The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 320 Vera Knows How to Seduce

Ellie chuckled and looked at Timothy, saying, "I was wondering why I heard a familiar voice today. I thought I was hallucinating, but it turned out Vera was calling me."

Molly worriedly said, "Mom, you admit you went to the hospital today. What's going on with you? The more you hide it from me, the more I worry. I can't eat or sleep well, nor can I focus in class."

Ellie pinched Molly's cheek. "Then why are you still gaining weight?"

"Mom," Molly called her in a complained tone.

Ellie stopped teasing Molly and told the truth this time. "I'm fine, just some indicators were a bit high. Taking some medicine will bring them down. The doctor said it's not a big deal. I also saw a patient at the hospital today. I got a call from the company when I was leaving, so I was in a hurry and didn't see Vera."

After speaking, Timothy took out the medical check-up results for him and Ellie and showed them to Molly. "See, we are really fine." Although Molly couldn't understand the results, she still sat on the couch and read them word by word with her phone in hand.

An arrow would be marked next to any abnormal data. If she needed help understanding an indicator, she would look it up online. Molly had never been so serious; she had to check every anomaly thoroughly.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ellie called Molly to go upstairs and rest.

Molly said, "You go to sleep first. I'll check Dad's results too."

As Timothy and Ellie went upstairs, Timothy asked, "What time is your class tomorrow? Sebastian isn't home, so we will take you."

Molly looked up and said, "Class starts at 8 AM. How about we go out for milk in the morning?"

"Alright, finish checking and go to sleep."

Timothy and Ellie looked at Molly, who was serious, and felt warmth in their hearts. They reminded Molly once more before going upstairs.

Molly stayed in the living room with her phone until 11 PM. Only after checking everything did she feel at ease.

That night, she sent a message to Sebastian, briefly summarizing Timothy and Ellie's health conditions.

Sebastian called her directly, and they chatted on the phone.

When Vera got home, Patrick was sitting on the couch, making her a drink. She snuggled into Patrick's arms, held his face with both hands, looked at his handsome face, and puckered her lips to kiss him several times. Patrick's expression changed.

Vera noticed it, too.

After teasing him, she tried to run away. But Patrick's arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her back into his embrace. Patrick looked down at Vera in his arms. "Where do you think you're going?" With that, he held the back of her head and kissed her deeply.

Ten minutes later, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Vera held her water cup, nervously drinking.

Soon, Patrick came out with a towel wrapped around his waist.

Patrick was drying his hair, and Vera looked at his muscles.

She smacked her lips, admiring Patrick's body.

Patrick sat on the couch, and Vera immediately went over to serve him water. "Honey, you can't blame me for earlier. You have no self-control, getting all worked up while holding your pregnant wife." Patrick took the water and drank it in one gulp. "Who was the one sitting in my lap, teasing me first?"

Vera said, "Well, if you put it that way, it is my fault. I'm still so attractive even when pregnant."

At night, Vera didn't let Patrick hold her while sleeping. "I'm too attractive; I'm afraid you won't be able to control yourself."

Patrick grabbed her smooth shoulder and pulled her into his arms. "Come here."

If she slept alone, she would kick the blanket, roll around, and even fall off the bed without knowing.

Patrick was used to holding her.

Vera snuggled into his arms, smiling and clinging to Patrick, hugging his waist. "Honey, I love you so much."

Her head rubbed against Patrick's chest like a kitten.

Patrick pressed her little head. "Don't move."

Vera asked, "Is it ticklish?"

"Yeah."

Vera leaned in and playfully kissed Patrick's neck again.

The next day, Vera was groggy in class.

In the morning, Patrick almost couldn't wake her up.

"Vera, get up for school."

Vera burrowed deeper into the covers, not showing her face. "Honey, let me sleep for five more minutes."

After five minutes, Patrick called her again.

She continued to burrow under the covers, resisting getting up.

Eventually, Patrick pulled her by the ankles from the foot of the bed, dragging her to the edge.

He picked her up and sat her up, and Vera finally woke up.

But in the classroom, listening to the professor, she kept yawning.

Molly was also yawning.

Randall asked Vera, "Vera, what did you do last night to be so tired?"

Vera replied, "Because I couldn't keep my mouth shut." She regretted not sleeping well last night, teasing Patrick, and ending up being dragged into the bathroom. Randall then asked Molly, "What about you?"

"Same as Vera." Molly didn't even remember what time she fell asleep after talking to Sebastian on the phone.

In the MS Group office, Ellie was looking at some drafts when she suddenly heard a knock on the door. Without looking up, she said, "Come in."

The door opened, and Jonathan King walked in.

Jonathan was Ellie's nephew. After graduating from grad school, he joined Ellie's company, starting from a junior position and working his way up to marketing manager. Jonathan asked, "Ellie, how are you? My mom asked about you last night."

Ellie smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Jonathan sat in front of Ellie's desk and casually said, "Ellie, if you're really not feeling well, let me handle the financial work. I'm family, more trustworthy than an outsider."

Ellie smiled calmly and said, "The current finance manager has been with me for over twenty years. To me, she's as much family as you are. In the same company, you're all colleagues of the same rank. She's also a senior, so let's have less suspicion."

Jonathan, being in marketing, was good at reading people. Realizing Ellie didn't want to discuss this further, he smartly changed the topic and handed Ellie a proposal. "This is the marketing plan for the next quarter. Please review it, and if it's okay, I'll start arranging it."

Ellie took it, and at that moment, the secretary walked in. Ellie said to Jonathan, "You can go back now. I'll have someone get in touch with you after I review it."

Jonathan left.

Ellie closed Jonathan's proposal, leaned back in her chair, and rubbed her temples. She looked at the secretary and asked, "What's up?"

"Mrs. Chase, Vertex Innovations Group sent an invitation, inviting you to their new store opening next week."

Ellie nodded. "Remind me when it comes."

The secretary asked, "Vertex Innovations Group is our competitor. They have 45 stores nationwide and invite you every time. Last time, they even placed you in a corner. Why are you going again this time?" Ellie asked back, "Did you know the person who placed me in the corner last time has been fired?"