The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 153 The Smith Family's Unending Troubles

As soon as Emily walked in, she nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw Michael.

There he was, standing by the door with a face like someone owed him a couple million bucks.

"You scared the crap out of me! What are you doing?" Emily blurted out.

Even though she was griping at him, her eyes instinctively went to Michael's wound. It looked pretty gnarly.

When the thug was about to stab Veda, Michael had charged in like a bat out of hell, grabbed the guy, and wrestled the knife away.

Emily had caught up just in time to see the blade slice across Michael's arm, leaving a nasty gash.

"Are you okay?" she asked softly, her voice full of concern.

But Michael misheard her and thought she said, "Are you nuts?" He replied, "Emily, you're the one who's nuts."

Emily rolled her eyes. She didn't even bother responding; she just checked his wound to make sure it wasn't too bad, then headed back to bed, stretching her neck and taking a deep breath. Michael trailed after her. "How's Veda?"

Emily had the patience for everyone except Michael. "Why are you asking me? She's just downstairs. Go check yourself."

Michael wanted to, but Veda hadn't said a word to him the whole way back, clinging to Emily. It made Daniel furious, but Michael found it oddly satisfying.

go downstairs and bother Veda. He

tell me if she's

tomorrow to get to the bottom of this. That thug needs to explain himself, to give Veda an

Emily couldn't help

childish and unstable? They said men only

thinking it. She was getting

at?" Michael asked, clearly attuned to her every

stop herself from overthinking, Emily decided to call it a night. There was a lot to handle at home tomorrow,

way, I can't be your secretary for the next few

It's just the public opinion stuff we haven't

had been under siege lately. But Michael

it, she marveled at how quickly things could change. In this fast-paced world, one day, you could be a high and mighty

and tomorrow they could be teaming up for the family business, moving forward

let out a cold laugh. She thought of Penelope, the most stunning woman she had ever seen. No matter how the world changed or where her kids were, Penelope always had her career to fall back on, making her the most

vowed to become a woman like that. She believed

one o'clock. Dragging her tired body, Emily headed to the bathroom.

the divorce,

to her surprise, when she finished her bath and came out, Michael was already gone. His pillow was

down, feeling a wave of warmth envelop her. She curled up, closed her eyes, and soon

She was busy comforting Veda, taking care of Mason, and handling all sorts of family matters.

lecture Michael, piling on the pressure and making his work a mess. Hearing this, Emily couldn't help but feel sorry