The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 16 Coming Home

Seeing her parents in the bright sunshine, Vera cleared her throat and smiled sweetly. She said, "Dad, Mom, Patrick and I are back."

Patrick went to the trunk to fetch the gifts. As he walked back and saw Vera's smile, he paused.

He hadn't expected her smile to be so sincere.

Her smile was sweet and made him feel warm. She looked gentle and lovely.

Patrick's heart skipped a beat. For him, genuinely smiling at family was a luxury. For her, it was effortless.

Vera rushed towards her parents, opening her arms to embrace them.

Patrick held the gifts in both hands, following closely behind her.

"Come inside. It's too hot outside."

Warren led everyone back to the house.

In the living room, Vera shared about her life with the Olteran family. "Mom, Dad, I didn't expect to have so much freedom after getting married. I can sleep as late as I want, and Patrick doesn't mind." Patrick didn't know what to say, so he could only use a smile to confirm Vera's words.

In reality, he had never slept in the marital bed.

Vera pretended to be happy and started talking non-stop.

As Vera's husband, Patrick couldn't stay silent. He asked, "Mom, Dad, where's Noah?"

Brianna answered, "He hasn't started his vacation yet."

Noah Linister was Vera's younger brother. He was 17 years old and studying overseas. The Linister family hadn't told him about Vera's marriage.

Patrick said, "Vera mentioned that Noah has always wanted to come back to attend college."

Vera turned her head and looked at Patrick. She didn't know if she had said such things.

Brianna said, "Yes, but it would be easier for him abroad. We don't want him to come back." Noah wanted to come back to attend college? Vera didn't know about this. "Vera, stop staring at Patrick. Let's go to the kitchen." Brianna smiled and pulled Vera.

Vera blushed and said, "I wasn't..."

She was being led away by Brianna.

Only Patrick and Warren were left in the living room.

Since they couldn't discuss personal matters, Patrick took the initiative to ask about work.

"Dad, I heard that you turned down projects from 15 different companies. Was it due to a lack of funding and materials? If that's the case, you can tell me."

Warren waved his hand and said, "No, Patrick. You and I both know why I received those 15 projects. They wanted to use me to please the Olteran family. If I had accepted those projects, it would have been like selling my daughter, Vera. I'm not going to send her to the Olteran family for the benefit of the Linister family. That's why I turned them down."

"I want to tell everyone that the Linister family will not rely on the Olteran Group. We will only do what we have the capability to do, and we will never covet what does not belong to us. I also want to make it clear that we will not use the Olteran family for our own gain. Please respect Vera and treat her as an equal."

Patrick didn't expect the truth behind the situation, and Warren's words made him feel ashamed.

As it turned out, the Linister family agreed to let Vera marry him, not for their own benefit. Because of the marriage between Vera and him, they even intentionally gave up some projects.

"Dad, you love Vera so much. Why did you agree to let her marry me?" After all, Patrick and Vera didn't love each other, and their ages and statuses didn't match. Their marriage seemed absurd.

Warren asked, "Didn't Vera tell you?"

Patrick shook his head.