The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 335 Moral Blackmail

Emily pushed the door open just as Hayden was about to leave. She paused and

stepped aside to let him pass.

"Heading out already?" she asked.

Hayden, seeing Emily, took a couple of deep breaths and sat back down on the couch. "Why would I leave when I just got to see you here?"

In other words, he wasn't going anywhere until they had a proper conversation.

Emily knew Hayden was here to stand up for Sophia. Either to ask her to go easy on Sophia or to persuade Michael to do so. His sense of family loyalty had never once tilted in her favor.

Despite this, Emily walked forward in her high heels, poured Hayden another glass of water, and replaced the coffee on the table.

"I know you don't like coffee. All I have is water, so you'll have to make do."

Brown Corporation, Hayden barely kept a small company afloat, and with two

daughter's love for her father was instinctive.

pulled up a chair and sat across from him. She was now comfortable in her high heels, even with a baby on the way. Quick movements were no problem

commanding presence, a stark contrast to the Emily who used to be easily pushed around. She now worked at a prestigious jewelry company, surrounded by colleagues, including foreigners, with a

to ride Michael's coattails to success. Emily had earned all of this on her own. She had loved drawing since she was a child, begging for art classes at four. Hayden had thought it a

you'd be helping Isabella,"

She responded calmly. "Help with what? Brown Corporation is gone. Mom wants to start Taylor Corporation, build her own business.

ex-wife and daughter were thriving while his own life

me? I know you're doing well without Michael or Isabella, but can't you leave some room for others? Look at what you've done to Sophia! She just made some money off your designs. You're sisters! Do you have to

breath, feeling the sting on her right cheek. She had just been slapped by Scarlett, and now Hayden was berating her. He was so

hold back any longer. She felt a surge of

How can you say that? Haven't I told you before, Hayden? From now on, Sophia is your only daughter. I'm not part of the Brown

she tried to take Michael? When you wanted her to marry him? Don't you know Michael

want. No one cares if I'm happy in my marriage or what I've been