The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 101 Enforcing Family Rules

Michael was giving Emily instructions, breaking it down word by word.

He thought she'd be all ears, but instead, she was zoning out, staring at his cheek.

"What are you looking at?" Michael asked.

The light in the study was a harsh white, unlike the cozy yellow glow in the living room earlier. It was bright enough to highlight the slap mark on Michael's face. "Who hit you?" Emily asked.

It was clear someone had really laid into him; the red mark was deep and lingering.

Michael's breath caught at her question.

As Emily nervously stepped closer to get a better look, Michael's heart skipped a beat.

He'd never felt like this before, not even with Sophia.

"I went back to the old mansion and asked my mom about the $700,000."

"What $700,000?" Emily asked.

Michael was floored by her question.

Turned out Scarlett had kept Emily in the dark; she didn't even know about the $700,000 reward for taking care of him.

They were both clueless and had totally misunderstood each other.

"Forget it. Emily, have you decided? Are you really moving out?" Michael asked again, not wanting her to leave Emerald Lake Manor.

But Emily got it wrong again, thinking Michael just wanted to control her.

"So what? What excuse are you gonna use to stop me this time? There's no rule saying we can't live apart before the divorce, and I can give you and Sophia some space, right?" "Who needs you to make space for us?" Michael shot back.

here last time, she

Don't you think you owe me an explanation about

I told you, he was just helping me move, we just happened

coincidences!" Michael

know! My conscience is

were on the verge

reached the living room, where

Daniel looked worried.

two are definitely a doomed relationship,

was an accident, I didn't kiss you

fate, Emily was leaving, and Michael was trying to stop her,

nearly threw up. But this time

big fight had left her exhausted, and house hunting all day had made her body numb. But just now, she accidentally kissed Michael! She felt

Just as they both spoke in unison again, Michael's phone rang

it was either a company matter or Sophia. So she

call to end. Then she could break free from Michael's grip and finally

right now!" Michael

as Emily was trying to figure out what was

without a

things have you done behind my back?" Mason's voice boomed with

haven't done

Please, spare my

today, I'll kick you out of the Smith family in place of my

caught Scarlett threatening the maid and

wasn't the issue. It was all her

he fainted after hearing just a few sentences. Luckily, he was given a quick-acting heart pill in

after thinking

furious, he realized that Scarlett's situation was beyond saving, so he thought