The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 274 The Beloved Brother

Patrick asked worriedly, "What are you doing? You didn't even reply to my message."

Vera replied, "Well, I was talking just now and didn't see my phone."

"You didn't meet up with Randall and Molly, did you?"

Vera swore she didn't.

Patrick said, "Come to the office directly after you're done."

"Okay, goodbye, honey."

Vera returned to the hospital room and saw Austin lying on the bed. "Austin, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself in the hospital."

Austin called out to Vera, "Vera, let's exchange contact info. If you ever want to visit a haunted house, I'll let you in for free and promise not to scare you." Vera replied, "As long as you're not afraid of ending up in the hospital."

However, she still took out her phone and exchanged contact information with Austin.

Looking at him, Vera suddenly showed a mischievous smile.

Seeing this, Austin got nervous. "I'm a bit scared to add you on Facebook."

Vera suddenly thought of someone and said, "Austin, you might be able to help me out someday. When that time comes, I'll hire you for a fee." Austin responded, "Is it too late to delete you now?"

Vera waved her hand and happily left.

The discomfort that had been bothering her for two days eased after chatting with Austin.

Vera skipped her way to the office to find Patrick.

The company was on holiday, and the train station and airport in Zandonick were crowded, with long lines of cars at the highway exits.

Vera was a native of Zandonick and didn't need to leave.

Molly usually packed her bags to visit Max and Zoey at this time of year.

This year, Max and Zoey were spending Christmas in Zandonick.

Max had also recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

Sebastian had arranged the shifts at the police station and was also on holiday.

Sam said, "Mr. Chase, why aren't you going home for Christmas and letting us go home instead?"

Sebastian, in a bad mood, scolded Sam, "Get out of here quickly. If you want to take my place, you can stay and work the night shift, and I'll go home."

"No, I'm going home. My girlfriend is waiting for me."

Sam disappeared immediately.

The team was left with two senior officers and two new recruits.

"Mr. Chase, it's David's turn to work the night shift this year. Why are you covering for him?" someone asked Sebastian.

Sebastian ordered some takeout, such as hamburgers and pizza. These were their dinner.

"David's wife just had their second child. Making him work the night shift on Christmas would be inhumane," Sebastian replied. "I'm single, no kids or wife. I'm the perfect candidate for the night shift, and I have you guys for company." Another officer asked, "Mr. Chase, if you don't go home, won't your precious sister come looking for you at the station? You used to always give yourself a break to spend Christmas with her." Thinking of Molly, Sebastian said, "She's probably already eating by now."

He had just finished one piece of Pizza and was about to have another one when an officer noticed a girl at the door wearing a hat. "Look, here she is, coming to the station to find you."

At the door, Molly appeared with a hat, scarf, and a thermal lunch box in her arms.

Sebastian didn't understand his subordinates' teasing until he turned and saw Molly at the door, her face wrapped in a scarf, showing only a pair of sad eyes, holding a thermal lunch box. "Molly." Sebastian put down the hot water and abandoned the pizza, hurrying to the door to pull Molly inside. "Weren't you with the Olteran family? Why are you here?"

Molly's eyes were pink, looking like she was about to cry.

Sebastian pointed to the hamburgers and pizza on the table and instructed his subordinates, "Make them yourselves."

Sebastian took Molly to his office, turned the heater up to the maximum, and removed her scarf and hat. He held Molly's face in his hands. "Let me check. Did you get mistreated at the Olteran family?"

Molly shook her head, her lips pursed. She placed the food she brought on Sebastian's desk. "Sebastian, Merry Christmas. You'll always be my favorite brother."

Sebastian sighed in relief, leaning against his desk and looking at Molly. "You came all the way here just to say Merry Christmas? Do you know how worried I was?"

The Christmas atmosphere was strong, and the Olteran family was lively, which made her think of the Chase family. But at the Chase family, she would think of Shawn waiting for her.

It was hard to balance both; she couldn't be in two places at once.

Molly naturally wanted to stay with Shawn from the Olteran family, but when she called Ellie to ask how they were spending Christmas, Ellie said, "We'll just eat something simple and go to bed. Your grandparents are old and can't stay up late. With you and your brother not home, your father and I plan to go to bed early too."

"Where did Sebastian go?"

Ellie replied casually, "Without you home for Christmas, he has no one to spend it with, so he went to the station to work the night shift."

Molly pouted, feeling a bit sad.

Shawn noticed Molly's low spirits and asked her, "What's wrong?"

Molly didn't hide anything about Sebastian. She said, "Dad, I miss Sebastian a bit."

Shawn doted on Molly, showing his love through actions.

Shawn had the household staff pack their dinner into a box and accompanied Molly to the police station. Molly looked at Shawn with gratitude. She was loved by so many people, she didn't know how to repay their kindness. Later, Molly had the kitchen prepare some gingerbread cookies to put in the lunch box.

Molly said, "Sebastian is probably eating hamburgers with his teammates tonight. Everyone in the police station loves gingerbread cookies, and so does Sebastian."

Later, Shawn accompanied Molly to the police station. When they arrived, he told Molly to get out of the car. "I'm not going in. I'll wait for you in the car."

Molly went in alone.

When Sebastian found out, he was both amused and touched.

Feeling moved, Sebastian held Molly close to his heart, and Molly did the same for him.

Sebastian hugged Molly and whispered in her ear, "I'll finish my shift in a few days and come home early. I'll be waiting for you at home."

"Sebastian, don't wait for me. Come pick me up," Molly said.

Sebastian hugged Molly and indulgently agreed. "Okay, I'll come pick you up after my shift."

Molly stayed in the office with Sebastian, eating some gingerbread cookies. She no longer felt sad. "Sebastian, I guess this counts as spending Christmas with you. Don't feel lonely."

Sebastian smiled and replied, "Okay, I won't feel lonely."

Molly glanced at the time. She had been there for a while, and Shawn was still waiting outside.

"I should go, Sebastian. Shawn is still outside."

"I'll walk you out."

Sebastian held Molly's hand and walked out of the police station. Outside, he put her hat on and zipped up her coat, reminding her, "I'm not going anywhere. Enjoy Christmas with the Olteran family. Don't overthink it; we're neither pitiful nor lonely."

"All that worry for nothing," Molly complained.