The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 210 Happiness and Sorrow

"Mia, don't worry. Your company will be fine. I trust Mrs. Chase, and besides, Vera won't just abandon your family's company." Mia looked at Randall, who was brimming with misplaced confidence, and thought he was quite foolish.

Outside, Patrick couldn't resist Vera's pleading and ended up skipping class to take her to a café to meet Ellie.

In the early morning, many people came to buy coffee, including not only college students but also many office workers. They sat facing each other.

Without a word, Ellie stood up and knelt before Patrick.

"Mrs. Chase! What are you doing?"

With people coming and going, Ellie's kneeling had already drawn the attention of those around them.

Vera quickly helped her up.

Ellie, crying, pleaded with Patrick, saying, "Mr. Olteran, please, don't take my daughter away."

Patrick's face was cold. If it weren't for the fact that they had been kind to Mia, he wouldn't have let the Chase family off so easily after her rash action.

"Ellie, your family took my sister for fifteen years."

Ellie, still crying, said, "Mr. Olteran, I don't want MS Group anymore. I'll give it to you, okay?"

She took out a company transfer agreement from her bag, indicating she would give the company to Olteran Group without taking a penny. "Mr. Olteran, I'm giving you my company. Please, don't take Mia away. She's my life. I really can't lose my daughter."

Vera, moved by Ellie's tears, also began to cry.

Back then, her parents had rather offended the Olteran family than let her marry Patrick, who was still a stranger to her at that time, because they truly loved her.

Today, Ellie was willing to hand over the MS Group, which she had built from scratch, to Patrick, out of her love for Mia. Ellie valued Mia more than her own life and was willing to lose everything for her.

Vera took a tissue from the table, sat beside Ellie, and wiped her tears. "Mrs. Chase, Mia is fortunate to have met you."

Ellie then turned her pleas to Vera. "Vera, you know how much I love Mia. Please help me, won't you?"

"Mrs. Chase, I'm sorry, but I can't help you," Vera said, looking at Ellie. "You only see the sacrifices you and Mr. Chase have made and your happiness. But you took away Patrick's happiness."

"Patrick has been searching for Mia for fifteen years, from the age of thirteen to twenty-eight. His mother died from the grief of missing her. Do you know what he has been carrying? Guilt, remorse, and regret. The Olteran family could have been as happy and harmonious as yours, but because Molly disappeared, Hazel also passed away. The Olteran family fell apart."

"At thirteen, Patrick lost his mother and his sister. Finding Molly became his only spiritual support. You can't selfishly think only of your own happiness and ask he to give up his spiritual support to fulfill yours. It's impossible."

Vera wiped away her tears and put the contract back into Ellie's handbag. "You value Molly more than your life, and so does Patrick. Every member of the Olteran family is waiting for Molly."

"Have you thought about their feelings? Put yourself in their shoes, Mrs. Chase. Patrick was worried you couldn't handle it and gave your family a month."

"He's not a saint; he has no reason to always consider your feelings. Don't push him any further. The Olteran family will not give up on this matter."

Her words clearly stated her position.

Ellie covered her face and wept. Though she was usually an elegant wealthy lady, at this moment, she was the most helpless woman.

Patrick looked at Vera, who stood beside him, and felt deeply moved. Many things he couldn't say directly, but there was Vera, who knew him and understood him, speaking on his behalf.

At that moment, Patrick thought he had found the right person.

"Mrs. Chase, I'm Mia's friend. I've known her for many years, and at first, I was just as worried as you that her true identity would take away her happy family."

"I even argued with Patrick. But I never considered this matter from his perspective or his family's perspective."

"Your family's happiness is built on the suffering of the Olteran family. And the Olteran family has no reason to suffer for your happiness. Mia is an adult; she has the right to know everything. After knowing the truth, she has the right to make a choice. If we truly love her, we should respect her decision."

Patrick had instructed Vera not to tell Mia the truth within this month, giving the Chase family some time to adjust, so Vera had been keeping the secret, not even telling Randall.

The Chase family's biggest worry was that Ellie wouldn't be able to handle the truth.

Now that she knew, there was no need to hide it anymore.

Later, Sebastian appeared.

Patrick had informed him.

After he arrived, he took Ellie away.

Ellie understood the Olteran family's determination and realized there was no point in trying anymore.

She understood Vera's words, but people were inherently selfish.

No one dared to claim they were completely selfless.

Sebastian took Ellie away.

The café was left with only Vera and Patrick.

Vera picked up the water glass on the table and drank.

"Honey, do you think Mia will hate me?" It was she who revealed Mia's true identity. If she hadn't done the DNA test, perhaps Mia would have always been the Chase family's child. Patrick asked Vera, "Do you regret it?"

Vera shook her head, took out a tissue to wipe her tears, and blew her nose.

Even with her red eyes, she looked adorable in Patrick's eyes.

"I think if I were Mia, I wouldn't be able to accept it. But if I didn't know all this, I would regret it."

Patrick paid the bill and left with Vera, whose eyes were red from crying.

At Evergreen University, in the classroom.

Mia couldn't focus on the lecture and asked Randall, "Randall, can I visit your house today?"

Randall replied foolishly, "Aren't you afraid my parents will mistake you for my girlfriend?"

Mia looked at the not-so-bright Randall, who seemed to lack a certain level of insight into the situation.

"I'll just say I'm Vera's friend, okay?"

Seeing Mia's patience wearing thin, Randall agreed. "Sure, I'll take you to my house today."

Vera didn't go to school all day; Patrick took her to the company.

When they returned home in the evening, they saw an unexpected guest.

"Mia, what brings you here?"

Mia stood up. "I just got here not long ago. Today you didn't..."

Vera quickly interrupted Mia, knowing she would get scolded for skipping class so often.

Shawn looked at Mia with a friendly smile. "Mia, Vera often talks about you, saying you two are the best of sisters."

Mia looked at the gradually clearer image in her memory, her eyes reddening with tears.

He didn't seem this old in her memory; he still had hair on his head. Every time he came home from work, he would pick up a little girl in a white princess dress, kiss her cheek, and say, "Molly, did you miss me today?" "Yes, I did."

"Give me a kiss."

The little girl would kiss him and then go play with her toys.

"Mia, what's wrong?" Cindy quickly handed Mia a tissue to wipe her eyes.