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.

didn't expect was that Archibald's next words would leave

today because of your mother's invitation, not for any other reason. Today, he's just a businessman, not anyone significant to Emily. So, whether I'm with Emily as a

in the

eye contact, an unspoken understanding passed between them. "He has no say in it,"

Archibald's meaning was clear.

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

on the balcony,

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

timid and weak

what could

in some way, that was a matter for the future. For now, he couldn't disrupt her peaceful and smooth

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thought, staring at the stars, when a familiar voice broke his reverie. He turned to see Bryan

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up his

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

couldn't help

with ideas popping into her

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Michael felt a pang of

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for the first time, nor is it

trying to act nonchalant. It stirred a mix of

she just wants an excuse to have dinner with us?" Then Bryan turned serious, speaking earnestly to Michael. "Let's go.

for a moment and nodded.

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