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?

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 your life in prison. Your words

that, Emily was ready to

then Wayne shouted through the glass. "The Smith family has some power in Emerald City, sure, but do you really think you're all-powerful? You'll never know

cops, seeing things getting heated, took

dragged an angry Michael

yelled, "Why didn't you 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 life! So he can't

Money isn't everything, and the cops don't work for the

really harmed her!" According to Wayne,

she felt. As soon as she got home, she

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

even told Michael she wanted to work at the Smith Corporation, not wanting

for Veda to open up. To keep Veda from getting bored at home, Emily prepared some

could be calming, with no downsides. Unexpectedly, Veda really

and smiled. "Emily,

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 was useless, with no hobbies. Now

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

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

"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 or

having been through many dangers, didn't