The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 176 Patrick Investigates the Chase Family

Vera had been in a daze just moments ago, and they were about to truly have sex. Now, however, there was no trace of desire in her eyes. On the contrary, it was he who would have to take another cold shower. Suppressing his desire, Patrick said, "Vera, it's getting cold, and too many cold showers aren't good for me." "It's not that, darling! I just thought of Molly."

Vera's mind suddenly flashed to Mia, who loved making dirty jokes. She remembered that time at Shadow Syndicate United, when Mia had said, "Your husband grabbed me and called me 'Molly,' and he kept chasing me. It scared me to death. Don't tell him I was there, okay?"

Mia's words were still fresh in her mind. Patrick had never met her friends, so how could he know Mia? Even if he did, why would he call her "Molly"?

Considering that Patrick had been away for a few days and then returned, along with what he had just said to her, Vera realized that Patrick might have mistaken Mia for his sister and had gone out searching for her for days. Patrick reached out and turned on the bedside lamp, looking down at the nearly naked Vera beneath him. "Vera, what did you just say?"

Vera's eyes darted away, and she pushed Patrick off her. "Get off me first."

Patrick glanced down at their position, knowing he would soon need another shower. He rolled to the side, and Vera shyly wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, leaving only her innocent face exposed. Once again, she had evaded Patrick's advances.

"Don't wrap yourself up like that, as if I've bullied you," Patrick said, feeling aggrieved. She always snuggled into his arms, causing him to take many cold showers.

Vera felt embarrassed. Every time they were about to have sex, they were interrupted, or she would suddenly call it off. This time, they had even undressed, but she had thought of Molly.

"Honey, you should know, right? I went to..." Vera hesitated, reluctant to reveal her other identity.

"Shadow Syndicate United's gold field, continue," Patrick prompted.

Vera pursed her lips, knowing she couldn't hide it from him. "That day, I went with Randall and Mia."

Patrick was surprised. He had only found out Randall's code name, and although Vera was a high-level racer, he had eventually discovered her identity after some effort. However, Mia had no code name.

"First, tell me, how old is Molly this year?"

"She's the same age as you."

Vera was astonished. What a coincidence!

"Did you grab someone and call them 'Molly' that day?"

Patrick squinted at Vera, who was trying to get information out of him. His blood rushed to his head. "Vera, explain it clearly," Patrick said, trying to suppress his anxiety and not scare Vera with his impulsiveness.

At this point, Vera confessed everything. "Actually, that day at Shadow Syndicate United, it was me, Mia, and Randall. I had to compete, and you left a hickey on my neck, so I wore a turtleneck sweater out of embarrassment. When I got there, I realized the outfit wasn't suitable, so I swapped clothes with Mia. She saw you first; she knew you, but you didn't know her. She got scared and ran, and I escaped too. Mia told me you called her 'Molly,' and it frightened her."

"At the time, I didn't think much of it. I thought you had made a mistake, and when I got back, you yelled at me, so I was feeling down and didn't notice anything strange. Just now, the name 'Molly' sounded familiar, and I remembered you grabbing Mia and calling her 'Molly."

Vera explained everything clearly.

However, she firmly believed that Patrick had mistaken someone else for Mia.

Mia had a biological brother; how could she be Patrick's sister?

It was too melodramatic!

Absolutely impossible!

Patrick's breathing grew deeper, his emotions extremely complex at that moment.

He had noticed the girl that day because she was wearing clothes similar to Vera's. At the time, he didn't know he had married a high-level racer named Vera; he just thought the outfit was a coincidence. Moreover, her height was similar to Vera's, which is why he took a few extra glances.

Vera continued, "Darling, don't get worked up. I think you must have mistaken her for someone else. For one thing, Mia was born in another city. She has a biological brother, and they moved to Zandonick because her father got a promotion. She has never gone missing. I don't think she's your sister."

Patrick didn't want to overlook any suspicion. He held Vera's shoulders and said seriously, "Vera, don't lie to me." "You're my husband. I might lie to you about small things, but I would never lie to you about finding your sister." She had known Mia and Randall for many years and was well aware of their family situations.

Mia's mother had almost died in childbirth, a fact Mia often mentioned. Not only she but Randall also knew about it.

Because of this, Mia's parents cherished their precious daughter dearly. Mia's mother, Ellie, had also shared many stories about Mia's childhood with Vera. She was certain Patrick had mistaken someone else for Mia.

Vera got out of bed, went to the coffee table to get her phone, and found a selfie of her and Mia. She returned to the bed and showed it to Patrick. "This is Mia. Does she look like Molly to you?"

Patrick looked at the photo of Vera, Randall, and Mia happily eating ice cream. Mia's unfamiliar face was one he had never seen before.

It had been fifteen years.

She was 20 years old now, and the changes were too great for him to recognize her.

Seeing the unfamiliarity in Patrick's eyes, Vera put her phone away. She felt a bit guilty, thinking she had given Patrick hope only to extinguish it herself.

"Darling, are you disappointed again?"

Patrick asked Vera, "What's her father's name?"

Vera immediately sensed that Patrick was going to delve into the Chase family's background. Whether Mia was adopted or not, there would be records. If she wasn't adopted and the family had unexpectedly added another child, Timothy Chase's records would likely reveal it. Vera was aware that Patrick wouldn't relent in his thorough investigation of this issue.

Reluctantly, because it was her Patrick, she gave Mia's father's name. "Darling, let's be clear. You can investigate, but you must not affect Mia's family. Her mother is a businesswoman. If you find out Mia isn't your sister, you can't be petty and seek revenge. Also, her father and brother are government officials. You can't deliberately oppress them either."

Patrick responded, "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Vera bit her lip. She thought Patrick was, but she didn't dare say it out loud. She might get a beating!