The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 349 Overconfidence in Driving Skills

The exam kicked off.

Vera read the first question out loud and then checked the answer. She turned to Patrick, "Honey, should we

choose A for this one?"

Patrick nodded. Vera relayed, "First answer is A."

Molly quickly selected it. "Choose C for the second question."

Patrick watched as Randall, Molly, and Vera blatantly cheated right in front of him. If he tried to stop them, he

probably wouldn't be welcin the bedroom tonight. Half an hour later...

Vera asked Patrick for help, "Honey, can you helpwith this? What should | put here?"

Faced with a math problem, Vera didn't want to waste time. She directly asked Patrick for help.

Randall had already started calculating on paper, and Patrick watched him.

Molly was searching for answers on her phone.

After a bit, Randall announced the answer to the previous question, "8%."

Vera turned to Patrick. "Is that right?"

Patrick nodded.

Randall was surprised. "Uncle Patrick, you didn't even calculate it. How do you know it's right?"

Patrick smirked, "Mental math."

Vera looked at Patrick with admiration. "Honey, | hope our kid is as smart as you."

Patrick reminded, "You have 25 minutes left and 30 questions to go."

Vera hurried to the next question. "Honey, is this true or false?" Knowing Patrick's personality, she added, "If you

tell me, I'll give you a kiss."

Patrick replied, "False."

Vera asked, "And the next one?"

"False."

With Patrick's help, all three of them scored 100 when they handed in their papers.

Vera clapped excitedly. In the dining room, she held Patrick's face and kissed him several times. "Honey, | love

you so much. Teachlike this before next year's exam." Molly chimed in, "Patrick, | want you to teachtoo."

Randall, intrigued, said, "Uncle Patrick, teachmental math."

Patrick, holding Vera, looked at Randall and said, "If you understand the formulas, you don't need to look them

up. You can set up an equation and solve it mentally."

Randall was still not proficient. He only remembered the formulas without understanding them. When faced with

a problem, he had to plug in the values like a beginner. A novice would mentally go through the steps, while an

expert could get the answer directly.

Patrick added, "You guys did well. You got all the early questions right. For the later true/false and multiple-

choice questions, you ran out of time, so | gave you the answers. Now | have to head to the office. Review those

questions at home." With that, he got up and left after giving instructions to the housekeeper.

Vera had got a perfect score, so how could she really review?

She decisively closed her laptop. "Randall, Molly, let's play a game."

Randall said, "I'm not joining. | have an exam soon."

He went back to his room to study.

Molly also said, "Vera, | need to work hard for my scholarship. I'm going to review too. You should ask Shawn."

Vera was speechless.

For the first time, this little group wasn't united.

Ellie, thinking it was about tfor Molly's break, called her, "Have you finished your exams? I'll cpick you

up.”

Molly, feeling down, said, "Mom, | still have several exams left. | won't chuntil after my exams,

probably after Sebastian returns.

Ellie thought about a lot, including what Timothy had said that day, as well as Molly's previous openness and

involvement in Sebastian's private affairs, along with Sebastian's actions. Confusion crept in once again. She

asked, "So you won't chif Sebastian isn't here?"

Molly didn't catch Ellie's drift and said, "You and Dad are always so busy with work. Even if | chome, you

won't have tfor me. Sebastian takesto the police station to hang out. So yeah, if he's home, I'll be home

too."

Ellie was speechless. She suddenly remembered how, when Sebastian and Molly were little, she was busy with

her career, and Timothy was swamped with work. They had left Molly in Sebastian's care. To Molly, Sebastian

was more than just a brother.

He tutored her, bought her toys, and took her to amusement parks.

The more Ellie thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. "Molly, you don't have exams this Sunday. How about

going hiking with Timothy and me?"

Molly bluntly said, "If Sebastian isn't there, it's no fun for me."

Ellie, getting frustrated, said, "So you only follow Sebastian?" Her tone was sharp.

Molly pouted. "When hiking, Dad holds your hand. He doesn't care if I'm tired or not. | have to wait for Sebastian.

I won't talk to you anymore, Mom. | need to study. | have big plans this year." Ellie said, "You must be kidding."

Molly hung up.

Ellie was so angry she got a headache.

After a while, someone knocked on the door, and Ellie went back to work.

Sebastian had been away for a meeting for half a month, and Molly had been working hard at hfor half a

month.

Randall had an exam and locked himself in to study, leaving Vera with no one to hang out with. Noah frequently

blocked Vera, but thinking of his unborn nephew, he unblocked her. Eventually, Vera also started studying.

When Patrick chand saw Vera studying out of boredom, he was puzzled. "What's up with you today?"

Vera leaned against the headboard, put her legs on Patrick's lap, and hugged a book. "They're both studying.

Cindy won't let Shawn play with me, and Noah blocked me. So | have to study too." Patrick asked, "Aren't you

tired?"

Vera, looking embarrassed, said, "I can't sleep all day, can I?"

Patrick's face showed affection. His recent life had been smooth, with a harmonious and happy family, making

everything he did outside go well.

He was about to open a branch overseas, which was a big deal and required him to go abroad.

While massaging Vera's calves, Patrick calculated the time. "Vera, your prenatal checkup is coming up in a few

days. If I have time, I'll go with you. If not, Cindy, Molly, and Randall can go with you, okay?"

"Where are you going? With whom? Is it a man or a woman? What could be more important than accompanying