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.

too awkward to go downstairs and bother Veda. He was terrible at comforting

tell me if

tell me, I'll go to the police station tomorrow to get to the bottom of this. That thug

righteous anger, Emily

childish and unstable? They said men only acted like that around women they liked. Could it

laughed at herself for even thinking it. She was

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

night. There was a lot to handle at home tomorrow, and

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

now. It's just the public opinion stuff we haven't dealt with yet. I can handle it. You focus

been under siege lately. But Michael seemed more considerate

she marveled at how quickly things could change. In this fast-paced world, one

of breaking up, and tomorrow they could be teaming up for the

matter how the world changed or where her kids were,

vowed to become a woman like that.

knew it, it was almost one o'clock. Dragging her tired body, Emily headed to

divorce,

when she finished her bath and came out, Michael was already gone. His pillow was missing too. He even left a note on the bed: [I'm

wave of

taking care of Mason, and handling

to lecture Michael, piling on the pressure and making his work a