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.

felt too awkward to go downstairs and bother Veda. He

tell me if she's okay,"

the police station tomorrow to get to the bottom of this. That thug needs to explain himself, to give

Emily couldn't help but

childish and unstable? They said men only acted like that around women

at herself for even thinking it.

you laughing at?" Michael asked, clearly attuned to her every

from overthinking, Emily decided to call it a night. There was a lot to

way, I can't be your secretary for the next few days. You saw

busy right now. It's just the public opinion stuff we haven't dealt with yet.

remembered the company's PR issues. The Smith family had been under

this fast-paced world, one day, you could be a high and mighty heiress and, the next, a

might be on the brink of breaking up, and tomorrow they could be

thought of Penelope, the most stunning woman she had ever seen. No matter how the world changed or where her

like that. She believed that one day

headed to the bathroom.

finalizing the divorce, they

she finished her bath and came out, Michael was already gone. His pillow was missing too. He even left a note on

wave of warmth envelop her. She

taking care of Mason, and handling all sorts of family matters. She

they weren't there to oust the president but to lecture Michael, piling on the pressure and making his work a mess. Hearing this, Emily couldn't help but feel sorry for Michael. She