The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 15 Begging for Divorce

At the dining table, Mason shot Emily a smile, noticing she looked a bit thinner since the last time he saw her.

"Emily, have you lost weight? Is Michael giving you a hard time again?" Mason asked, frowning.

Before Emily could answer, Scarlett chimed in, "With you around, who could possibly bully her?" She gave Emily a sarcastic glance.

Scarlett, despite being over fifty, looked like she was in her forties thanks to some serious upkeep. Like most rich ladies, she wasn't a fan of daughters-in-law from less wealthy backgrounds. Her disdain for Emily was pretty clear; she was cunning but not exactly bright.

"Did I ask you? Why are you butting in?" Mason snapped at Scarlett.

Scarlett, scolded by Mason, reluctantly shut her mouth.

"Grandpa, I think I've actually gained weight," Emily said, trying to lighten the mood.

Mason smiled again. "Eat up, you shouldn't always be dieting," he said, piling some of her favorite food onto her plate.

"Grandpa, you're so biased. You've never served me food before," came a voice before the person even appeared. Emily knew it was Michael's sister, Veda Smith.

Mason's face darkened as Veda in leather clothes, with colorful dyed hair and heavy makeup, walked in.

"Look at yourself! What's with your hair?" Mason was so mad at his rebellious granddaughter he nearly blew a gasket.

Veda ignored Mason, pulled out the chair next to Emily, and sat down. "Oh, Emily, finally showing your face?" Veda, around eighteen, was in her prime rebellious phase in the Smith family.

unsure of what else to

eating like she hadn't had a meal in

threw down his knife and fork and glared at Scarlett. "Is this the daughter you raised? No manners

seeing Veda still eating and herself getting scolded, shot Emily

wronged. 'Why glare at me? You should glare at Veda.' Of course, she

just said? What's with your outfit and hair?" Scarlett, finding Emily silent,

You mean my hair?" She pulled at her hair, and the colorful wig came off,

or do you want to get punished by

"Grandpa is so old-fashioned." Then she looked at Emily, who had been trying

remove makeup?" Her tone

could figure out what she meant, Veda grabbed her and

you doing?" Emily eyed Veda

mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Can't you see I'm helping you? Or do

she married Michael. Veda had always made things tough for her, probably

much of Veda either, seeing her as just a spoiled, rebellious

Emily said flatly and turned to leave, but

going to divorce Michael?" Veda asked, not treating

"What? Do you

but now that she and

like a cat whose fur had been ruffled. "Nonsense, what are you talking about? Do you believe

crossed her arms, and looked at her coldly. "Didn't you start talking