The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 25 A Determined Girl

Vera heard the sound of the closing door and then got up from the couch and ran to the bathroom.

She filled a cup with water and drank it in big gulps.

She wanted to fill herself up by drinking water.

When Patrick returned, Vera had already drunk three cups of water and was feeling bloated.

After they met, whenever she thought of her stomach grumbling just now, she blushed and ran to the couch, covering her face with a blanket.

Patrick glanced at the cup of water on the bathroom sink and then looked at the bulging blanket on the couch, and he understood what had happened.

Patrick walked over with a simple sandwich and sat down on the couch where Vera was lying, right next to her waist.

He pulled the blanket off Vera's face and said, "Get up and eat the sandwich."

Vera turned her head and sure enough, saw a sandwich in Patrick's hand.

When she reached out to take the sandwich, Patrick saw that this girl didn't thank him at all and suddenly wanted to tease her. So, he purposely raised his arm and looked at Vera lying on the couch and said, "Beg me." Vera replied to him, "I won't eat!"

Patrick was speechless.

She had filled her stomach with water, and had started to get annoyed with him.

Patrick's intention was just to play with her, but seeing her reaction, he said, "I'll leave the sandwich next to you. If you want to eat it, go to the edge of the bed and beg me."

Vera pouted like a little girl. She tugged at the thin blanket, wanting to cover herself while sleeping, only to find that Patrick was also tugging at the edge of the blanket.

With a swift motion, Vera slapped his hand a few times, leaving a red mark on his back of hand. She then forcefully yanked the blanket away, draping it over her face to go to sleep. Patrick looked at the red mark on his back of hand and thought to himself, 'She really used a lot of force to hit me.'

He placed the sandwich on the table and said, "If you're hungry, have the sandwich. I'm going to bed."

Proud Patrick unintentionally ignored Vera, but he was oblivious to his own actions.

The lights were turned off, and Patrick was ready to sleep, yet he still hadn't consciously acknowledged that he had been caring for Vera all along.

In the early morning, Vera woke up several times to go to the bathroom because she had drunk too much water.

Patrick was a light sleeper, so he could feel every time she got up.

Moreover, he could sense Vera's caution, knowing that she didn't want to disturb his rest. He noticed she didn't even wear slippers and walked to the bathroom barefoot. After she fell asleep, Patrick got up again and went to the couch to see if she had eaten the sandwich.

To his discovery, Vera had indeed not eaten the sandwich.

Patrick didn't know if drinking water could truly satisfy one's hunger. He then looked at Vera, who was once again asleep. She had kicked the thin blanket onto the floor, revealing her face.

Patrick stared at her, deeply lost in his thoughts.

If she was still here, she would be the same age as Vera this year.

Vera is now in her sophomore year, and she would be a college student now as well, right?

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The next morning, both of them were awakened by Vera's phone ringing.

She got up from the couch, stretched her body, and after a moment of confusion, went to the bathroom with her clothes.

After Vera came out, Patrick entered the bathroom to freshen up.

Vera folded her pajamas and retrieved one of her trunks from the corner. She opened it, placed the pajamas inside, locked the trunk, and then put it back in the corner. Patrick was once again amazed by this series of actions.