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?

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 Smith family, we'll keep coming after you, Wayne. And if you called us here just to say this crap, then you're really pathetic. You're still young, but you'll spend the rest of

Emily was ready

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

cops, seeing things getting heated, took Wayne

angry Michael back to the

I should've hired the best lawyer in Emerald City to make sure he rots in prison for life! So

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!

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

about it, the more uneasy she felt. As soon as she got home, she headed

she had become much more

wanting to waste her days anymore. Emily

and it would take some time for a suitable one for Veda to open up. To keep

calming, with no downsides. Unexpectedly, Veda really enjoyed it

looked up and smiled.

the new block house she was building. "How is it? I built it exactly according to the

looked at 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

to interrupt Veda's beautiful dreams. But that matter... still needed to

asked, "Veda, there's something I want to

real culprit, Emily couldn't care about much. This question had been like a thorn

many dangers, didn't want the real culprit