The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

"No, Cindy, my husband has already bought the house, and we need to leave now," Vera said, childishly grabbing Patrick's hand. She didn't want him meddle in household affairs, so she urged him to move quickly. Patrick remained motionless on the sofa, allowing Vera to tug at his hand.

No one knew what he was thinking.

Everyone in the Olteran family knew very well that Vera had the strongest desire to move out. The reason she wanted to leave was because of her disagreement with Cindy.

Currently, everyone in the family unanimously wanted Patrick to stay. Only he could make Randall behave.

In the past, if Randall had heard that Patrick was going to discipline him, he would have strongly opposed it. Today, he was surprisingly quiet.

It seemed like this was his ultimate goal.

In order to make Patrick and Vera stay, Cindy even proposed to Vera. "Can I talk to you alone?"

Vera immediately refused without hesitation.

She let go of Patrick's hand and sat beside him, holding his arm. "No, you can talk directly to me now. In case of any misunderstanding, my husband can explain for me." Patrick smiled a lot today, and he was very satisfied with her new way of addressing him.

Cindy understood this was her sarcasm.

She had indeed made a mistake. "You and Patrick stay at home, helping me discipline Randall properly. What happened before was my fault; I apologize to you. Let's get along peacefully in the future." As her words fell, the entire living room fell into silence.

Vera was completely dumbfounded. Cindy, who was so proud, apologized to her?

After a moment of contemplation, Patrick cleared his throat, asking, "Cindy, what about the matter with Vera's parents?"

Fortunately, with Patrick's reminder, Vera gradually regained her composure. She looked at Cindy firmly, waiting for her response.

Cindy swallowed and after much consideration, replied, "I will apologize to them."

Some were willing to do everything for their children, creating a good learning environment and making sacrifices. Cindy was also a mother, willing to set aside her pride to apologize to Vera and her family for the sake of her son. Randall broke the European porcelain vase, stole her diamonds, and accidentally damaged Patrick's glass. These were all minor incidents.

The main problem was that Randall lacked money.

Being the sole grandson of the Olteran family, his living expenses were fully covered. His monthly allowance exceeded $10,000, and even purchases of cars and houses were made through the company's accounts. Yet, he still faced financial shortages.

Why?

A terrible thought arose in Cindy's mind. Randall might have gotten into high-interest loans due to gambling addiction and couldn't repay.

At the thought of this, Cindy trembled in fear.

Someone had to discipline Randall.

In the Olteran family, besides Patrick, no one could control him.

Cindy was willing to stay to secure Randall's future, retain Vera and Patrick, and even willing to apologize sincerely for her past mistakes.

She was so sincere that if Vera refused again, it would seem heartless.

She didn't know how to choose. Vera's beautiful eyes looked at Patrick, hoping he would give her some advice.

Taking the opportunity, Patrick persuaded Vera, "The conflict between you and Cindy has been resolved. There shouldn't be any more arguments in the future, and Cindy is willing to apologize to your parents. Why don't we stay?"

Vera frowned slightly, holding Patrick's hand. "But I still want to leave."

Patrick continued. "You have peers to play with here, servants to take care of your meals, and a driver for hanging out. If we move out, and I'm away on business, you'll be alone at home. Moreover, if we move out, your parents will worry about how you're doing in the Olteran family and ask many questions."

After a long pause, Shawn finally spoke, "If you don't want to live with us in the front yard, there's an empty attic in the backyard where you and Patrick can move in."

They all tried to persuade her to stay, shaking Vera's firm determination to leave.

Patrick changed his persuasion strategy to keep Vera. "We can stay here for a few months. If we get tired of it, we can move out; what do you think?"

That decision seemed acceptable.

Vera nodded, but then remembered Patrick's behavior last time and asked with concern, "Will you keep your word this time?"

Patrick didn't get angry at her, answering with a warm smile, "I will keep my word. I promise you in front of my father and Vincent. If you want to leave, I'll take you away immediately." Three attempts to move, all unsuccessful.

Vera gave up completely; perhaps it was destined that she couldn't leave.

She obediently packed her luggage and returned it to the bedroom.

As she sighed and sat down, Randall entered. "Vera, you should thank me. I risked my life to keep you here."

Vera squinted, not understanding his words. "Randall, don't tell me it was you who did it on purpose during the day just to prevent me from moving."

"Yeah, what do you think? I boldly asked my grandfather for 50 million dollars, confiscated my mom's diamond bracelet worth 200,000 dollars. Do you really think I'm short of money?" The more Randall spoke, the more unpleasant her expression became.

Vera clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. "Randall, say that again!"

Randall didn't notice her changing expression. To show his righteousness, he said, "I intentionally broke my grandfather's vase for you. I sacrificed a lot to keep you here. If Uncle Patrick bullies you, at least I can protect you. Last night, you..." Suddenly, a punch came, and Randall's face felt numb.

Vera couldn't hold back anymore. She punched Randall in the mouth. "Damn! Thank you so much."

Just because he thought he was being kind to her, he made the decision for her to stay without asking for her opinion.

Vera's anger was now rising.

Randall saw her expression change and looked at her hands.

He realized he was in big trouble.

In Vincent's study, Patrick wanted to go back to help Vera pack up the house, but Cindy suddenly stopped him and took him to Vincent's study.

Shawn was also there.

Shawn and Vincent had gloomy faces, while Cindy looked worried. "Patrick, let's have a simple family meeting."

Patrick scanned the room and didn't see Vera. He frowned. "Either Cindy leaves, or I leave."

It was either him and Shawn having a meeting with Vincent, or Vincent and Cindy leaving at the same time.

Cindy sensed Patrick's displeasure at not seeing Vera, so she explained, "I didn't invite Vera because she's still a child, like Randall. We can't let them know about our conversation, and this concerns Randall's future. Please understand my good intentions."

Cindy's words were tactful and kind, making it hard for him to refuse.