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, she would've moved in

saw her moving in? Emily, what about you? Don't you think you owe me an explanation about

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

many coincidences!"

know! My

the verge of

noise from the study reached the living room, where Abigail leaned on the sofa, shaking her head

Daniel looked worried.

sighed. "Those two are definitely a doomed relationship, absolutely doomed!" "Michael, you!" Emily

an accident, I didn't kiss you on

was leaving, and

so disgusted he nearly threw up. But this time with Emily, not only

all day had made her body numb. But

spoke in unison again, Michael's phone

or Sophia. So she

to end. Then she could break

right now!" Michael

Emily was trying to figure out

bolted out of the study, leaving Emerald Lake Manor without a second glance, under the

other terrible things have you done behind my back?" Mason's voice

haven't done anything," Scarlett

Please, spare my mom," Veda

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 legacy!" Mason scolded. Scarlett's dirty deeds were finally out in the

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

Scarlett dating a gigolo wasn't the issue. It was all her words that were recorded and

Scarlett was so malicious; he fainted after hearing just a few sentences. Luckily,

after thinking

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