The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 177 The Haunting Spirit

Michael and Emily spotted Wayne, and man, he looked way more worn out than when they first met him.

Well, who wouldn't be down in the dumps being stuck in a place like this? He brought it on himself, totally deserved it!

Michael kept a straight face when he saw Wayne, 'cause it just reminded him of all the crap Veda went through.

Emily, though, stayed cool. She was the first to speak up. "You've already confessed, so why'd you call us here?"

Wayne slowly lifted his head, staring at Emily with this creepy smirk that made her skin crawl.

Wayne said, "You're pretty, but being with a blind coward like him is a waste."

Emily was totally caught off guard by that.

"What the hell did you just say?" Michael was fuming, and if it weren't for the glass between them, he would've lunged at Wayne and knocked him out. "Enough, Michael!" Emily quickly stopped him and turned back to Wayne, glaring.

To her, this guy had no reason to kidnap Veda and go after Michael if he didn't have some beef with them. It just didn't add up!

Could there be more to this story?

why you said that. But let me be clear, you kidnapped Veda, so you must've looked into the Smith family, right? If you know how powerful the Smiths are in Emerald City, you should know your days are numbered." "As long as you keep messing with the

was ready to

family has some power in Emerald City, sure, but do you really think you're all-powerful? You'll never know who you've pissed off! Michael, just like your dumb sister, she'll never know who really hurt

seeing things getting heated, took

angry Michael back to the

let me rip into him more? That guy's unbearable. I should've hired the best lawyer in Emerald City to make sure he rots in prison for

clearly annoyed. "Look, the cops charged him with kidnapping, not murder. Do you really think you have that much pull, Michael? Money isn't everything, and the cops don't work for the Smith family! Get a grip, the Smith family is

sister, she'll never know who really harmed her!" According to Wayne, should Veda know something? But Wayne had already confessed to the kidnapping. Could it be, as Michael

it, the more uneasy she felt. As

Emily walked in. Since the kidnapping, she had become much more composed. She spent most of her time at home, except for

work at the Smith Corporation, not wanting

one for Veda to open up. To keep

be calming, with no downsides. Unexpectedly, Veda really enjoyed it and was almost done after just a

looked up and

house she was building. "How is it? I built it exactly according to the picture, isn't it impressive? I didn't think I'd be good at this. I used

her half-finished block house with joy. "If I could have my own house in the future, that would be great. Not one given by Grandpa or Michael, but one I bought with my own

Veda's beautiful dreams. But that matter...

something I want to

about much. This question had been like a thorn in her heart, impossible to ignore

having been through many dangers, didn't want