The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 272 As Fragile as Thin Glass

Sebastian looked at Molly and said, "This wasn't intentional violence. It was a reaction out of fear, an instinctive response that injured the staff. It's not a crime. When the person in charge arrives, let's hear what they have to say. We should be able to settle this privately without any issues."

Vera asked, "What if they refuse to settle privately and keep pushing the issue?"

Patrick replied, "Then I'll just buy this place."

Vera turned to look at him, her eyes filled with tears.

Patrick would never let Vera actually get caught. He might scare her with words usually, but when it comes to serious matters, no one could take his precious Vera away from him! Soon, the person in charge arrived, but they were stunned to see Patrick.

"Mr. Olteran."

Patrick nodded.

The person in charge glanced at Vera, who was in Patrick's arms, and asked, "Who is this?"

"My wife."

Knowing Patrick's identity, the person in charge didn't call the police. Instead, they went to the conference room to review the video footage with a few others.

Watching the video, Sebastian broke into a cold sweat. Vera, Molly, and Randall had foolishly decided to visit the haunted house early in the morning.

Seeing the mechanical ghosts swarming toward them and the bloody hands, Sebastian thought he might have reacted the same way if he had been there. It was a natural instinct. Most people went in groups of ten or more in the afternoon when it was crowded. Vera, Molly, and Randall were brave enough to go in alone.

In the video, one was crying and calling Sebastian's name, while another was tearfully looking for Patrick.

Sebastian believed that Patrick felt the same way he did-heartbroken. They both wished they could have been there to protect their loved ones. Patrick, too, saw the video of Vera crying and calling for him, and his anger dissipated instantly, leaving only heartache.

Unable to watch any longer, Patrick asked the person in charge, "How do you plan to resolve this? Tell me your proposal."

Vera sat beside Patrick with her head down, looking like she had done something wrong. Patrick held her cold hand, silently comforting her. When Patrick heard the compensation amount, he paid it on the spot, settling the matter privately.

As they left the conference room, Patrick gently said to Vera, Molly, and Randall, "The haunted house is off-limits from now on, understood?" Vera, Molly, and Randall nodded in agreement.

Sebastian adjusted Molly's coat and wiped away her tears, asking gently, "Do you want to come with me or go to the Olteran family?" Molly took a step toward Sebastian. "I want to go with you."

In the end, Patrick took Vera with him, while Randall drove himself home.

On the way, Vera nervously picked at her hangnail.

Patrick glanced at Vera. Last night, she was venting her anger toward him, yet now she was silent and guilty for causing another trouble..

Thinking about what Vera had done, Patrick wanted to laugh but held back.

Finally, he turned his head, driving with one hand, and rested his left elbow on the window, covering his mouth to hide his smile.

"Honey, if you want to laugh at me, just do it. I can hear you."

Patrick felt he should respect Vera, who was still shaken and just coming to her senses.

Vera pouted, feeling disappointed in herself. She had imagined herself being fearless in the haunted house, but as soon as she entered, she lost her composure. After arguing with Patrick last night, she had to call him for help today. "Honey, am I a troublemaker?"

"Yes. I hope your next semester will come as soon as possible. At home, I can't relax for a moment."

Vera remembered how, before she got married, she was her parents' precious daughter during vacations, getting all the best food and drinks. After a while, her mother would say, "I really want to send you to school even though it is still holiday now. You're giving me a headache."

Back home, Shawn noticed someone was missing. He asked Vera, "Did you get into trouble again?"

Shawn had figured out the pattern. If two people left and three came back, those three were up to something big.

If three people left and two came back, it meant they got into trouble, and Molly had gone to the Chase family for refuge.

The friendship between Vera, Molly, and Randall was both unbreakable and fragile.

"What did you do this time?" Shawn asked curiously.

Vera felt guilty. "We went to the haunted house, got scared by the ghosts, and I ended up hitting them."

Shawn burst out laughing. "Vera, were you looking for thrills or trying to scare the ghosts?"

Vera knew Shawn's first reaction would be to laugh!

"Shawn, why don't you care about how scared we were?"

Shawn replied, "You look perfectly fine to me. Your head's on straight, your limbs are intact, you're speaking clearly, and you're moving quickly. You're definitely okay."

Vera was speechless.

Patrick told her to go upstairs and change. He had to go to the office in the afternoon and would take her with him.

After Vera went upstairs, Patrick said to Shawn, "Vera was really scared. Don't laugh in front of her; give her some dignity."

Shawn stifled his laughter and said, "Alright, I'll pretend and not laugh."

Shawn took out his phone, found Jackson's Facebook, and sent a voice message. "Hey, can you hear me? Let me tell you, Vera got into trouble again! You won't believe what she did this time." If Vera saw Shawn spreading her misdeeds, she would probably cry.

Her image was ruined.

After changing, Patrick took Vera to the office.

In the afternoon, Vera sat on the couch, feeling down, with a heavy heart.

Jack was curious about what Vera had done this time and if it was more exciting than the last incident at the Wallace family.

Jack tried to get information from Sophia.

Sophia said, "Don't ask me. I won't tell you."

Jack left, disappointed.

Another day passed, and the Christmas atmosphere grew stronger.

Vera sat in front of the mirror, looking at her face.

"Honey, I won't go to the office with you tomorrow. I have some things to do."

Patrick, drying his hair and closing the curtains, asked, "Are you meeting Molly?"

Vera shook her head. "I'm too scared to see her."

Vera realized that whenever she, Molly, and Randall got together, trouble was inevitable!

Seeing that Vera had been well-behaved the past couple of days, Patrick didn't restrict her movements and said, "As long as you're not with Randall and Molly, you can go wherever you want." Vera nodded and went to bed.

The next day, Patrick went to work, and Vera hitched a ride to downtown.

Vera went to the bank, withdrew $10,000, and headed to the hospital.

At the hospital, Vera searched for the "ghost" she had injured.

Without the makeup, she didn't recognize them.

Vera went to the nurse's station and asked, "Excuse me, where are the staff members who were sent here from the haunted house the day before yesterday?"