The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 166 Hayden Shows Goodwill

Sophia snapped back, "You think I wanted to lose him? This is all your fault! If you had taken care of Emily earlier, Michael would be mine by now!"

Evelyn was so furious she couldn't even speak, watching Sophia get more and more hysterical.

Just then, Hayden stormed in from outside the hospital room and slapped Sophia hard across the face. He had rushed over from the office, thinking Sophia was seriously ill and had been worried sick. But hearing her rant outside the door was the last thing he expected.

Hayden wasn't exactly fond of Emily, but he knew her current status in high society. Meanwhile, Sophia was just playing the sympathy card, hoping Michael would feel sorry for her. But what happened? Michael brushed her off and made it clear they were done.

When Hayden got wind of this, he, always the one to weigh pros and cons, thought about his own interests and those of Brown Corporation. If one daughter was useless, there was always the other. As long as his interests were safe, they were all good daughters to him.

Hayden scolded, "You're useless! Evelyn is right. If you can't even keep Michael's heart, then what's the point? It'd be better to let Emily come back. She's soft-hearted and might take care of us in our old age, and maybe even show you some mercy for my sake!"

Mercy? Hayden's words cut deep into Sophia's heart. She could never tolerate Emily coming back to the Brown Villa. They weren't sisters; they were enemies who couldn't coexist.

Sophia, seething with anger, said, "No way! Only one of us can stay in the Brown Villa!"

Evelyn felt helpless seeing Sophia so determined. But honestly, Emily wasn't her biological daughter. Even if she was successful now, she might not take care of her in old age. Sophia was her real daughter, but if she couldn't even win Michael's heart, how could she take care of her?

there must

a tough one. But do I really have what it takes

caught and could implicate her at any time. Attacking Emily now might be too risky. Sophia said, "You are my parents, not Emily's! If you want Michael as a son-in-law, then figure it out yourselves. Always wanting something for nothing, there's no such thing waiting for you!" Hayden said,

true colors. Despite all her promises, she couldn't even compare to Emily, let

it for a while, a fuming Hayden stormed out of

lean on, he figured he could at least play the pity card with the eldest, who always seemed to

"I

a break when Hayden's call came through. Seeing "Dad" flash

for something different, and heard Hayden asking

put the call on speaker and repeated, "I really don't have any

Emily's firm declaration, Michael, who was driving, instinctively glanced

shot back, "How can you have no money? Emily, have some pity on me. Brown Corporation's funds are really tight. All my money's gone to Sophia's hospital bills. I can't even afford decent

and get her support. That was how it had always

said, "I said I have no money, and I mean it. You gave all your money to Sophia for her hospital stay, so deal with it. Dad, I told you a long time ago. Give up

You won't have to worry about anything. Isn't that the same? This is my way of caring for you.

as cold as if she

matter how many mistakes Hayden made, was it right for a daughter to speak to her father like

the phone, "Did I tell Sophia to commit suicide? Stop dumping all this on me. You three take care of yourselves. Sign the transfer