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?

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,

that, Emily was ready to leave

think you're all-powerful? You'll never know who you've

things getting heated, took

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 life! So he

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 already under the spotlight,

who really harmed her!" According to Wayne, should Veda know

about it, the more uneasy she felt. As

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

to work at the Smith Corporation, not wanting to waste her days anymore. Emily thought this was a good thing and decided to support

it would take some time for a suitable one for Veda to open up. To keep Veda from getting bored at home, Emily prepared some

no downsides. Unexpectedly, Veda really enjoyed it and was

and smiled.

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

could have my own house in the future, that would be great. Not one given by Grandpa or Michael, but one I bought with

to interrupt Veda's beautiful dreams. But

there's something I want to

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

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