The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 492 Interrogation

"What's got you grinning like that?" Sebastian asked.

Molly set down the lunchbox and told the other officers to go grab some grub. She nudged Sebastian into the office. "Sebastian, Mom's cancer screening came back clear. She's all good, and the doc says she can go home." Sebastian's face lit up. "Now that's some awesome news."

Molly was so pumped about the news, she couldn't wait to tell Sebastian. She picked up a big ol' batch of hot barbecue on the way and brought it to the station.

Outside, the crew had already cracked open the lunchboxes and were calling for Sebastian to join them.

"I gotta say, Mr. Chase is super sweet on Molly. When Ms. Garcia drops off food, he doesn't even blink. But when Molly shows up, just hollering from the door, he comes running."

"Yeah, you can't compare Molly to anyone else. In Mr. Chase's eyes, even Ms. Garcia's homemade stuff can't beat the takeout Molly brings."

A curious voice piped up, "Who's this Ms. Garcia you're talking about?" Molly joined the group, eyeing the two who were chatting. "Why's she looking for Sebastian?"

Sebastian followed her out and caught the tail end of the conversation. Worried Molly might get mad, he quickly grabbed her arm. "Let's take the lunchbox and eat in my office. I'll explain everything."

"Don't pull me. I wanna hear what they have to say," Molly said, trying to shake off his hand.

Sensing the tension, a nearby officer, worried they might say something wrong, quickly deferred to Sebastian. "Molly, we don't know her, but Mr. Chase does. You should hear him out."

Molly turned to Sebastian, grilling him, "Who is she? What's her deal? Why's she bringing you food? How many times has this happened?"

Molly's tone made it sound like a jealous wife grilling her husband about an affair.

Sebastian looked at the jealous Molly and chuckled, deciding to come clean. "The person who came is Abby. It's her first time here. She wanted to visit Mom in the hospital."

Before he could finish, Molly's face turned red with anger at the mention of Abby's name. She cut him off, "She's got her own mom to visit. Why's she going to see my mom? Why isn't she bringing food to her brother instead of you?" Molly huffed and fired off another question, "Did you eat the food she brought?"

Sebastian's stern face softened with a smile at Molly's jealousy. "Do you think I would?"

An officer chimed in at the perfect moment, "Not only did he not eat it, but Mr. Chase also yelled at her and had Sam kick her out."

Molly's anger cooled a bit as she gave Sebastian a stern look. "Is that true, Sebastian?"

Sebastian nodded. "I only eat the food you bring."

Molly's mood flipped instantly. Just moments ago, she was fuming, but Sebastian's words made her beam. "That's more like it, Sebastian. Don't let any bad women seduce you."

David, who was munching on his food, nearly choked at Molly's words. To top it off, Sebastian affectionately agreed, "Okay."

Seeing the love in Sebastian's eyes, Molly felt all warm and fuzzy inside. "Sebastian, I love you," she said.

Sebastian looked at Molly and grinned, "I'll give you the chance to love me."

Molly hung out at the police station for less than ten minutes, checked in, and then bounced out, feeling all good.

When Sebastian sat back down to eat, David couldn't resist teasing him, "Mr. Chase, with Molly's bossy attitude, she might have a tough time replaceing a partner in the future." Sebastian picked up a fork and shrugged, "If she can't replace one, then she won't. I'll take care of her myself."

Everyone eating just stared, shocked at how chill Sebastian was while munching on his late-night snack.

Even though Molly wasn't jealous about Abby anymore, she was still kinda ticked off. Just knowing Abby was around Sebastian made her feel uneasy.

She was as possessive as Patrick, not even letting a rival get close.

Back at the hospital, she tossed and turned on the couch, only catching some Z's in the early morning.

The next morning, when Sebastian brought breakfast, she was still out cold.

She almost rolled off the couch, and Sebastian quickly stepped in to catch her.

"Sebastian," Molly mumbled sleepily, making Sebastian's heart melt.

"Want to sleep on my lap?" Sebastian asked.

Molly, eyes still closed, nodded in his arms.

Seeing this, Ellie got out of bed. "Don't let her sleep on your lap. Let her sleep on the bed. Last night at one o'clock, I went to the bathroom, and she was still rolling around on the couch like a worm." Ellie's affectionate teasing made Molly cling to Sebastian's neck. "No, I want to sleep on Sebastian's lap."

Ellie joked, "Why don't you let Sebastian hold you while you sleep?"

Molly immediately stopped lying on the couch and clung to Sebastian. "Sebastian, hold me while I sleep." Sebastian chuckled indulgently.

Molly was super sleepy at first, but after goofing around with Ellie, her sleepiness vanished.

After chilling in Sebastian's arms for a bit, she got up to wash up.

Soon, the doctor came in, and Sebastian went to handle Ellie's discharge papers.

Everything at the company was set, and after Ellie got discharged, a meeting was lined up for the next day.

On the way home, Molly stretched lazily in the car. "Mom's discharged. I can finally be a slacker."

Sebastian, driving, chuckled, and Timothy and Ellie in the back seat laughed too.

Ellie reminded Molly, "The doctor said I can't overwork. I see you've been managing the company well lately. Why not be my assistant from now on?"

"No way! I want to be a slacker, and no one can stop me." Molly's lifelong dream was just that.

The morning weather was perfect.

In a great mood, Molly started taking selfies in the car.

Timothy let Molly do her thing, while Ellie leaned on Timothy's shoulder, Sebastian drove, and Molly snapped photos.

Back home, Ellie felt like she hadn't been there in ages and got all emotional.

Zoey and Max didn't say it, but they cared deeply for her.

Even though she sometimes quarreled with Timothy, this time, when she was in pain and puking late at night, Timothy stayed up all night with her. In every moment of need, Timothy was there, never leaving her side.

She had always worried about Molly, who seemed to cling to Sebastian like a kid who never grew up. But during her illness, Molly was almost always by her side. She realized that Molly was a responsible adult, but sometimes she liked to be a happy child under the protection of her parents and brother.