The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 431 Randall Is Stupid

Molly was frustrated. "If I had listened to Vera back then, none of this would have happened."

Randall pinched the bridge of his nose. "Stop thinking about it. Just focus on recovering in the hospital. I'll go replace Patrick. Text me what you want for lunch, and I'll bring it to you." Molly said, "By the way, Randall, be careful. Jeffrey has escaped."

Randall thought things were about to end, but then Jeffrey escaped.

The danger was far from over!

In the morning, Randall appeared at the Olteran Group.

He sat in Patrick's office, rigidly upright, not daring to move a muscle. His posture was as stiff as a board.

Patrick was in an extremely bad mood that day, and even his subordinates didn't dare to approach him.

He glanced at Randall on the sofa. "Get to the point."

Randall asked, "Jeffrey escaped. Do you want to bring Vera back home?"

Patrick stubbornly said, "She will come back if she wants to."

Randall shrugged. "She went her parents' home yesterday because she was afraid of you and didn't dare to face you." Patrick closed his laptop, making Randall's heart skip a beat. He didn't dare to look directly at Patrick.

Patrick looked at Randall. "From today on, you're going to learn Taekwondo."

Randall spoke weakly, "Patrick, I'm too old for this. They won't accept me."

"They have to accept you!" Patrick snapped back. "You need to learn, no matter what."

Otherwise, Randall wouldn't be able to protect his family or himself in times of danger.

He cursed under his breath, feeling like every time he showed up, he just ended up with another mess to handle.

Randall asked, "What about Vera?"

Patrick glared at Randall. "You still want to meddle in my affairs?"

"No, I just wanted to say that if you don't see Vera today, you might regret it. If she wants to come back to the Olteran Manor later, it might be a problem. The Linister family is definitely not as well-protected as we are. If Jeffrey goes after Vera and harms her, no one will stand a chance against him."

After saying that, Randall quickly fled the office, not waiting for Patrick's response, fearing he might get beaten up.

Patrick was struggling to balance his work with personal issues, replaceing it hard to concentrate.

He used to be puzzled by why partners took their frustrations out on their subordinates, but now he was experiencing it firsthand.

The most important things in his life were a mess, and dealing with a pile of issues from his staff only added to his stress.

When he arrived at the company, Sophia jokingly asked him, "Mr. Olteran, where's Vera?"

Vera couldn't stand his reprimands and went home out of fear.

Patrick had a headache. Despite this, he didn't forget to place people around the Linister Manor to protect Vera.

At the Linister Manor, Vera received a call from Randall. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine. Did you get beaten up?" Vera asked.

Randall replied, "I'm staying at a hotel."

Randall scratched his head in the car, trying to figure out how to mend things between them.

"How are you feeling today? Should I come pick you up and take you home?"

Vera was silent for two seconds. "I'm not going back."

Randall persuaded, "Vera, don't be stubborn. People say that men are prone to cheating during their wives' pregnancies. You and Patrick haven't even been married for a year, and your relationship isn't that stable. What if Patrick cheats? With his status and wealth, many women wanted to be his mistress. Don't let other women succeed."

Vera was silent for a long time. "If he cheats, my son will take my last name."

After saying that, Vera hung up the phone.

Randall was puzzled. He thought, 'Do I say something wrong?

'Will my unborn cousin really take Linister's last name?'

He immediately texted Vera: [Vera, I was just joking, not for real.]

Vera didn't respond.

When Randall called Vera again, she didn't answer.

Helpless, Randall decided to go to the hospital to bring food to Molly first.

When he arrived, only Zoey was at the hospital. Ellie had gone to work, and Zoey was chatting with Molly about some gossip. Just then, Randall arrived.

Molly finally didn't have to rack her brain to gossip.

She wanted Minestrone, and Randall brought two servings when he came.

Zoey called Ellie, "Ellie, don't come for lunch. Randall brought Minestrone for me and Molly."

Ellie answered, "Alright, I won't come then. After lunch, I'll take a rest. I'll come over after I finish my work in the afternoon."

Randall opened the box and handed it to Molly. "Molly, I went to see Patrick."

"Did you get beaten up?"

Randall was speechless. "Why does everyone ask me that first?"

Molly took a spoonful of Minestrone, blew on it to cool it down, and put it in her mouth. "It's unnormal if you don't get beaten up."

Randall thought about the new task he was forced to take, "Forget it, I'm fine. Let's talk about Vera and Patrick."

Randall told Molly about what he did in the morning. "Look, if Patrick doesn't make a move, what if Vera refuses to come home? She needs to feel some urgency to understand how crucial Patrick is to her."

Molly frowned at Randall. "Randall, were we switched at birth in the hospital? Either I'm not the Olteran family's biological daughter, or you're not the Olteran family's child."

Randall said, "If you want to insult me, just do it directly. I don't understand your roundabout way."

Since he wanted it direct, Molly blurted out, "I've never seen anyone more stupid than you."

Randall reminded her, "You can insult others however you want, but can you go easy on me?"

Molly mocked, "I was already being tactful."

Randall didn't feel the tactfulness!

Molly's hand was sore from holding the Minestrone, so she placed it on the bedside table. "If Patrick replaces out you slandered him, you are in big trouble!"

She added, "Are you and Vera new friends? If she replaces out that Patrick might cheat while they're angry, do you think Patrick will still be alive?"

Randall blinked, recalling Vera's words. "She said the child would take her last name."

"Of course, because Patrick would be dead under her punches."

Randall said, "I thought they were going to get a divorce if Patrick cheats."

Molly said, "Vera would be a widow. And she wouldn't even give him the son."

Randall insisted on his idea. "Molly, what if there's some gossip about Patrick? But let's be clear-no actual cheating involved. Just rumors. Do you think Vera might get jealous, confront Patrick, they clear up the misunderstanding, and end up back together as good as new?"