The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Sebastian always considered himself a man of principles, and hearing Molly's sweet nothings made him surprisingly calm.

It wasn't until they reached the parking lot at the mall and he saw the trunk filled with shopping bags that he realized the true cost of her "I love you." "You bought so much; you can't wear all of this even if you wear a new outfit every day," Sebastian complained while organizing the trunk.

Molly happily skipped to the passenger seat. Her one little comment had cost Sebastian tens of thousands of dollars, but she didn't mind a bit. Sebastian still had to drive her to dinner.

He was starting to get frustrated. Not only did he have to shop with Molly and foot the bill, but now she was making him choose which new outfit she should wear for school. Eventually, Sebastian lost his patience. He shoved Molly out of his bedroom, slammed the door, and locked it.

Molly thought, 'Is Sebastian getting tired of me?'

She pouted and turned back to her room.

Not long after, Sebastian's phone rang in the next room. He picked it up and saw it was a video call from Molly.

He was furious.

When he wasn't with her, she filled his thoughts. And when he was with her, his nightmares were filled with her voice calling out "Sebastian."

"Sebastian?

"Sebastian.

"Sebastian, Mom's not home, can you help me choose?"

At the door, Molly started calling his name again.

Sebastian finally lost it, went to her room, randomly grabbed a dress, and threw it at her face. "This one!"

In the end, Molly had annoyed Sebastian so much that she finally behaved and didn't dare to appear in front of him.

At dinner, for the first time, Molly didn't dare to sit next to Sebastian.

Even Ellie was surprised. "What's going on today? The 'puppy' isn't sticking to the 'bone.""

Molly, likened to a puppy by Ellie, mumbled, "The 'bone' has a new 'puppy' outside."

Sebastian, described as a bone by Ellie, abruptly slammed the table. The living room fell silent instantly; even the usually bold Molly flinched.

Ellie also shivered, and Timothy quickly put his arm around her shoulder.

Sebastian said, "Molly, care to explain?"

Molly, now the center of attention, mumbled the truth, "I made Sebastian mad today. I didn't want to sit next to him because I was afraid he'd make me do sit-ups as punishment."

Timothy didn't know Molly's tricks; he only knew that Sebastian had scared Ellie. "Molly just missed you too much and played with you a bit longer. Did you have to get so angry? You scared Ellie." Molly nodded. "Exactly, you scared Mom."

Sebastian was fuming but couldn't let it out.

Seeing Sebastian's face redden with suppressed anger, Molly wisely fell silent. After all, he was the one driving her to school the next day.

After dinner, Molly ran off.

The next morning, on the way to school, Molly didn't dare to make a sound.

Sebastian, driving, kept telling himself to stay calm.

Molly murmured, "Sebastian."

"Shut up!"

Molly bit her lip, struggling to hold back.

"Sebastian."

Sebastian snorted, "Don't talk to me all day."

Molly shouted, "Sebastian, I need to use the bathroom; I can't hold it anymore."

After she said that, Sebastian's fists visibly clenched.

Molly didn't know why, but whenever she had to go to school, she couldn't wake up in the morning. Her family started calling her at seven and kept calling until eight.

With nine o'clock approaching, her bedroom door was still locked.

Finally, Sebastian couldn't take it anymore. He knocked heavily on the door. "Molly, if you're not out in ten minutes, I'm going to work."

Sebastian's threat made Molly scramble out of bed.

Molly shouted, "Sebastian, I'm sorry.

"Sebastian, wait for me ten more minutes, no, five minutes.

"Sebastian, I'm almost ready. Can you grab my bag?" Molly saw Sebastian pick up a brown bag and quickly waved her hand. "It's the red bag."

Seeing Sebastian's frustration, Molly knew she was pushing her luck. She had to reapply her lipstick in the car.

When she was about to spray perfume, Sebastian warned, "If you dare spray that, get out of the car."

Molly quickly pulled her hand back, then quietly spritzed a bit on her skirt.

Sebastian, struggling to contain his anger, remained silent.

But Molly couldn't hold it in.

"I was so flustered this morning at home that I forgot to use the bathroom. Then, Grandma gave me another glass of milk on the way out, and I drank it all," Molly said, her tone a mix of guilt and exasperation. Sebastian took a deep breath. No matter how tight he clenched his fists, he couldn't bring himself to hit her.

He temporarily stopped the car by a public restroom on the side of the road, and Molly ran inside quickly.

Three minutes later, Molly got back in the car and quietly took out her perfume.

She had to sneak a glance at Sebastian to see if he noticed her spraying it.

Seeing Sebastian's tense face, she quietly sprayed herself twice.

In the quiet car, the sound of the spray was audible. Sebastian thought to himself, 'I'm deaf, I can't hear! I have a stuffy nose; I can't smell!'

Finally, he dropped Molly off at school.

Randall and Vera were already waiting for them.

Patrick was there, too.

Sebastian got out and approached Patrick, briefly wishing he could sit down and chat with Patrick about how he managed to stay calm when Vera was giving him a hard time. Vera looked at Molly, who was now looking stunning-slim, radiant, and smelling of perfume. Then she glanced at Randall, who was tall, handsome, and well-built.

"Soon, I'll be the only one left at home feeling ugly and overweight. How depressing."

Randall mocked, "Don't be shameless. Isn't this exactly what you wanted? Watching us go to class every day while you get pampered at home."

Molly, having lost her status in the Chase family, started to shift her focus. "Vera, Randall, I want to go back to the Olteran Manor tonight." "Are you going back to annoy Vera?" Sebastian questioned loudly.

Molly remained silent, too intimidated to respond.

Even though he found her annoying, Sebastian still wanted to see Molly every day.

Vera asked, "Molly, what's wrong?"

Patrick was also a bit curious. "What happened to Molly at the Chase family?"

Sebastian sighed, "I can't explain it in a few words."

Vera looked at Molly. "Molly, you're so impressive now that what you did can't be explained in a few words?"

Molly smiled. "Of course."

Patrick and Sebastian exchanged glances, and for a moment, they seemed to understand each other's feelings.

Randall, feeling out of place, looked at Patrick and Sebastian, then at Molly and Vera. Realizing he didn't fit in, he turned and left without a word.