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

seeing him out, and Daniel couldn't say

Do Emily and Michael still visit often?" Daniel asked out

to the Watson Mansion, and they didn't mind. He even heard Michael

went out together today and will be back tonight. But they have their own stuff to do, and

Mason's face lit

guy, he didn't push the topic. But what he really wanted to know about was Veda. "Mr. Smith, I also wanted to ask, has Veda

friend said they hadn't been able to reach Veda for a while and asked me to call her. I did, but the call wouldn't go through. I also checked her social media, and it hasn't been updated for days. For someone who's always online, it's weird for

still getting treatment at your hospital? How could you not be able to contact her? Has she gone

Mansion, Michael and Emily sat in the

could have kept Veda's disappearance a secret from Grandpa, but no, he

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

at her. "What's unusual? You didn't think it was weird before, but now that Daniel mentioned it, you're worried? I know my sister best, and I don't need him to

it anymore. They were just discussing the matter, but he was

You know your sister best? You said cutting off Veda's credit cards would make her come home, but it's been

of them started arguing

who was taking them back, felt

the only one enduring

stepped on the gas and

back at the