaders visited you yesterday. What did they say about your job?"

Sebastian replied, "Once I recover, I can go back to work. It's considered sick leave." Then he asked, "How are those three people?"

Patrick said, "The Morales Group now owns 70% of the Tooker Group and is merging further. Victor's been arrested, and the bribes he took could get him five years of imprisonment. No news on Jerry, but someone confirmed he was behind your suspension."

Sebastian replied, "That won't be enough to affect him."

While they talked, Molly ate two more sandwiches. Tempted by the smell, Vera, tempted by the smell, got up and walked over to look at the sandwiches Molly had bought, which looked ordinary but smelled good. Vera took a bite, and the flavor was incredible.

Molly handed her one. "Let them talk. We'll eat."

Vera said, "But I already had breakfast."

Molly smiled. "What you ate earlier was for the baby; this is for you."

Vera started eating. "These are really good. Molly, where did you get them?"

Molly replied, "From a shop diagonally across from the hospital. It's the one with the most people."

Vera took another bite. "When Randall comes back, let's take him there."

Molly asked, "By the way, Vera, where's Randall been?"

"He went to Silvershore City," Vera explained while eating.

Patrick occasionally glanced at Vera, smiling as she stood by the window with her bulging belly, eating a sandwich.

The Olteran family didn't stay long. After visiting, they left so Sebastian could eat.

Patrick took Vera to see the doctor, and Shawn went for a stroll.

In the ward, Molly, still munching on a sandwich, hurriedly picked up milk to feed Sebastian.

Shawn wandered around, sweating from the heat, and then returned to the hospital.

He sat in the corridor with many patients, blending into the crowd.

After a while, two people entered the lobby.

Shawn saw them by chance. He didn't know Jeffrey but had seen him a few times as Dennis's driver. Next to him was Emily, whose pregnant belly looked about the same as Vera's. They took the elevator.

Shawn remembered what Vera had said at home. Could the pregnant woman be Emily?

It was hard to spot Shawn in the crowd. Even though Jeffrey had strong counter-surveillance skills, he didn't notice Shawn.

Shawn got up and took the next elevator. He called Patrick, "Jeffrey and that woman are probably heading to your floor. Keep Vera away from them. Knowing her curiosity, she'll soon..." Patrick interrupted, "Vera has already seen them."

Vera's eyes were fixed on the people emerging from the elevator. She clung to Patrick. "Honey, look, that's Dennis's driver and that pregnant woman I told you about."