The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"No. It's just that this vanity is kinda old and an eyesore at home, so I thought I'd toss

it."

"Bryan, why'd you come back? Is there something you didn't say?"

Actually, everything had been said.

Bryan was only pushing Emily because he didn't want to hurt Alice's feelings, though it was definitely not a wise choice.

He had just left his car keys on the couch and forgot to take them.

But seeing Emily's suspicious behavior now, Bryan was already feeling uneasy. He

looked her up and down and asked, "Is this vanity yours?"

Emily shook her head and, in a panic, said it belonged to Abigail.

She hoped to brush it off to avoid any more trouble.

At this moment, Bryan's suspicion deepened.

From his observation, the vanity was very old, clearly an antique from the previous generation.

Even though he didn't know Abigail well, Bryan knew that young girls wouldn't use such old furniture.

Moreover, Emily's behavior was telling. She said she wanted to throw the vanity out, but her actions showed she cherished it. She had even put protectors on its corners.

If she loved it so much, how could she throw it away?

Even if she was telling the truth and it was Abigail's, Emily was in her saddest moment. How could she have the mind to help her friend with this?

Was it really just to distract herself?

It couldn't be that simple. Her words didn't add up.

Bryan raised an eyebrow, having a thought and a response. "Are you planning to leave Emerald City quietly?"

In the end, she couldn't hide it.

Emily's heart raced. She wanted to keep lying, but Bryan didn't give her the chance. He knew what Emily was thinking.

Indeed, rather than staying in this seemingly prosperous city, it might be better to leave everything behind and find a new place, hoping for a different outcome. So, Bryan chose to make Emily face everything, leaving her no place to hide.

"Emily, don't worry. Even though I met you through Michael, I consider you a friend. I'll keep your secret. I just came back for my car keys and then I'll leave. But as a friend, I want to say, if you need help, don't try to tough it out."

With that, Bryan walked past Emily, who was in turmoil.

Emily could clearly hear his footsteps getting farther away.

Of course, she could also hear her own heartbeat getting louder.

On the way back, Bryan felt inexplicably restless.

Logically, he had already figured everything out. He decided to keep the secret for his friend.

He also decided to forget about seeing Emily with her luggage, heading to the airport. But something made him stop the car and call Michael.

"Hello?"

Just a simple question, but Bryan could tell Michael was in a bad mood, very bad.

"It's me," Bryan said.

"I know. What's up?"

"Are you at the office?"

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"Are you at the office or the Smith Mansion?" Bryan didn't say it directly because he was still hesitating.

After all, he promised Emily to keep the secret.

But as a friend who had seen Michael and Emily's journey, Bryan knew how proud they both were. They truly loved each other but pretended not to care.

In contrast, he and Alice were deeply in love, their relationship growing stronger every day, and they wanted to be together all the time. But without family blessings, how could it last?

"Did you call just to ask that? Or do you want to see how much I've failed and laugh at me?"

"Bryan, I admit, I'm very tired. I don't want to fight with you or anyone in Emerald City anymore. It's meaningless. I give up, okay? I don't..."

Before Michael could finish, Bryan responded, "Michael, Emily is planning to leave Emerald City."

Bryan then told Michael everything about his visit to Abigail's house, even sharing Emily's flight number, which he had figured out from Emily's words.

***

Bryan knew Emily was very guarded. She wouldn't tell anyone her flight number.

Her goal had never changed: to leave Emerald City quietly, leave everyone, especially the Smith family, and Michael.

So, Bryan had been careful.

He asked Emily directly, "Which direction are you heading?"

Emily knew she couldn't hide it from Bryan and thought it didn't matter to tell him the direction, so she answered truthfully. "Heading west."

Actually, Emily hadn't thought of a specific place, but she just wanted to leave. The first step was to find a place to stay. Heading west, where spring was blooming, seemed like a good choice.

Bryan repeated, "Heading west......"

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It seemed like he was just agreeing, but Bryan was already planning.

There weren't many cities west of Emerald City. Seeing Emily ready to leave immediately, he just needed to check the flights to those cities.

Sure enough, Bryan found it.

The only city west with a flight was Everglade City.

***

"What?"

Emily was going to Everglade City? Hearing this, Michael couldn't stay calm.

At this moment, he knew he had to face his feelings. He had fallen deeply in love with

Emily and couldn't let her leave his world.noveldrama

Especially since Emily had just lost her mother, she needed his care and companionship.

She shouldn't bear so much alone!

"I've sent you the flight information. I found it by chance. From here on, it's up to

you." With that, Bryan hung up.

The sound of the call ending on the other end echoed, and Michael felt his heart sink.

He trembled as he opened the message, looking at the flight information Bryan had

sent.

The flight from Emerald City to Everglade City was about three hours, departing at 5:30

PM.

It was already 3 PM.

Considering security checks and boarding...... Michael suddenly snapped out of his sadness.

He knew he didn't have much time! He had to rush to the airport!

Stop Emily! Keep her by his side!

As for the old grudges, maybe it was time to clear them up!