The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 263 The One Who Came Back to Settle Accounts

Patrick looked at Vera, who could no longer keep up her pretense.

He closed his phone, so angry that he forgot to check Vera's chat record. The browser and responses almost drove him mad. Vera continued to pretend, and Patrick continued to watch her act.

The bedroom was eerily silent.

Forcing someone to maintain a sleeping position without moving was a form of torture. Before long, Vera couldn't keep it up.

She turned over with her eyes closed, then pretended to wake up, yawning and stretching.

This was Vera's standard wake-up routine.

Seeing Patrick sitting by the bed, Vera asked in surprise, "Honey, you're back?"

Patrick watched her continue her act.

"Honey, when did you get back?"

"Five minutes ago," Patrick replied.

Vera sat up in bed, trying to please the visibly angry Patrick by gently massaging his back and shoulders. "Honey, you must be tired after a long day at work. Let me give you a massage."

Patrick grabbed Vera's small hands in his, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pressed her down. "How to drive your husband mad?"

Vera realized she was in trouble.

Before Vera could act coy, Patrick continued, "How to divorce Patrick?"

Patrick asked again, "Do you want your husband or money?"

Sensing the situation was dire, Vera wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, trying to appease him without saying a word.

Just moments ago, she had been determined to cause a scene, but now she was the one being subdued.

However, tonight, Patrick didn't touch Vera.

Confused, Vera asked, "Patrick, have I lost my charm so quickly?"

Patrick pinched her nose and pushed her onto the bed. "Tonight, you can reflect on your actions by looking at the search results on your phone." Vera asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to think of a new way to punish you."

Vera was delighted, thinking she had driven Patrick to the point where he couldn't handle her anymore.

She was quite proud of herself.

Waving her hands excitedly, Vera said to Patrick, "Honey, I'll reflect on my actions. You go ahead and think of a way to punish me."

Patrick hadn't left yet when Vera kicked the spot where he was sitting, pushing him. "Honey, take your time. Don't look at me. I might drive you mad. Just go." Seeing Vera's excitement, Patrick decided not to leave.

He immediately pinned her down.

Before Vera could react, her hands were behind her back, and she was pressed face down on the bed.

She asked, "Patrick, you're not going to hit me, are you?"

"I can't bear to hit you, but I can't hold back my anger," Patrick said.

With that, he lifted Vera's skirt again.

Vera thought to herself, 'This is bad.'

However, her body was restrained, unable to move, and her legs were not free.

Vera thought she was too thin; her wrists were so small that Patrick could hold both with one hand. If she were a bit heavier, Patrick wouldn't be able to hold her with one hand. "Honey, I was wrong again. I won't make you angry anymore, okay?"

Vera's apologies were so frequent that Patrick could recite them.

Vera found marriage to be no fun at all; she was on the verge of tears.

That night, Molly told Randall about her and Vera's scheme during the day.

Randall asked Molly, "Will Max be so angry that he jumps out of his hospital bed?"

"Just don't tell him," Molly replied.

Randall said, "Then let's go with your plan. I got news that Dylan and Joe were released yesterday."

Molly nodded.

In the evening, as Shawn was about to sleep, someone knocked on the door. "Dad, it's Molly. I'm here to trick-no, I mean, play cards with you."

Randall called out, "Grandpa, Molly asked me to join you."

Shawn was delighted. "Come in, both of you."

Molly and Randall exchanged a smile, opened the bedroom door, and entered Shawn's room.

Shawn, in his pajamas, was sitting on the sofa. He had already cleared the table for the three of them to play.

Vera was out of the question; everyone knew she couldn't leave the house or get out of bed.

Patrick pressed Vera, asking, "Do you want to divorce me?"

Vera gritted her teeth and shook her head vehemently.

Patrick whispered in Vera's ear, "Now that I've fallen in love with you, you'll never escape. Even if I stop loving you, having loved you once means you'll never escape my grasp, understand?" Vera nodded frantically.

Patrick continued, "You can only belong to me for the rest of your life, got it?"

Vera nodded again.

Patrick asked, "What did I just say?"

Breathing heavily, Vera dared not speak normally, fearing her voice would be heard by others. She whispered, suppressing her feelings, and stammered as she repeated Patrick's warning, "Never divorce, even if we don't love each other. Never leave you. Always be your wife."

Patrick was much more satisfied. Seeing Vera on the verge of tears, he let her go.

When Vera went to take a shower, she cried.

Hearing her, Patrick went to comfort her again.

Vera used her tears to win over Patrick, and that night, she slept soundly.

Molly and Randall played cards while discussing the actions of the Wallace family's Dylan and Joe.

They successfully brought Shawn over to their side.

According to Vera's instructions to Molly, Vera said, "If I go tonight, I won't be able to fool Patrick. So, persuading Shawn is up to you and Randall.:

"Shawn is soft-hearted, and he dotes on you since you just came home. He loves playing cards, so you need to play with him. And you must let him win!"

"While Shawn is confused, tell him about the Wallace family bullying Cindy and encourage him to join our side to stand up for Cindy. Keep praising him, make him feel like a great father, and he'll eventually agree."

Molly asked, "What if he realizes we're tricking him and tells Patrick?"

Vera replied, "Don't worry, I'll keep Patrick occupied tonight, so they won't meet. Tomorrow, you leave first, I'll follow, and Randall is the last."

Molly asked again, "What if Patrick finds out?"

Vera said, "I'm his wife; he won't hit me or scold me. You're his sister; if he scolds you, Shawn will fight him. Only Randall might suffer a bit." "Then it's settled."

The next morning.

Molly said Max was in the late stages of cancer and went to the hospital to take care of him.

At the hospital, Max, almost ready to be discharged, was eating an orange and watching TV.

Vera, also upset, left a runaway letter and returned to the Linister family.

Patrick opened the envelope, which had his name on it, and read: [I don't love you anymore. I've gone back to the Linister family. Don't look for me.] Patrick crumpled the runaway letter and threw it in the trash.