The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 144 The Watson Family Jewelry

Despite the awkward misunderstanding, Sophia shamelessly went along with it, "Hey, Mrs. Watson, I'm Sophia, Michael's..."

Michael whipped his head around at the sound of her voice. Sophia was trailing behind him, looking all shy and nodding eagerly at Mabel.

What the hell? How did he end up pulling the wrong person?

Sure enough, Michael glanced over at Emily. She was standing there, looking all distressed, her eyes getting redder the longer they locked eyes. She quickly turned her head away. "Michael, don't you think you're being a bit much?" Bryan spoke up for the first time, breaking the silence between them.

This was the first thing they'd said to each other since they met again after three long years.

Earlier that morning at the Watson Mansion, Mabel had given Bryan a pep talk. She told him that when Michael showed up, they needed to get along and let go of past grudges. Holding onto them wouldn't do anyone any good. Bryan had taken her words to heart. But seeing Michael now, both of them were still too young and proud to be the first to break the ice.

And now, Bryan was standing up for Emily. Michael felt a pang of jealousy hearing this.

If anyone else had said it, Michael might've reacted differently. But it was Bryan, his best friend, sticking up for Emily.

Meanwhile, Jessica noticed the whole scene. Girls always had each other's backs. Before Michael could even react, she walked over to Emily, said a few comforting words, and led her to Mabel.

In front of everyone, Jessica smoothed things over for Emily. "Michael, seriously? I only made you drink three glasses of wine, and you're already drunk? You can't even recognize your own wife?"

than Sophia, and her fingers are more slender. Pay attention next time.

Jessica pulled Sophia aside, placed Emily's hand in Michael's, and smiled at everyone. "Alright, let's

chimed in, "No need for introductions,

mattered. Mabel, who had been quiet, had already figured

and his mom, who had always lived abroad, Mabel and Mason were well-versed in the entertainment news of

and looked at Emily with

"Beautiful and graceful, no wonder Mason always speaks so highly of you. Michael has good taste! Bryan should find a wife like this in the future!

more serious with a hint of disdain. "She's from the Brown family, right? So Emily brought her? Well, it's my birthday, the more the merrier. Emily, make sure you

soon as Mabel finished speaking, Sophia's face

for Mabel, Emily decided not to argue with

banquet

the stage to give a speech, marking the start of the festivities. Then came some traditional

realized that Mabel had organized this grand event not just for

several mannequins on the stage, decked out in all kinds

wasn't about to be outshined. She'd been dragged to Mabel's birthday bash by Hayden. It was bad enough that she couldn't win

to follow her every move. If she couldn't outdo Emily, she'd at least try to mess things up for her. If Sophia wasn't happy, no

a few rounds of drinks, Jessica was completely hammered and insisted on having three more glasses

hand,

to the jewelry on stage. She knew that after the banquet, these pieces would be sold or

these pricey pieces would