The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 516 Old Friends Meet

Candice's words brought a hush over the hospital room.

Abigail had always steered clear of drama. She worked hard, went home quietly, and kept a safe distance from the high society of Emerald City. Emily was her only link to that world.

So, when Candice started narrowing down suspects, the only people Abigail could think of were Michael and his sister, Veda.

"Could it be Veda? She's always had this weird hostility towards Emily. Sometimes I even wonder if she's really Michael's sister. Maybe she has feelings for him?"

"Abigail!" Emily cut her off, her voice urgent. She hadn't even thought before speaking, but then she quickly regained her composure.

When she thought about Veda and Michael, it was true they didn't look much alike, and their personalities were worlds apart.

More importantly, Emily had once shared Abigail's suspicions. She had wondered why Veda harbored such animosity towards her, and why Veda's feelings for Michael were so uniquely complicated.

But Emily had never dug too deep. Her kind nature led her to believe that Michael and Veda were indeed siblings, and it was possible that Veda resented Emily for taking all of Michael's attention.

Besides, Veda had been spoiled for years, and with a mother like Scarlett who often contradicted her, it wasn't surprising that Veda's behavior seemed off.

Thinking of Scarlett, Emily's expression changed.

Candice noticed this, especially when Emily's fingers began to unconsciously rub the edge of the table. She quickly asked, "Emily, did you remember something?"

Candice didn't know much about Veda, but she had at least heard of her. Veda was known as the heiress of Smith Corporation and Michael's sister, with a peculiar temperament and a spoiled nature, yet she had an unexpectedly close relationship with Michael.

Could there be more to the story?

Had Abigail stumbled upon the truth?

took a deep breath. Before answering Candice's question, several faces flashed through her mind:

shrouded in a layer of fog. "It's just that something

looking unusually excited. "What is

noticing Candice's reaction, couldn't help but furrow her

instinctively scrutinized Candice, who was dressed like a socialite with an air of nobility. Why

she even

here today just to help Emily find the mastermind behind

stand

questions took root

she remained silent, quietly listening to

up, I've been thinking about one thing. Evelyn is locked up in Emerald City Psychiatric Hospital, and very few people know that. In all this time,

the mastermind know where Evelyn was?

or the psychiatric hospital, and they must have a serious grudge against you, enough to take such a big risk and use

getting closer to the

sharp glint

My mom was also treated at that psychiatric hospital. Back then, I hadn't divorced Michael yet, and I couldn't support myself.

paid by that woman. She often dealt with the hospital staff, and given her love for socializing, she likely had a

Emily spoke,

identity of the mastermind seemed almost obvious. Just as she was about to ask, Abigail, who had been quietly listening, suddenly stood up and screamed in a nearly piercing voice, "Emily,

soon as Abigail spoke, the atmosphere in the

shock, glancing fearfully towards the door, then

nails nearly

It's Michael's biological mother,

could hardly believe