The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 451 The Villains Take Action

Dean grew impatient and demanded, "Whose call is it?"

Sophia knew she couldn't avoid it any longer, so she answered the phone, lowering the volume and frowning as she turned to Dean.

"Why are you so curious? It's my mom. I'll take it."

With that, Sophia showed him the screen. Dean saw the contact labeled "Mom" and relaxed, lying back on the bed.

Sophia took the phone into the bathroom.

She closed the door and then turned the microphone back on. "What do you want?"

Sophia had no patience for Evelyn. Despite the contact being labeled "Mom," the number was from Emerald City Psychiatric Hospital, easily traceable.

With the Brown Corporation's collapse and Hayden's downfall, the Brown family was no longer what it used to be. To make matters worse, Sophia now had a mother in a psychiatric hospital, which she found deeply embarrassing.

Evelyn always called from that number, and Sophia often ignored the calls, fearing Dean might find out. Out of five calls, she would answer maybe one.

This infuriated Evelyn every time.

"If you don't need this phone, you might as well throw it away! Why do you never answer my calls, Sophia? Are you doing this on purpose?"

Evelyn never spoke gently. Sometimes Sophia wondered if she was really Evelyn and Hayden's daughter or their enemy.

"Get to the point. I'm busy." Sophia kept her voice as low as possible. She didn't want Dean to hear, nor did she want to waste time talking to Evelyn.

off easily, especially since Sophia hadn't visited her since she

she had painstakingly raised could be

be so heartless? Do you

bluntly said, "Why should I visit? Do you want me to go crazy too? Emerald City Psychiatric

being spoken to like that and started yelling again. "I told you, I'm not crazy! Sophia, you

left a good life abroad to come back and chase after Michael, and what happened? He dumped

because I'm in a psychiatric hospital. You can't even compete with

couldn't take her mother cursing her, especially about Emily. She couldn't hold back her anger any longer

have you said enough? No matter how bad I am, I'm still your daughter! Emily's successful because she has a good mom. How can you even compare?

could respond, Sophia hung up the

heavily, clearly furious

doorframe with a smirk, teasing Sophia, "Is that how you talk

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anymore. She threw her phone

changed, and snapped at

pushed past Dean

shut, leaving the room in complete

on his face as he

What's the connection here? Interesting, very interesting." Muttering to himself, Dean's

bathroom, grabbed his clothes from the bed, and followed

knocked on the hospital room door, Michael had just

seemed much calmer than he had been at noon. His arm, freshly bandaged,

as he entered, he spoke to Michael, "Mr. Smith, we've successfully filed the case. Rest assured, the Emerald City police will follow the leads we've provided