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?

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

that, Emily was ready to leave

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

an angry Michael back to

rip into him more? That guy's unbearable. I should've hired the best lawyer in

Michael? Money isn't everything, and the cops don't work for the Smith family! Get a

Wayne had said. "Michael, just like your stupid 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 originally thought,

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

kidnapping, she had become much more composed. She spent most

not wanting to

time for a suitable one for

downsides. Unexpectedly, Veda really enjoyed it and was almost done after just a few

and

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 to think I

own house in the future, that would be great. Not one given by Grandpa or Michael, but one

didn't want to interrupt Veda's beautiful dreams. But that matter...

"Veda, there's something I want to ask

the real culprit, Emily couldn't care about much. This question had been like a thorn in her heart, impossible to ignore

having been through many dangers, didn't want the real culprit