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.

hadn't been here last time,

Emily, what about you? Don't you think

you, he was just helping

coincidences!"

know! My conscience is

were on the verge

reached the living room, where Abigail leaned

Daniel looked worried.

Abigail sighed. "Those two are definitely a doomed

didn't kiss you on purpose!"

about their fate, Emily was leaving, and Michael was trying

he felt so disgusted he nearly threw up. But this

the same way. Yesterday's 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 a thrilling electric shock all over her body, and her

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

a company matter or Sophia. So

to wait for the call to end. Then she could break free from

right now!"

trying to figure out what was happening, Michael

without a second glance, under

done behind my back?" Mason's

haven't done

my mom," Veda

don't confess today, I'll kick you out of the Smith family in place of my

followed her for an afternoon. They caught

father was already dead, Scarlett dating a gigolo wasn't the issue. It was all her words that were recorded

hearing just a few sentences. Luckily, he was given a quick-acting heart pill in time, or he might have

terrified after thinking

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