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.

Evelyn wouldn't let her off easily, especially since Sophia hadn't visited her since

couldn't understand how the daughter she had painstakingly

are you going to visit me? Sophia, how can you be so heartless? Do you not recognize me as your

things every time she called. She was tired of hearing it and didn't want to respond, so she bluntly said, "Why should I visit? Do you

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

come back and chase after Michael, and what happened? He dumped you and went after

a psychiatric hospital. You can't even compete with her. It's like God is deliberately

mother cursing her, especially about Emily. She couldn't

am, I'm still your daughter! Emily's successful because she has a good mom. How can you even compare? I don't know what

Sophia hung up the

furious with no outlet

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

of this book for free. Don't

it anymore. She threw her

completely changed, and snapped at Dean,

Dean and stormed

shut, leaving the

against the sink, a casual smile on his face as he glanced at the shattered phone on the

and that Emily... What's the connection here? Interesting,

the bathroom, grabbed his clothes from the bed,

Andrew knocked on the hospital room door, Michael

calmer than he had been at noon. His arm,

the case. Rest assured, the Emerald City police will follow the