The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 148 Brother's Duty

"Hey, Mr. Smith," Daniel greeted, trying to keep things light. He could totally pick up on the sarcasm in Mason's voice.

But since he was here as a visiting doctor, Daniel wasn't about to show any irritation towards an elder.

So, Mason stayed polite and didn't give him a hard time.

"How's your sleep been lately? You don't look too great. And how's your appetite?" Daniel quickly zeroed in on the problem and thought about giving Mason some acupuncture.

Mason played along, answering all his questions. "Sleep's been rough. I've been having nightmares for some reason. My complexion's only gotten worse recently. The house feels empty, but at least Emily and Michael have been dropping by. As for eating... Emily and Michael have been craving sour foods, so I've been eating some with them. Sour foods help with appetite, so it's been manageable."

But there was a hint of caution in his words, subtly reminding Daniel that Emily was still the Smith family's daughter-in-law and had to serve him as an elder.

Daniel got the message loud and clear.

More importantly, he knew Emily was craving sour foods because she was pregnant.

Even though doctors didn't usually buy into old wives' tales, there was a saying that craving sour foods meant having a boy. If Emily was carrying a boy, the Smith family would be even less likely to let her go.

Thinking about this, Daniel felt their chances were slim. But luckily, Emily had already given up on Michael. If he was patient, Emily would eventually come around.

Daniel got ready to

on seeing him out, and Daniel couldn't

you mentioned the house feels empty. Do Emily and Michael still visit often?" Daniel asked out of the

Mansion, and they didn't mind. He even heard Michael had asked Emily to be his secretary, and everything seemed

will be back tonight. But they have their own stuff to

spoke, Mason's face lit up with a sweet

"Mr. Smith, I also wanted to ask, has Veda not

go through. I

getting treatment at your hospital? How could you not be able to

the Smith Mansion, Michael and Emily

good! We could have kept Veda's disappearance a secret from Grandpa, but no, he went

"Dr. Wilson is right. Veda's been missing for days, which is

now that Daniel mentioned it, you're worried? I

They were just

now angry, said, "Michael, what are you even saying? You know your sister best? You said cutting off Veda's credit cards would make her come home, but it's been days, and has

two of them started arguing

was taking them

seat today. He was the only

the driver stepped on

at the