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?

don't get 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 Smith family, we'll keep coming after

that, Emily was ready to leave with

but do you really think you're all-powerful? You'll

getting

dragged an angry Michael back to

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

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, that

she felt. As soon

had become much more composed. She spent most of

Michael she wanted to work at the Smith Corporation, not wanting to waste her days anymore. Emily thought this was a good

would take some time for a suitable one for Veda to open up. To keep Veda from getting

no downsides. Unexpectedly, Veda really enjoyed it and

up and smiled.

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

her half-finished block house with joy. "If I could have my own house in the future, that

to interrupt Veda's beautiful dreams. But that

something I want to ask

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

confessed. But Emily, having been through many dangers, didn't