The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 16 Enforcing Family Rules

"Who do you love then? That girl Sophia? Let me tell you, as long as I'm around, she will never be my granddaughter-in-law. What's wrong with Emily? Why are you still thinking about another woman?" Mason snapped, kicking out in anger. Michael wobbled a bit but quickly knelt back down. "Grandpa, she saved my life. I owe her," Michael said firmly, bowing his head.

Seeing he couldn't change Michael's mind, Mason turned to Benjamin. "Go get the family whip."

Benjamin, sensing the gravity of the situation, tried to step in. "Mr. Mason Smith, is this really necessary? Mr. Michael Smith, just admit you were wrong," Benjamin said, giving Michael a meaningful look.

But Mason was set on teaching a lesson. He glared at Benjamin. "Are my words meaningless now?"

Benjamin didn't dare defy him. Both were stubborn, so he had no choice but to comply and walked away.

Emily was taken aback by what Michael said. 'So Sophia saved him? I had no idea. No wonder he's always liked her. So he's liked her since I first met him in high school,' she thought.

There were things she didn't know. While she was lost in thought, Benjamin returned with the whip. It was thick and looked terrifying, like one lash could tear the skin.

Emily's heart tightened, but then she thought, 'It's not me getting hit, so why should I care?'

But the sound of the whip cutting through the air was followed by a muffled cry of pain. Mason really put his strength into it, no surprise given his military background. With one lash, blood appeared on Michael's back, but he didn't utter a single word.

the Smith Family, men can be widowed, not divorced." Mason raised his hand for another lash, and Michael fell to the ground. Mason seemed ready to strike again, but suddenly a small white figure rushed out

when Emily rushed

here?" Mason immediately dropped the whip and helped Emily up,

emotions. He didn't

hurt a lot. She

him? I should have beaten him to

to death today, this marriage still needs to end. I'm sorry, grandpa, but I've already signed the divorce papers." Mason didn't expect things to have gone this far. "Emily, tell me, did this bastard threaten you? Speak up,

me, but that's not what I want. If he doesn't love

said and looked at Michael, still

to get married to her, and now you want a divorce. Do you really deserve to be the head of the Smith Family? Do you even know the responsibilities that come with it? Clearly, you haven't copied the

by Mason's words and regretted his impulsiveness, especially hearing Emily talk so calmly about the

uneasy, not knowing why he was

Michael has to host it. If he goes to copy the family rules now, he won't make it in time. Besides, he's injured," Emily softly pleaded. Michael looked up at her, surprised she was pleading for him. Mason shouted, "In his current state, he doesn't look like the head of the Smith Family. He can spend tomorrow's

didn't let Michael off, sending him to

ended. Michael was helped to the family chapel to kneel, and Emily was sent to apply medicine by Mason. Because she was

dinner, so she just ate a few bites and returned to her room, not wanting to face Scarlett and Veda's cold stares and obvious anger. But because Mason was present, no one mentioned the afternoon's events. Sure enough, as soon as she returned to her room, Veda followed, her face full

nauseous, probably from the greasy food she had eaten earlier. She looked at Veda coldly, suppressing her nausea. "Yes, he