The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

After helping Michael finish cooking, Emily headed back to Abigail's place.

Just like she said, she didn't stick around and left right away.

Michael, too proud to ask her to stay, still walked her to the door.

Emily said, "Your leg's not in great shape, no need to see me off."

Right after she said that, Michael called out, "Emily."

She turned around, and they just stared at each other. Their emotions were too complicated to put into words, and they were both in a slightly awkward state.

Emily knew Michael was too proud to ask her to stay.

Michael was starting to realize that Emily was stubborn and hard to win back. Getting her to give in might be harder than climbing a mountain.

Michael added, "About the chandelier thing... I'm looking into it."

Emily thought for a moment and replied, "Yeah, it should be checked out. You got hurt, after all. If it was on purpose, they should pay for it. Let me know if you find anything."

Emily really hoped it wasn't intentional. She and Abigail still had to live in that house. If someone was already out to get them before they even moved in, who knew what could happen next.

But even if it was intentional, Emily knew it wouldn't change much.novelbin

Back then, Scarlett almost ruined her, and what happened?

It got settled with money, and Scarlett only spent a few days in jail.

But Emily, the one who had been hurt, wasn't spared any further pain. Now, she was even scared to sleep alone.

Emily didn't expect anyone to make it right for her.

Michael couldn't do it, and no one else could either.

She could only protect herself and her loved ones, trying to keep her distance from Michael and stay out of the spotlight. Only then would the people targeting her back off.

With these thoughts, Emily disappeared into the night without looking back.

She didn't notice Michael standing at the gate, watching her leave, before finally turning away.

The next morning, the investigation had results.

Unlike the previous rumor-spreading incident, where the mastermind was hard to trace, this time, Andrew just had to use a bit of Michael's authority to pull up all the surveillance around Emerald Lake Manor. In just half an hour, they saw a familiar face in the footage.

"Sophia? Her again." When Michael heard Andrew mention Sophia's name, he went from disbelief to extreme annoyance.

At first, he thought Sophia was kind and gentle. Even though there were rumors about her mom being a homewrecker, Michael always believed in Sophia.

He had a rough childhood too. He knew the lifelong pain it brought and what it felt like to be praised to your face but looked down upon behind your back.

Michael thought he and Sophia were kindred spirits, two broken halves making a whole. That's why he considered marrying her.

But he never expected Sophia to keep crossing the line and shattering his trust.

Andrew, hearing the shock and doubt in Michael's voice, sent the surveillance footage to him right away.

This time, Sophia's "crime" was confirmed.

In the footage, Sophia was dressed in black sportswear. Even though she was well-covered, Michael could still recognize her eyes instantly.

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This was the day before Emily and Abigail moved in, the day before the chandelier fell.

Sophia dressed like this and sneaked around, coinciding with all the events.

Michael's eyes turned cold, and he angrily said into the phone, "Come pick me up immediately."

"Yes." Andrew set off right after hanging up.

Having followed Michael for years, he knew Michael was going to confront Sophia.

Michael had tolerated Sophia for a long time. Even when he found out about her fake pregnancy, he let it slide.

But Sophia had enen tried to harm Emily; she had crossed the line.

Meanwhile, Michael thought of something else.

Recently, the company had been busy, Roger kept causing trouble, Abigail had just broken up and was emotionally unstable, and both he and Emily were swamped. They had forgotten their previous suspicions and doubts. Since being discharged from the hospital, Michael had been watching Emily's stomach.

The nurse's words while changing the dressing were still a question in Michael's mind.

Emily had been feeling nauseous for months, and he had also been feeling queasy and unable to eat recently. If it was just a common stomach issue, how could it persist for so long?

Michael had considered the possibility of Emily having a strange illness.

But thinking carefully, he remembered that every time he saw Emily, she was glowing and looked even better than before. How could it be a serious illness?

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The thought made Michael even more fearful.

He lifted his eyelids slightly, suddenly realizing that if he hadn't been there that day, if the crystal chandelier had really fallen on Emily, wouldn't the baby in her belly be lost? Just a little bit more, Sophia could have indirectly killed his child!

Although it was all speculation, Michael couldn't let Sophia act so recklessly.

The fake pregnancy incident hadn't been settled, and now she was trying to harm someone again. Michael felt he didn't know Sophia anymore, or perhaps, he never really knew her. Andrew arrived quickly.

Michael, dragging his lame leg, got into the car and said only one thing, "Go to the Brown Villa."

As Andrew expected, he calmly relayed the message to the driver and then said to Michael, "At this time, Hayden should not be home. It's Monday."

"What difference does it make if he's there or not?" Michael retorted, looking through the rearview mirror, his expression dark and his deep eyes brewing an extremely dangerous storm. "If he can't discipline his daughter, then I'll do it for him." With that, Michael picked up his phone and called Sophia.

At that moment, Sophia was happily having breakfast at home. She had heard through the grapevine that Emily and Abigail had moved next door to Emerald Lake Manor and that the crystal chandelier had fallen on someone. She had always thought it was Emily who got hurt.

In her moment of triumph, she forgot to confirm with Scarlett and was lost in her own fantasy, happily celebrating.

When the phone rang, Sophia instinctively answered without checking the caller ID.

Hearing Michael's voice on the other end, Sophia's expression froze, and tears of excitement instantly welled up.