The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 268 Patrick's Childhood

Vera put down her phone and pledged her loyalty to Patrick. "Honey, you know me, I love you the most, and I'm the most obedient. I would never sneak out behind your back." Patrick glanced at Vera, who wasn't telling the truth. He was already too angry to even react.

However, fate decided to play a trick.

In the restaurant parking lot, the four of them successfully met.

Molly looked at Vera, and Sebastian looked at Patrick.

The four of them stared at each other.

"Why didn't you mention on the phone that you were coming here for steak?" Vera asked.

Molly replied, "I thought we weren't meant to meet."

"We've been good friends for almost ten years, and suddenly you become my husband's sister. How is that not fate?" Vera retorted.

Molly also asked, "Then why didn't you tell me you were coming here for steak?"

Vera was silent for a moment and then said, "I didn't expect us to be so fated."

What was supposed to be a meal for two ended up with the four of them sharing a table.

Vera and Molly were in charge of ordering, while Patrick and Sebastian chatted.

Vera and Molly wanted to sit on the outside so they could easily get up to grab things, but Patrick and Sebastian pushed them to the inside, limiting their movement. "Molly, add a shrimp dish. I like it. And get an order of fries; Randall loves it," Vera said, pointing at the menu on the tablet.

Molly suddenly remembered that Randall wasn't there. She looked up at Vera. "You forgot it? Randall is probably full and asleep by now."

Vera replied, "Alright, let Patrick eat it."

Molly also said, "Whatever, if we can't finish, let them eat."

Vera and Molly randomly ordered, and finally, the order was placed successfully.

Patrick and Sebastian were deep in conversation and didn't pay attention to what was being ordered.

"Honey, move over, I want to check out the drinks."

"Sebastian, you move too. I want to go with Vera."

In the end, Patrick and Sebastian both shifted to make room.

Sebastian said to Patrick, "Mr. Kelly has someone backing him. I've tried to catch him twice, but each time a call stopped me. Once, I even got him to the police station, but someone higher up took him away." Patrick asked, "Is the higher-up going to investigate personally?"

Sebastian replied, "It's not clear. The Tooker family has been busy attracting investments, so Mr. Kelly has been neglected."

Patrick reminded, "Be careful his wife and kids don't leave the country."

Sebastian said, "Got it; they're being monitored."

Soon, Vera and Molly placed the drinks they got in front of their men. "Honey, I got this for you."

Patrick looked at the drink in front of him, feeling a surge of happiness.

Molly knew Sebastian's taste, and without him saying a word, she placed his favorite drink in front of him.

Sebastian also felt that Molly had grown up.

Before long, Vera and Molly returned together.

Patrick and Sebastian moved to the side to let Vera and Molly in.

The steaks were served one by one.

Patrick was still chatting with Sebastian.

Gradually, Patrick and Sebastian noticed that there was no more room for the dishes Vera and Molly had ordered.

The rack beside them was full of plates, and the table was also crowded, yet the waiter kept bringing more dishes. Patrick asked, "How much did you order?"

Vera replied, "We didn't order anything we shouldn't."

Patrick frowned. "What do you mean by 'shouldn't order'?"

Vera looked at him and said nothing.

Patrick instantly understood that they had ordered almost everything!

As expected, they couldn't finish the meal.

When they left, Patrick went to pay the bill and found out that the steak dinner cost over a thousand dollars.

Vera rubbed her stomach, feeling too full.

Molly listened to Sebastian scolding her for not being mindful while ordering.

"Sebastian, my stomach hurts from being too full," Molly whined.

Sebastian held Molly's hand. "Let's walk home to digest."

Patrick's home was far, so they needed to drive back.

On the way, Patrick stopped by a pharmacy to buy some digestive tablets for Vera, who was so full she couldn't bend over. Vera cried pitifully. "Honey, what do I do? I'm so full I can't even take the digestive tablets."

Patrick looked at the pitiful Vera, feeling helpless.

This wasn't like Vera not being able to do her homework, where Patrick could do it for her. Patrick couldn't help her.

Patrick parked the car halfway and held Vera's hand, walking down a quiet path to help her digest.

"If a bad guy showed up now and I beat him up, I might not feel so full," Vera said.

Patrick replied, "You already fought today."

"Okay."

Patrick became curious about Vera's childhood. "Vera, when kids your age were learning to dance to improve their poise, why did you learn Taekwondo, Free Fighting, and self-defense?"

Vera said, "Because when I was little, I watched TV shows where the characters were great at fighting, so I wanted to be like them."

"I told my parents, and they thought it was better for a girl to learn some skills. If I could fight, I wouldn't be bullied at school; no one would dare mess with me in society; and even if I got married, my husband's family wouldn't dare offend me. So they sent me to learn Free Fighting."

"I met an old man who had a fighting style I never mastered. He told me about the Shadow Syndicate United, and I thought it was the world of my dreams."

"The old man also told me that the black card of the Shadow Syndicate United was a symbol of status. Whoever had the black card was the most powerful person. It was a recognition of their identity and ability."

So Vera always wanted that black card.

Vera felt a bit silly, thinking that everyone would laugh at her for wanting a black card just because of a drunk old man's words. Anyone who heard this would say she didn't have the intelligence of a 20-year-old. So Vera didn't tell Brianna and Warren, only Molly and Randall.

Unexpectedly, Molly and Randall didn't laugh.

Now, with Patrick, Vera openly shared the seed planted in her heart when she was young.

Patrick didn't laugh at Vera either. He held her hand, strolling through the winter night.

If the black card symbolized such high status, then wasn't Patrick, the man behind the scenes, the person Vera admired the most?

Vera asked Patrick, "Honey, share your childhood with me. I want to hear it."

Patrick recalled his childhood, saying, "Eating, sleeping, studying, beating up Randall, hugging Molly, and repeating it every day."