The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 180 Randall Planned to Crash That Room in High School

Randall looked up in shock. "Uncle Patrick, how did you know I've been planning this since high school?"

Patrick gave him a cold glance. How could such a trivial matter elude him?

In high school, after every meal, Randall would go to the backyard to measure the distance to the room often used to punish him. He would hold a draft paper, calculating the force needed to knock the room down. Patrick wasn't blind.

At that time, he waited to see if Randall had the guts to follow through.

However, there was no news until this year when the room was suddenly crashed. The first thought in his mind was Randall!

He wasn't angry that Randall had crashed the room, but because he had negatively influenced Vera.

"If you ever pull Vera into your misdeeds again, I'll break your legs."

Randall shook his head in fear. "I won't involve her."

However, he also prayed that she wouldn't pull him into trouble.

Vera could never stay out of trouble for long.

"Uncle Patrick, although my relationship with Vera is not ordinary."

"What?" Patrick was displeased.

He dared to say his relationship with Vera wasn't ordinary?

Randall quickly changed his words. "We've been friends since we were kids."

Wait, that didn't sound right either.

"Anyway, we've been friends for many years, but I still need to remind you that she's not a calm person."

Patrick paused and said, "I know."

Randall was surprised. He knew?

"I called you here today to ask about someone-Mia. Tell me about her."

"Uncle, why do you want to know about Mia? If Vera replaces out you're interested in another woman, even if it's her best friend, she'll scratch your face." Patrick glared at Randall and said angrily, "Then don't let her replace out. Speak quickly!"

Under Patrick's pressure, Randall stood properly and truthfully recounted everything he knew.

On the other side, Vera was not idle.

She found Cindy and, holding her hand, said, "Cindy, I want to see our family's old photos."

Cindy was puzzled. "Why do you suddenly want to see the photos?"

Vera nodded. "I want to see what Patrick looked like growing up."

Cindy laughed. It was rare for young people these days to use photo albums to learn about each other.

She smiled, put down what she was doing, and led Vera to her bedroom.

She took out a thick album from the cabinet.

"Patrick's photos were only taken on his birthday every year when he was little. Later, he stopped taking pictures." Vera held the album and gently dusted off the top.

"No one has looked at this album in a long time, and I was the only one who kept it," Cindy said.

They sat on the nearby sofa and started flipping through the album.

The first page was a family portrait of the Olteran Family.

Cindy pointed to the seated woman and said with a smile, "She is the mother of Patrick and Vincent." Vera nodded. "She looks so gentle."

"Yes, she was the gentlest person I've ever met," Cindy said, losing herself in distant memories.

As they turned the pages, two children started to appear.

"The one in the blue clothes is Randall, and this girl..."

Cindy fell silent when she saw the girl in the white dress.

"She is Molly, right?" Vera asked.

Cindy looked at Vera in surprise.

Vera smiled and nodded to Cindy. "You don't have to hide it from me; my husband has already told me."

Today, she was not only here to see Patrick's photos but also Molly's.

Cindy sighed. "Patrick has too much on his mind; maybe only you can make him happy. Vera, promise me you won't hurt Patrick."

Vera chuckled and said to Cindy, "Are you kidding? I love him too much to ever hurt him. But I promise you, I will always be by his side, no matter when or where he needs me."

Cindy smiled deeply.

"Cindy, tell me more about Molly. I don't know much, and my husband won't tell me."

Cindy thought for a moment. "Vera, I hope you won't look down on Patrick after knowing."

Vera nodded firmly.

Cindy smiled with relief. "Did you know Shawn was in politics?"

Vera didn't know. To her, Shawn was as old as her grandfather, and what happened to him felt like ancient history.

"Dad held an important position in the government back then. He was tough and incorruptible, which offended many people. Later, someone secretly reported him for corruption, and the investigation dragged on for half a year. Finally, when his name was cleared, he immediately resigned."

Shawn stayed at home for over six months, and during that time, Vincent and Patrick's education was nearly disrupted.

Thirty years ago, if a father was a corrupt official, no school would accept his children.

After waiting for over six months, the government finally confirmed his integrity.

Once the announcement was made, he resigned immediately.

He then turned to business.

"Shawn was a remarkable man. He was very smart. He used his connections from his previous job to pave the way for himself. In a few years, the Olteran Group grew larger and larger.

Then, he crossed someone's line again. As the Olteran Group grew and became a conscientious enterprise, his wealth grew, which meant less for others.

During those years, the Olteran Family flourished. Hazel had Molly at an old age, and shortly after, I gave birth to Randall. The family was happy and often held parties, bringing the children to various events. However, the Olteran Family's weaknesses were discovered."

Vera leaned on the sofa, resting her chin on her hand, listening attentively.

Cindy recalled, saying, "One day, Randall and Molly were playing when suddenly a group of people barged in and grabbed Randall. Patrick was home for the summer and was looking after the children in the yard. As Randall was taken, Patrick clung desperately to him. They let go of Randall and took Molly instead because Patrick was too troublesome and the commotion had alerted the family."

"What about Patrick?" Vera cared only about the man she loved.

Cindy thought of the scene. "He clung to one of the kidnappers' legs, refusing to let go while they took Molly. Eventually, he was taken too." Vera frowned.

So Patrick had experienced a kidnapping.

"How did Molly go missing?"

Cindy shook her head.

She did not know.

The whole family was in chaos back then. Randall was almost kidnapped, and her mind went blank.

When she came to her senses, she learned that the kidnappers demanded a ransom of fifty billion dollars from the Olteran Family.

Shawn called the police, but the kidnappers only sent a picture of Patrick, covered in blood from a beating.

Shawn couldn't accept the reality.

When she saw the picture of Patrick and Molly with blood, Hazel fainted.