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.

last time, she would've moved in without a hitch, right?"

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

just helping me move, we just

coincidences!"

know! My conscience is

the verge of

where Abigail leaned on

Daniel looked worried.

sighed. "Those two are definitely

didn't kiss you on purpose!"

leaving, and Michael was trying to stop her, and

he felt so disgusted he nearly

the same time, Emily felt the same way. Yesterday's big fight had left her exhausted, and house hunting all day had made her body numb.

as they both spoke in

it was either a company matter or Sophia. So

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

right

as Emily was trying to figure out

Manor without a

things have you done behind my back?"

haven't done anything," Scarlett

Please, spare my mom,"

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

her for an afternoon. They caught Scarlett threatening the

though Michael and Veda's father was already dead, Scarlett dating a gigolo wasn't the issue. It was all her

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

after thinking

furious, he realized that Scarlett's situation was