The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 73 Knowing the Whole Truth

Vera was dumbfounded by what he said.

"You think I don't pay attention to propriety? I'm in love with Randall? Are you out of your mind to say such things?" Patrick felt a bit helpless.

Vera exploded. "If I were in love with Randall, would I have married you? If you want to lie, can't you come up with a decent excuse? Your lies are as cheap as you are." Patrick didn't react as impulsively as she did. He patiently said, "You go out with Randall to watch movies, drink coffee, go shopping, travel. Aren't you a couple? Ran has met your parents; haven't you both promised each other a lifetime? Randall openly admitted that you have a relationship; is that all fake? You call me fake, Vera; when have you ever been genuine? You entangle yourself with Ran on one side, disregarding my feelings and joking around with him right in front of me. On the other hand, you flirt with me, calling me in the middle of the night to come home and sleep, calling me Honey? Are all women like you, hypocritical, inconsistent in words and actions?"

Once again, Vera was at a loss.

It seemed like there was a misunderstanding between them.

And this misunderstanding, once connected, was a serious one.

"Patrick, do you think Randall and I are ex-boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Isn't that the case?"

Vera asked again, "So you didn't allow me to transfer, and you didn't allow Randall to change classes because you didn't want us to 'reignite our old romance'?"

This time, Patrick didn't reply.

He just looked at Vera.

"Are you going to reignite your old romance?"

"We never dated in the first place, so how can we reignite our old romance? How do you manage such a large conglomerate with your mind like this? You're called a king in the business world, which is simply an exaggeration. Randall is my lackey; how could I possibly develop feelings for my lackey? It's insane, really!" Vera slapped her forehead, speechless.

After all, the misunderstanding was here.

She could only apologize to Randall for the time being.

Listening to Vera, Patrick remembered that Randall had been severely beaten for a period of time and had taken sick leave. It turned out that the girl who beat Randall up was his wife now.

He squinted and continued to listen to Vera.

"Upon graduation from high school, Randall and Mia and I coincidentally ended up at the same school. Randall thought he could escape my control by choosing a business school, but he didn't expect me to marry you, who happened to be his uncle."

Patrick delved into his memories, realizing that when Randall first saw Vera, his expression was not one of surprise but extreme shock.

Vera continued, "He's always been a tyrant at home, caring about his external image. He didn't want me to expose the ten years of darkness when I bullied him. As a condition, his mother and I had a dispute, and he had to come out to mediate and protect me. And I, I concealed his years as my lackey for him. When he came to my house, Mia was also there, so my parents knew him, and my parents also knew that I always bullied Randall at school! After that, when you asked me about Randall, I promised Randall not to tell his family about his time as my lackey, so I told you about what happened between Mia and me. Watching movies, drinking coffee, traveling, shopping, none of that happened between Randall and me. The one I truly did those things with was Mia!"

Patrick's eyelids twitched. If that was the case, had he misunderstood from the beginning?

"Why did Randall break Shawn's antiques, risk being beaten to take his mom's diamonds, and insist on keeping you here?"

Vera replied, "He thought he was clever, thinking you might do something coercive to me at night. After all, with ten years of friendship, he wouldn't endanger my safety. At least at home, if I called for help, he could save me." Patrick's throat rolled. "Why did he admit that you had a relationship?"

"That's because of his wild guesses. He thought you were interested in me, I wasn't interested in you, and when I rejected you, he became my shield. Randall thought that was the case, and he admitted it, completely unaware that it was a trap set by you."

Patrick was shocked, the first time he had such a big misunderstanding in his life.

He finally cleared up the misunderstanding.

In Patrick's heart, all the gloomy emotions vanished, replaced by a joy that filled his chest once again.

Vera also didn't expect it to be a misunderstanding. She was so angry that she directly punched Patrick. "If you have something to say, say it to me. You make wild guesses and misunderstandings. You've made me so angry." Without a word, Patrick walked to the desk, picked up the phone, and called the school's principal, "Hello, this is Patrick."

The principal on the other end greeted respectfully. "Mr. Olteran, what can I do for you?"

"Vera's transfer procedures are being processed normally. Let her go to Class 3 in the sophomore year of the Business School," Patrick instructed.

Vera looked at Patrick, who had suddenly changed his attitude, blinking in surprise.

The principal asked again, "Mr. Olteran, what should we do if Randall insists on transferring?"

"He stays the same, not allowed to go anywhere, just continue to serve his aunt in Class 3," Patrick replied.

Vera was extremely puzzled.

The principal asked boldly, "His aunt is..."

"My wife, Vera."

With that, he hung up the phone.

Leaving the principal in the office with his jaw dropped, and Vera standing beside him, unable to close her surprised mouth. "Why did you admit our relationship? Just a moment ago, you were suspecting that Randall and I had feelings for each other." Patrick said frankly, "I apologize to you. It was my mistake to misunderstand you."

Vera didn't know how precious Patrick's apology was; she only knew that Patrick admitted his mistake with a good attitude, which made her unable to get angry.

"Then you can't tell the principal that we're husband and wife; I'll be gossiped about at school. Besides, I just became the school belle; I don't want to be known as a married belle." Patrick squinted, looking Vera up and down.

She was indeed delicate and pretty, he hadn't expected to marry a beauty queen.

"Is it not good for you to be my wife?"

"I don't want others to know that I got married so early. Otherwise, I'll be spied on at school and talked about behind my back. I want a bit of peace during my university years." Patrick and Vera locked eyes.

She looked stubborn, and he knew that if he didn't agree, she would probably start another argument with him in the next moment.

So, Patrick compromised once again.