The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 177  Returning Home

Patrick threw off the covers, and Vera saw that he was about to leave. "Where are you going?" she asked angrily. Why did he have to leave as soon as he heard the name "Molly"? Patrick glanced down at himself. "I'm going to take a cold shower, or do you want to help me?"

Vera's face instantly turned red. She puffed out her cheeks, too shy to face Patrick.

Just now, his body had been under the covers, and she had seen everything.

Now, she was feeling shy.

Patrick stepped over her and went to the bathroom.

Hearing the sound of water, Vera returned to the bed. She picked up her phone and called Mia. "Mia, are you still awake?"

At the police station, Mia quickly replied, "Vera, I just went through a raid."

Vera was speechless.

On Friday afternoon, Sebastian asked for leave from the team to visit his grandparents.

His superior granted it.

At the entrance of Evergreen University, he picked up Mia and drove for four hours to get back home.

"Bro, I just remembered, the minimum speed limit on our highway is 48 miles per hour."

Sebastian said, "Turn off the browser on your phone."

Mia glanced at Google.

She stuck out her tongue and quietly put away her phone.

Halfway there, Timothy called Mia to ask where they were.

Mia complained, "Dad, my brother won't let me drive, but he's driving while tired." Sebastian said, "Even if I have to stop at a rest area to sleep, I won't let you drive." Timothy asked, "What's going on? Why are you two arguing again?"

Mia, feeling guilty, didn't dare to tattle.

Sebastian disdained tattling.

"If Sebastian has been driving for a long time and feels tired, You two should stop at a rest area and sleep for a while. Don't rush; safety was the most important thing." "Alright, Dad, goodbye. We'll be home tonight."

Timothy hung up.

Mia had finished her snacks.

The car stopped at a rest area, and Sebastian went to buy more for her.

With Mia chatting non-stop beside him, Sebastian didn't feel sleepy at all.

They arrived home within the expected time.

It was a small village in Veridale.

Mia and Sebastian had never lived there; they were born in Veridale, but later Timothy was transferred to Zandonick, and the whole family moved to Zandonick. When they first arrived, they were unfamiliar with the surroundings.

"Sebastian, why isn't this map working?"

In recent years, cities everywhere had been undergoing construction.

Many old roads and some landmark buildings had been demolished and new roads built.

The traffic had been re-planned, making the way home look different.

Some rural roads had long been abandoned and were now paved with asphalt.

They used to remember the old roads, but now, even with the map, they were confused.

Sebastian took Mia's phone and looked at the outdated map. "I'll go ask for directions. You stay in the car."

"Okay."

Mia watched him leave.

Sebastian got out of the car and went to a nearby fruit stand. While picking out fruit, he chatted with the vendor to ask for directions.

In the end, he bought the fruit and got the directions.

"Sebastian, why did you buy fruit again? I'm already full."

Sebastian said, "It's for Grandma, not for you."

Mia glanced at the sky and smiled, exposing Sebastian's kindness. "Did you feel sorry for the old man just now? It's so late, and he's so old, still out in the cold selling fruit. You felt bad and bought the fruit to help him, right?" Sebastian's lips curved slightly. He fastened his seatbelt and glanced at Mia in the passenger seat. "You've learned to read my mind."

Mia proudly raised an eyebrow. Their trunk was filled with supplements, so they certainly wouldn't lack a few pieces of fruit.

Sebastian, being a police officer, had a lot of compassion.

"Sebastian, you're so great. As your sister, I feel ashamed," Mia said, peeling an orange and eating it as she spoke. Sebastian asked, "Is it sweet?"

"Try it."

Mia broke off a segment of the orange and fed it to Sebastian as he drove.

Sebastian opened his mouth and ate it. He smelled Mia's fingers and said, "The orange scent is strong. Your fingers smell like it."

Mia quickly put her hand under her nose and sniffed. "They really do."

Later, he drove while she ate the orange.

She ate half and fed the other half to Sebastian.

Ellie called them, "Mia, where are you guys?"

Mia looked around at the fields on both sides and teased Ellie. "In the wilderness."

After she spoke, Sebastian knocked her on the head. "Don't scare Mom. We'll be home in ten minutes."

Mia responded and stopped being mischievous. She truthfully told Ellie their location.

By the time they arrived home, it was already dark.

The Chase family was well-known in their village. With many people around, everyone talked about how their family had produced two generations of high-ranking officials, and Ellie's net worth was in the millions. Therefore, whenever they returned home, it always attracted a crowd.

As soon as Mia got out of the car, she saw strangers around her staring. "This is Mia, right? You've grown so pretty. You must be 20 by now, right? Are you still studying or working? Are you planning to get married?"

The panicked Mia thought, 'who is this lady?'

She called out to Sebastian, who was taking gifts from the trunk. "Sebastian, come here quickly."

Sebastian placed a box of bread in Mia's arms and, seeing the woman who had asked the questions, said, "This is Uncle Bob's wife, Aunt Ruby."

Mia looked at Sebastian with wide eyes, thinking, 'I don't even know who Bob is!'

Seeing Mia's plea for help, Sebastian sighed.

She rarely came back home and didn't remember the people here.

He placed the fruit box on top of the bread box. "You carry these and go find Mom."

Standing outside the door, Mia shouted, "Mom, Grandma, I'm back."

Ellie responded from the yard, "I'm coming out."

The people at the door saw how striking Mia looked, like a Barbie doll, fair-skinned and dressed in beautiful clothes, adorned with lovely jewelry, and carrying a stylish bag. "Mia, are you dating anyone?"

Someone was already planning to introduce her to a potential match.

Sebastian, carrying several heavy gift boxes from the trunk, frowned and said to the person asking, "No one is to meddle in Mia's marriage. She's still a student, and she won't date or marry until she finishes her studies." At this moment, Mia wholeheartedly agreed with Sebastian. She nodded vigorously. "Yes, I won't date or marry."

Just then, Ellie came out.

Ellie was elegant and capable, her voice soft and gentle. But those who had worked with her knew she was adept at hiding her true intentions behind a smile.

Without her skills, how could she have built the MS Group?

She smiled and dispersed the onlookers from the village, ignoring those who wanted to meddle in Mia and Sebastian's marriages.

They carried the gifts into the yard.

Zoey, dressed flamboyantly, came out.

Seeing her grandchildren, she immediately went up to hug them. "My beautiful granddaughter has come to see me. Mia, you're so pretty. You inherited all of my's good looks."