The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

"Sebastian, I didn't mean to snap at you. My mouth just kinda has a mind of its own," Molly said, trying to shift the blame.

Sebastian shrugged, "Whatever, just get back to studying. I'm gonna hit the shower."

Molly, with a mischievous grin, turned to him, "Hey, Sebastian, can we talk about something? Like, maybe you could skip the shirt? Nah, forget it! I'll study!" Sebastian raising his hand was enough to make Molly nervous.

Soon, the sound of running water filled the bathroom.

Molly propped her chin on her hand, trying to memorize her notes while muttering, "He totally likes me, but he never makes a move."

"Molly," Sebastian called from the bathroom.

"Yeah?" Molly jumped up, looking around for a towel, hoping he needed one.

"I ordered some fruit earlier. Someone's at the door. Can you get it?"

"Sure," Molly said, feeling a bit let down.

A knock on the door confirmed the delivery.

After grabbing the fruit, Molly knocked on the bathroom door, "Sebastian, the fruit's here."

"Got it," he replied.

Molly was gearing up for an all-nighter, her desk covered in sweet, refreshing fruit to keep her going.

Sebastian soon emerged, wearing pajamas, drying his hair. He picked up his phone to check for missed calls, then looked at Molly, who had two cherries in her mouth.

"What's up, Sebastian?" Molly asked.

Sebastian flicked her cheek lightly, "Don't choke on those."

Molly watched as he went to the bed, picking out clothes for tomorrow and organizing them.

She leaned back in her chair, lost in thought, her pen now a toy in her hand as her mischievous ideas took shape.

Molly took out her phone and sneakily snapped a selfie with Sebastian's back in the background.

Feeling generous, she decided to share her joy-not with everyone, but with Abby!

At the Chase family home, Abby looked at the picture Molly sent. Molly's face was beaming, and Sebastian's pajama-clad back was in the shot. The bed looked like a tornado hit it!

Molly even texted Abby, [Thx 4 setting this up so I can live w/ Sebastian! He totally loves me, u wouldn't believe it.]

Abby clenched her fists. She'd done nothing all day, just stayed at the Chase family home. When she tried to go upstairs, Ellie sent her back down. "Crash on the first floor for fun, second floor's off-limits." When she tried to help in the kitchen, Ellie appeared again, "You just survived a fire. If you get hurt in my kitchen, it won't be Molly who gets blamed."

Abby clenched her fists, biting back a response to Ellie's snark.

Late at night, she got another picture from Molly, along with a thank-you message, just to rub it in.

Abby zoomed in on the pic, glaring at Molly's face, wishing she could rip her apart through the screen.

Sebastian finished folding his clothes, then turned around and fed Molly a fresh orange from the table. "Since you've already snapped a pic, how about you get back to studying?"

"Sebastian, how did you know I took a photo secretly?" Molly asked, wide-eyed.

Sebastian smirked, "What don't I know about what you do?"

Molly blushed, still looking cute in Sebastian's eyes. "I'm gonna go do some laundry."

"Later, Sebastian," Molly waved as she headed out.

Sebastian went to the laundry room downstairs, and when he came back up, he snagged Molly's phone.

With her phone gone, Molly's study game got way stronger.

She cranked out three pages of notes and then closed her eyes, mentally reviewing them.

Sebastian hung the clean clothes inside, then sat next to Molly again, keeping her company while she studied.

Around 2 AM at the Olteran family house, Theodore was crying in bed. Vera picked him up and paced by the window. Patrick went downstairs to grab a thermometer for Theodore, glanced at Molly's room, paused, then left.

Back upstairs, Theodore was still wailing, so Patrick hurried back to the bedroom.

Vera, worried that Theodore had a fever, urged Patrick to hurry with the thermometer.

Once she got it, she quickly took Theodore's temperature.

Seeing Theodore cry broke Patrick and Vera's hearts, but since he couldn't talk, they had no clue what was wrong.

When the time was up, Vera checked the thermometer. "No fever. Honey, crack the window a bit."

Patrick opened a small gap in the window.

Wrapped in a thick blanket, Vera stood by the chilly window with Theodore. Soon, his crying slowed, and he started drinking milk while sniffling in Vera's arms.

Vera looked at the fussy Theodore and said, "Our master bedroom is big, the temperature is just right. This room isn't as big, so it gets too hot with thick blankets at night." That night, Patrick leaned on the bed, thinking of Molly. He said to Vera, "Vera, call Molly and ask where she is."

Vera asked, "She didn't come back?"

Patrick looked at the now-sleeping Theodore and said, "If she came back, would Theodore escape her? Molly didn't come to cuddle Theodore tonight, so she didn't come back." Vera called Molly, "Molly, where are you?"

"Vera, Molly fell asleep at my place." It was Sebastian's voice on the other end.

Vera looked at Patrick in shock. Patrick reached for the phone.

Vera handed it over, and Patrick put it to his ear, "Sebastian?"

"Patrick, Molly came to study at my place today. She just fell asleep," Sebastian explained.

Patrick got out of bed, "Send me your location. I'll come pick her up."

With a cold expression, Patrick was already at the wardrobe, grabbing clothes to go out.

Sebastian said something that made Patrick pause, "Why did she insist on staying with you at a hotel?"