The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

It felt like a prophecy coming true, something Sophia had dreaded.

So, she could only lash out at Hayden. She despised him.

Emily's words echoed louder in her mind: "Don't look so cocky. If Hayden can ditch me and my mom, he can ditch you and your mom too. In his eyes, it's all about profit. Everything else is replaceable."

At first, Sophia thought Emily was just bitter.

She thought Emily was mocking their family's happiness.

But now, it seemed like she and her mom were the real joke.

Hayden was about to abandon them just like he had abandoned Isabella and Emily. He even thought they were less valuable than them.

Sure enough, Hayden said, "Your mom's asking for it! She dared to go to Emily's house and attack her. No matter what, Emily is her step-daughter and Michael's wife. She could have had a good life living off Emily and Michael, but she had to ruin it for herself!

"And you! Stealing Emily's husband, you really think you're the eldest daughter of the Brown family and could completely disregarding Emily? Haven't I warned you not to mess with her?"

Sophia couldn't believe it. It was Hayden who had abandoned Emily and her mom first.

How did it become her and her mom's fault now?

In a fit of rage, Sophia smashed two vases and two bottles of wine right in front of Hayden.

Seeing the house in such disarray, Hayden couldn't take it anymore. He immediately called the few remaining employees at his company, threw a few thousand dollars at them, and told them to knock Sophia out and take her away.

Then he had her transported abroad.

No matter how far the journey, Hayden was determined this time!

Out of sight, out of mind. He would deal with his own daughter however he wanted!

For several days, Emily didn't receive any calls or messages from anyone in the Smith family.

She only heard from Abigail that Smith Corporation was now fully under Veda's control.

Although Veda wasn't handling everything perfectly, Michael was helping out while recovering, so it wasn't too bad.

But with all the issues at Smith Corporation, how could he manage while recovering? Thinking about this, Emily couldn't help but worry about Michael. She felt sorry for him and wanted to visit him. After all, he got hurt saving her and almost lost his life.

But remembering Veda's cold face and harsh words, and Scarlett's unreasonable behavior, Emily knew that even if the misunderstanding with Sophia was cleared up, there was no way she and Michael could be together.

No one could replace a mother in a child's heart.

Just like Emily couldn't force Michael to sever ties with his mother for her.

It was an unchangeable fact.

Maybe it was God's plan.

She and Michael were never meant to be together.

She was just a chapter in his life story.noveldrama

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While Emily was feeling down at home, she suddenly received a call from Daniel. "Daniel? What's up?"

"Mason woke up. He wants to see you."

Emily's heart leaped with joy. She quickly got ready and headed to the hospital, though she couldn't help but wonder why Daniel was the one calling her. With that question in mind, she made her way to Mason's room.

To her surprise, Michael, Veda, and Scarlett weren't there. Only Benjamin and Daniel

were.

Mason was indeed awake. Seeing Emily rush in with her bag, he gave her a long- missed smile.

Emily's eyes welled up, and she grabbed Mason's hand excitedly.

"Grandpa, you're awake."

In Emily's heart, Mason had long become her real grandfather. That sense of closeness was as strong as blood ties.

"Yep, just woke up," Mason replied playfully, not looking like someone who had been in a coma for days. Except for his pale face, he seemed in good spirits.

Emily was puzzled and was about to ask Benjamin about the situation when Mason interrupted, "I know."

Hearing this, Emily turned her gaze to Mason, who looked like he had a god's-eye view, smiling enigmatically and blinking as he spoke slowly.

"Emily, I know Michael is in the hospital. I heard he got hurt saving you. That's good. At least it proves he's not a bad man, right?"

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It was a simple question, but Mason's trembling voice made Emily feel uneasy. She nodded, holding back the pain in her heart.

Mason continued, "I also know he's in a room upstairs. Dr. Wilson told me everything. I deliberately asked Dr. Wilson not to spread the news of my awakening, so Michael and Veda don't know.

"Smith Corporation has been relying on Veda these days, with Michael helping her. I know they're busy, and I'm grateful. I don't want to trouble them.

"But Emily, I need to trouble you."

Trouble? Emily didn't know what Mason meant. But trouble was expected. In her heart, Mason was family, and family didn't talk about trouble. She knew Michael and Mason's issues had to be handled separately.

"Grandpa, tell me, is something wrong?"

Mason looked at Emily and laughed. He then turned his head and gave Benjamin a look. Benjamin then escorted Daniel out. The room was now just the two of them.

Emily listened to the rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor, and her heart suddenly felt calm. She was grateful for Mason's awakening. With him, Michael had support. But the next moment, Emily felt dazed. What did it have to do with her?

"Emily." Mason's voice brought her back.

She blinked her tearful eyes and looked up.

"You've been wronged." Mason's voice trembled.

"Grandpa, why do you say that?" Emily asked, but she felt Mason was right. She had indeed been wronged, for three years. Only meeting Mason made her feel as if every cloud has a silver lining.

"It was our Smith family that did wrong; we wronged not only you but also your mother.

"I've heard from Benjamin. Scarlett blamed your mother for my illness, causing your mother to go to the police station every day for questioning and investigation... "But I know the whole story better than anyone."