The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 533 Unexpected Confession

Even though Scarlett kept causing a scene, Emily never held it against her.

Emily said everything she needed to say, knowing Scarlett would have to think it over later when she calmed down.

"I never wanted anything from the Smith family. You might not believe me, but I have to say it.

"My divorce from Michael left me with nothing. He chose to give me these things, and I accepted them for the sake of my child. But what you think, only you know best.

"I understand what you said earlier, but I can't comprehend your final actions.

"A mother who feels wronged transfers all her hatred to her children and then lives freely. Do you really feel avenged? You just see the Smith family as too powerful to take down, so you vent all your anger on your children."

Emily's words were calm, but they hit Scarlett hard.

Scarlett was shaking with rage, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a single word. How could this be? How could Emily say such things? What right did she have?

Every word Emily said hit the mark, cutting deep. It was a brutal truth.

"Now, you've unjustly burdened Veda with a stigma. She'll be pointed at and whispered about, realizing that her twenty-some years as a Smith family heiress were a lie, that she's just an illegitimate child.

"And your son, he's lost his father, gone through a divorce, and now has to accept that his mother tried to kill his newborn child. They'll both live in pain for the rest of their lives, won't they?"

Emily finished speaking, her brow furrowed slightly, a flicker of pity in her eyes.

so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, but the emotional pain was so intense she couldn't feel the

felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness

years of resentment had turned into an obsession, becoming an invisible shackle on her children's lives, one that couldn't be undone

you will, Emily. You're good at brainwashing and hypnotizing. Otherwise,

all she needed to. She knew Scarlett couldn't accept it now, and the

stepped back, letting

had taken Veda

lost. The fierce wind whipped through her disheveled hair.

here?" After a moment, she added, "You

knew he couldn't reveal the truth about

tried to ease the awkwardness with small talk, but the situation was dire.

patience for Daniel's chatter. "Daniel, did you bring me here just to say this?

was denying Veda's parentage or begging Michael to spare her half-sister, he knew one thing: Veda

it

in mind, Daniel quickly grabbed her arm, his voice firm

"Veda..."

Veda was

a purpose: to persuade Michael to go easy

this time and wouldn't be easily forgiven. But Scarlett was her mother, and if she

welled up in Veda's eyes, her voice choked with emotion. "I'm begging you, don't joke with me right now. I have important things to do. I'm not the naive girl who used to follow

tears flowed freely. She shook off Daniel's hand and turned

stepped forward, grabbing her wrist, and in a moment of hesitation, he dropped to one knee, his eyes