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.

obvious? If I hadn't been here last time,

Emily, what about you? Don't you think you owe

told you, he was just

many coincidences!" Michael

would I know! My conscience is

the verge

from the study reached the living room, where Abigail leaned on the

Daniel looked worried.

somehow, the argument fizzled out, and Abigail sighed. "Those two are definitely a doomed relationship,

didn't kiss

leaving, and Michael

strange. Why, last time when he almost kissed Sophia, he felt so disgusted he nearly threw up.

house hunting all day had made her body numb. But just now, she accidentally kissed Michael! She

both spoke in unison again,

Sophia. So she immediately pulled herself together and took a

for the call to end. Then she could break free from Michael's grip and finally live her own

back right now!" Michael said, sounding

figure out what was happening, Michael grabbed

without a second glance, under the watchful eyes

you done

done

my

way! I'm warning you, if you don't confess today, I'll kick you out of the Smith family in place of my late son! You won't tarnish the Smith family name and ruin our

her for an afternoon. They caught Scarlett threatening the maid and snapped

dead, Scarlett dating a gigolo wasn't the issue. It was all

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

was terrified after

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