The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 494 Relying on Each Other

The gate door for Emerald Lake Manor was still her birthday.

Emily hadn't expected that. After hanging up the phone, she was clearly lost in thought for a long time.

From Veda's words, it was easy to tell that Michael had drunk a lot last night, to the point where he didn't answer calls and couldn't be woken up. The alleged assault seemed more like a setup.

Emily still couldn't believe that Michael would do something so reckless for no reason. Moreover, he represented the Smith family's reputation.

Even when their arguments had been at their worst, Michael had never laid a finger on her.

Thinking about all this made Emily's heart tighten, and her eyes grew warm.

She looked up at Archibald, who was also looking at her.

Archibald was clearly moved by Emily's expression. He sighed softly and handed her a tissue.

"Emily, don't worry. I'll contact Dean right away."

Archibald felt incredibly conflicted. He didn't want Emily to be so anxious and heartbroken over Michael, yet he had no choice but to help her contact Dean to uncover the truth. It made him feel powerless.

But rationally, Archibald was more concerned about whether Dean was involved than the actual truth of the matter.

Meanwhile, Dean was still asleep.

He and Sophia had moved to a different place, but it was still a hotel, and still a luxurious suite.

With the pocket money he had, continuing to live a lavish lifestyle wasn't a problem. Besides, Archibald would occasionally send him money. Dean accepted whatever came

his way and spent it freely and accepting whatever came his way.

This way, Sophia didn't have to worry about living on the streets.

Their quality of life hadn't declined despite the change in location.

indulged in pleasure, he took good care of her. Their relationship had become more subtle and intimate, and they relied on each other for the

shifted, reaching for his

It was Archibald.

at the name on the screen for a long time,

the call, lay back down, and closed

eyes. She pretended

to know

Archibald be

it seemed unlikely that news would travel so quickly

he knew, so

had indeed laid hands on her, cornering her against the wall. Everyone had seen

him out

around her, bringing with it his steady

slightly but didn't move,

just as she was about to fall back asleep, Dean tightened his arm and spoke in a

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Archibald's calls. If I don't

and snuggled closer

that

for now, they had each

a warmth that was more genuine and heartwarming than what she had

the phone made Archibald feel

who secretly loved Emily, he couldn't explain everything to her. As a brother, he

Archibald recalled Celeste's words. Maybe he

then would Dean know when to

it was too late. Unable to reach Dean, he couldn't give Emily

Archibald holding his phone in silence, Emily guessed

in thought, then stood up. "It's okay, Archibald. Thanks for your help

his voice tinged with a plea. "Emily,

and looked at

quickly let go, apologizing. "I didn't mean to.