The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 423 What Right Does He Have

Bryan didn't expect Archibald to be such a tough nut to crack.

Since Archibald had already kicked off the conversation, Bryan figured there was no point in beating around the bush. He dove right in.

"Mr. Lancaster, you do know Emily's married, right?"

Archibald let out a chuckle. "Of course, otherwise, where would the baby in her belly come from? Did she get pregnant out of wedlock? Miss Brown wouldn't do something like that, would she? Bryan, what are you getting at? Just spit it out."

Wasn't he being clear enough? Bryan took a deep breath. But seeing Archibald's calm demeanor made him even more anxious.

He said, "Do you know that Emily's husband is my best friend? He's here at the party today. You and Emily showing up together so openly might not raise eyebrows now, but what about gossip that comes later?

"Public opinion can destroy people. You shouldn't be doing this, even for the baby's sake. Mr. Lancaster, am I clear enough now?"

Bryan's emotions were running high, a stark contrast to his usual cool demeanor.

Archibald got where Bryan was coming from. Standing up for a friend was something people their age would do. But there was one thing he didn't quite get-what did Bryan mean by "shouldn't be doing this" and "for the baby's sake"?

"Emily is already divorced, isn't she?" Archibald trusted what Emily had told him earlier -that she was now a free woman-more than Bryan's displeasure.

Seeing Bryan's stunned expression, Archibald continued. "Since she's already divorced, no one has the right to interfere with her life anymore.

"You said I shouldn't be doing this? Then what should I be doing? Should Emily remain chaste for your best friend? Should she not have a date at a party? Or should she avoid all men for the rest of her life because of the baby?"

Archibald's relentless questioning left Bryan speechless.

Indeed, Bryan had been thinking from Michael's perspective all along, without considering that Emily was now free.

expect was that Archibald's next words would leave him even more at a

other reason. Today, he's just a businessman, not anyone significant

deliberately, looking Bryan in the eye. Bryan met his

moment of eye contact, an unspoken understanding passed between them. "He

Archibald's meaning was clear.

say, Bryan, as a friend, certainly had no right to interfere

stood alone on the

to move his feet or go back to the hall to see Emily with another man. Whether they were close or maintaining a respectful

so timid and weak in front

what could

Even though the baby still connected them in some way, that was a matter for the future. For now, he couldn't disrupt her peaceful

you are. I've been looking for

had been lost in thought, staring at the stars, when a familiar voice broke his reverie.

the complete version of this book for

his phone screen and handed it to Michael, showing a

new movie is almost done filming. She wants to meet up and have dinner to

couldn't help

always been quirky, with ideas popping into her

She'd been like that

it, Michael felt a pang of nostalgia for

if everything could

not filming for the first time, nor is it

laughed too, seeing Michael trying to act nonchalant. It stirred a mix

earnestly to Michael.

for a

the cigarette butts scattered on the ground.