The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 202 The Night of Drugging

It was the same evening, and Emily made her way back to the Smith Mansion.

Abigail was still tied up with work, so Emily had to grab a cab on her own.

The Smith Mansion was pretty out of the way, so it took a few tries before she finally got a ride.

By the time she arrived, she was already feeling a bit worn out. Lexine was the one who answered the door.

Lexine looked surprised to see her. "Mrs. Smith? What brings you back?"

"Isn't today..." Lexine hesitated, clearly remembering the argument from earlier.

Emily figured Benjamin hadn't told anyone she was coming back tonight. She was about to be out of the Smith family anyway, so there wasn't much point in making a big deal out of it.

"I'm here to see Grandpa," Emily said, keeping her tone polite but distant.

Lexine looked puzzled. "Mrs. Smith, you came at a bad time. Mr. Mason Smith and Ms. Veda Smith went out for dinner. He was in a bad mood after what happened earlier, so Ms. Veda Smith took him out to cheer him up. But Benjamin's in the backyard, you can go find him."

Seeing Benjamin would work too. Maybe Mason had given him the item.

After the blow-up earlier, Mason was probably too mad to see her anyway.

"Alright, I'll head to the backyard. Thanks, Lexine," Emily said, her voice gentle and pleasant, making Lexine smile.

"No problem, Mrs. Smith!" Lexine replied.

A little while later, there was another knock at the door.

Lexine opened it again to find Michael standing there.

First Emily, now Michael... what was going on? Were they here to sign the divorce papers?

spoke up. "What, Lexine, don't you

come in!" Lexine quickly stepped aside to

upstairs to Mason's room, expecting to find

would either yell at him or hit him. Whatever it was,

Sophia's baby, even if it meant going through hell, he'd accept

his surprise, Mason wasn't there.

was in a bad mood and took him out for dinner. It was a last-minute thing, don't worry. If you're tired, go rest in your room.

He downed the glass

wringer all day and just wanted to crash for a bit. "I'll be in my room. Let

to Benjamin and left the study without a

and clenched the empty

all he could do was let things play out and

blamed him later-Michael, Emily, or Mason—he'd

this for the future of

door and walked

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the door, Emily paused mid-change and turned, startled. "What

should be asking you that, Emily. What are you

replied, "Grandpa asked me to

"Grandpa asked

and they realized Mason

changing. Though she was fast, it wasn't faster than the eye could

well-maintained Emily's body was full chest, slender waist, like sunlight dancing on water, exuding

to tidy up, and it's awkward with you

to lie down, saw a pillar and wanted to lean on it, not caring what Emily wanted. "You can tidy up, I won't get

only gather her clothes,

she was about to leave the room in frustration, she suddenly felt a heat in her head and a

of the bedroom, a sudden surge of unknown strength made Emily stumble and fall onto the bed,

close, eyes met,