The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 128 Returning to Emerald Lake Manor

Emily had to admit, it had been ages since she'd been alone with Michael like this. They drove to dinner together, then headed back home. The whole thing was surprisingly chill. She never thought she'd see the day. But Michael's phone kept buzzing non-stop.

"Is there some emergency at work?" Emily asked, holding the box of hawthorn berries.

"No," Michael replied, short and sweet.

If it wasn't work, then it had to be Sophia.

Michael had been pretty cold towards Sophia lately. Today, at the Brown Mansion, Michael had even pushed Sophia, seemingly to protect Emily.

Thinking about it, Emily wanted to slap herself. She was getting all emotional again.

It made sense, though. Michael was a businessman, and he had to look out for his own interests.

Lately, there was a lot of gossip, and Sophia had messed with his business, so of course, they weren't hanging out much.

But they were probably still thinking about each other.

"After all that porridge, are you still hungry?" Michael suddenly asked.

"What? No, I just want to eat," Emily replied.

Emily thought she needed something to settle her stomach. Sitting in the car for so long, the baby in her belly was getting restless.

Without the hawthorn berries, she might throw up in Michael's Maybach any second.

to eat,

pulled out his phone and made a call. Emily heard Andrew on the

another box of those hawthorn berries from Astoria," Michael said, like he was

Smith,"

on the video?" Michael

Mr. Smith, no

get a certificate from the tech department tomorrow

Mr. Smith,"

his orders, Michael

video of them together and had to fake it? Emily wasn't sure, but she doubted it was the latter. Michael loved Sophia so much that he even went against the Smith family for her. How could he not have

about?" Michael's voice broke into

face, like she was thinking about something really upsetting. Was

stopped, and Emily was about to unbuckle her seatbelt when Michael asked, "Are you planning to acquire

laugh. She looked up at Michael, and their

tell him that? Was that why he wanted to come home with her today, to play mediator? Emily's face darkened. "That was my mother's business. Sophia and her mom just took over and kept pushing their limits." Michael tensed up at the mention of Sophia's name. Deep down, he still wanted to protect her. After all, he only knew part of what Sophia had done, not the

been with your father for so many years," Michael

Emily shot

had hit a

is no different from them,

even understand marriage law? When your mother passed away and your grandparents were gone, the rightful heir to all the property was your father. How is

wife's assets and then kick out his own daughter?" Emily retorted, giving Michael a look of utter disdain. It was as if she was saying, 'maybe you're the same.' This

she was stunned. This wasn't the

me to Emerald Lake

too, hands in his pockets, looking all confident like he'd just done

didn't say it out loud. Instead, she replied nonchalantly, "I've moved all my things out. I don't have any clothes