The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter198 It Was Fate

Vera gazed at Hazel's tombstone. Outside, it was pitch dark, a place that usually frightened her. However, with Patrick by her side, she felt no fear at all.

In front of the mat was a basin. Patrick opened the test results and set them on fire.

"Patrick, you burned it. What will Shawn and Vincent think?" Vera asked.

Patrick glanced at her and asked, "Vera, are you afraid of Mom's photo?"

Vera looked up at Hazel's gentle smile and shook her head. "Maybe Mom knows I'm your wife, so she wouldn't want me to be scared."

"Then can you stay here with me tonight?"

Vera nodded emphatically. She couldn't bear to leave Patrick alone in the dark house.

The test results were already burned.

Patrick held Vera's hand and spoke to the memorial tablet. "Mom, we found Molly, thanks to Vera."

Vera shook her head, not daring to take credit. "It wasn't me. It was Patrick who never gave up. I didn't believe him at first and even argued with him. But later, the facts proved that he was right."

"If it weren't for Vera, I wouldn't have found Molly," Patrick said, looking at the adorable and innocent Vera kneeling there. "If it weren't for Vera, I wouldn't have gotten these test results so quickly."

Vera lowered her head guiltily. Had she been more compliant and less irate, they could have received the test results even sooner.

"Hazel, don't worry about Mia. She hasn't suffered at all. The Chase family are good people; they cherish Mia like a treasure. I met Mia and Randall in middle school."

Thinking of the unlucky Ran at the hospital, Vera said, "I wonder what Randall will think. He only has two good friends, and now I'm his uncle's wife, and Mia is his real aunt."

He had become their mutual nephew.

It turned out they were destined to be a family.

"Hazel, I think you must have asked God to look after us. Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen, right? You all think I'm pretty good, so you made me and Mia and Randall best friends, right? Then you saw Patrick being aloof and lonely, needing a wife, so you prayed to God to bring us together. Hazel, I'm so grateful to you. My husband is great in every way, except his heart is cold. And here I am, Vera, to warm his heart. Even though we've never met, I can feel that if you were alive, you'd definitely like me. So, since you like me so much, you wouldn't be mad if I sat on the ground and talked to you, right?"

Vera rubbed her knees, which had gone numb from kneeling too long.

Patrick noticed and stood up, pulling Vera up as well.

"You don't have to kneel here all the time. Mom won't be mad."

Only then did Vera relieve her knees from the mat.

However, standing for too long made her tired too.

So, she plopped down on the mat, crossed her legs, hugged Patrick's arm, and leaned on his shoulder to ease her fatigue.

Gradually, she fell asleep.

Like a little kitten, she lay on Patrick's lap.

In the dark room, for the first time, Patrick faced Hazel without guilt and loneliness.

"Mom, we found Molly. I can finally come to see you without feeling guilty. Vera is a lively, smart, and adorable girl. With her by my side, I don't feel lonely anymore."

"I've been searching for Molly for fifteen years. She has been my motivation for fifteen years. Now it's someone else's turn," Patrick said, looking at Vera sleeping on his lap. He gently stroked her face.

In the middle of the night, Vera, who was sound asleep, was carried back to the bedroom. When she woke up, she found herself lying in bed.

"Wasn't I chatting with my husband and his mom last night?" she wondered. Her clothes had been changed, and she didn't need to guess who had done it-Patrick, who loved to take advantage of her.

She lifted the blanket to get out of bed just as Patrick pushed the door open. "You're awake."

"When did you carry me back?"

"In the middle of the night. I guess Mom felt sorry for you being cold and told me to bring you back."

With his sister found, Patrick's face was relaxed and smiling.

He said to Vera, who was still in bed, "Vera, you're my little lucky star."

Vera, ever the mood spoiler, said, "Don't praise me too much, honey. I'm afraid that when I make you angry, you won't think I'm your lucky star but a troublemaker." Patrick replied, "That won't happen."

"Don't be overjoyed. Even I can't control my knack for being annoying."

Patrick had found his sister, and while Vera was brushing her teeth in the morning, she asked him about his plans. "Honey, are you going to reunite with Mia?" Patrick had many things to sort out. Now that he had found his sister, he felt at ease. However, he was worried that abruptly telling Mia her true identity might shock her. Patrick had calmed down a lot. "Vera, can you take me to the Chase family?"

"Sure, no problem."

After washing up, Vera grabbed her backpack and headed to school.

When she saw Mia again, Vera liked her even more. After all, Mia turned out to be Patrick's biological sister.

Vera propped her face on her hands and looked at Mia.

"Why are you staring at me?" Mia asked.

Vera said, "It seems we were destined to always be together."

"Please, speak clearly."

Vera shook her head and remained silent. It wasn't that she wanted to keep it a secret. Patrick had instructed her in the morning not to mention it to Mia yet, fearing it might upset her.

For some reason, ever since learning Mia's true identity, Vera felt that even the winter days were sunny. She had a Buffalo Wings for lunch, Chili con Carne in the afternoon, and bought a Gumbo to eat at home in the evening. Mia, limping, asked, "Vera, do you have some good news? You've eaten so many heavy-flavored foods today."

"My family has something to celebrate," Vera said, taking another bite of her Gumbo.

The car to pick her up arrived-it was Patrick's Thunderstorm. The car to pick up Mia also arrived, which was Sebastian's Range Rover.

This time, when they met, Patrick looked at Mia with a loving gaze, the kind only a brother would have for his sister. "What happened to your foot?"

Mia, seeing Patrick smiling at her, felt unafraid for some reason. "I twisted it while going down the stairs."

"Be careful next time. Watch where you're going," Patrick advised.

Mia glanced at Vera, then nodded and let Sebastian help her into the car.

Vera said to Patrick, "Don't worry, honey. Now that Mia is your biological sister, as your wife, I'll make sure to take good care of her."

Patrick tilted his head slightly and looked at Vera. "I didn't know my precious kitten could take care of people."