The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 32 Ashamed

Patrick deliberately slowed down his pace, so his leather shoes didn't make any noise when he walked. He sat down on the sofa and listened quietly to Vera's conversation with her family.

"Patrick? He's been incredibly good to me. Today, Patrick even told me that if I'm bored at home, I can go out and go shopping. He originally said he would pick me up after work tonight, but I couldn't wait and just left directly."

"Shawn has been really good to me too, always caring about me. He knows I'm unfamiliar with the Olteran Manor since I just arrived, so he takes care of me in every way possible. He even considered giving me several servants to look after me at home. But I found it to be too much trouble, so I declined."

"Although Cindy can be sharp with her words, she's been really good to me as well. There are so many rules in the Olteran family, and thanks to Cindy, I've been learning them. But I'm not someone who enjoys following rules, so I often make Cindy angry. Despite her bad temper, she understands that I just got married, and she's been through that too, so she's quite considerate towards me. She occasionally complains about my lack of diligence in learning, but she doesn't blame me after that. I wasn't familiar with the Olteran Manor, and Cindy was the one who helped me get to know everything about it."

"I don't have many chances to interact with Vincent. He's usually busy with his work and rarely at home. We only get to meet during meals. Vincent doesn't talk much, and he looks serious, but he's actually very kind."

"Mom and Dad, don't worry, I'm doing fine here. You can go abroad to visit my younger brother, and I'll come back home to see you in a few days."

Patrick listened as Vera praised everyone in her family. He had never felt this ashamed before. He, a man almost thirty years old, was bullying a girl who had just turned twenty. He felt despicable and ashamed for himself and his family. After chatting with her parents for a few more moments, Vera hung up the phone. Then, she walked out from behind the curtains and was shocked to see a man sitting on the sofa. "When did you come back?"

"I just returned a moment ago."

Patrick looked at Vera's face and couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh. After watching the video, he understood the reason for their fight. Patrick deliberately copied the video to his phone and got up, walking over to Vera with the video on his phone.

He handed it to her and said, "Take a look. The situation isn't as she described it. Although Cindy may have disrespected your parents a bit, she didn't insult them or order anyone to chase them away."

Vera didn't watch the video. She looked up at Patrick, anger in her eyes. "Are you defending her and protecting her?"

"I don't need to help Cindy. In terms of relationships, you are my wife, and the person I need to protect is you," Patrick said as he took Vera's hand and placed his phone in her palm. "But you need to know the full story." Vera placed her phone on the windowsill and used Patrick's phone to pause the video.

Cindy left the Olteran Manor in tears. As she walked out the gate and turned to see Vincent not chasing after her, she felt even more resentment towards them all! It was all because of Vera! If it weren't for Vera, she wouldn't have been scolded by Shawn and kicked out of the Olteran Manor.

Cindy opened her phone and suddenly noticed Emma's text message. A thought occurred to her. Thinking about Emma's relationship with Patrick, she made up her mind. Since Vera had hurt her, she would definitely not let Vera off the hook! Soon, Emma arrived in her car to pick up Cindy. When she got out of the car and saw Cindy, she was surprised. "Cindy, what happened to you?"

"Did Vera bully you again?"