The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 281 The Dissipation of Public Opinion

"Michael, what are you doing! Let go of me!" Emily said.

At that moment, Emily could clearly feel Michael's strong embrace and his warm breath on her frail back.

"Emily... how much do you really hate me?" Fueled by alcohol, Michael voiced his true feelings.

But Emily was momentarily stunned, not knowing how to respond. Despite all the grievances she had endured with the Smith family, her love for Michael had remained unchanged over the years. She didn't know why; she had even thought about hating Michael.

But how could she easily hate him?

She felt sorry for Michael and even more for his sacrifices for the Smith family.

Emily didn't know how she could help Michael, so she could only become stronger and more determined to stand by his side. As long as he needed her, she would give all she had.

Emily despised herself for this, but she had no choice.

So, rather than hating Michael, she hated herself more.

"I... don't." Emily said.

"You definitely do." Michael's grip tightened, making it hard for Emily to breathe. Suddenly, Michael's warm breath was even closer, directly on Emily's neck.

Emily felt ticklish, but at the same time, tears were already welling up in her eyes. Emily loved Michael and couldn't refuse his intimate gestures. She even somewhat enjoyed this intimate moment.

But the truth was, she had to reject Michael. They couldn't be together anymore, not just because of her long-hidden pregnancy, but also because she knew that gratitude wasn't love, and pity wasn't love.

only had these two feelings for her, not

want people to think she was using the child to win back Michael's love. She would rather not have love that was full of tactics and devoid of genuine emotion. "Michael, let go of me. You're drunk... don't say

Emily, but when she heard Michael say

to push Michael

her go. Fully sober, he opened

moment, Michael

was red, and she was crying heavily. Michael had never forgotten that look

with me? What do you gain from

heart. He didn't know what he had done to Emily under the influence of alcohol, but he knew that his "I love you" was sincere. He just didn't expect Emily's reaction

tear rolled

harder, muttering to himself. "How do I

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he had stirred up would

several prominent families in Emerald City cut ties with the Ward family, and even several old friends who were collaborating with their foreign trade company

investigation, Roger found out that a mysterious person was behind it, someone with significant influence, who had

when he had offended this big shot, but

Emily's mother,

the Smith family after many years. He not only personally went to Smith Corporation to stabilize the shareholders but also held a special media interview

opportunity to

Mason was determined to protect Michael, and Michael's position in

really turned the tide of public opinion was the attitude of several prominent families in Emerald City after

Watson family was one of the wealthiest in Emerald

learning of the situation, Mabel immediately had her daughter-in-law, Penelope, issue a

excellence, stating that she had been unjustly humiliated at the Ward family banquet. Although this caused Bryan and Alice's relationship to plummet to freezing point, Bryan ultimately couldn't go against his family