The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Scarlett's face twisted with anger, but she had no choice but to swallow her fury.

Casting a glance at the useless Veda, she realized she had lost this power struggle completely.

The shareholders' meeting dispersed, and the media storm seemed to have calmed down for now.

Emily, supported by Candice, walked steadily out of the conference room.

Patrick followed closely behind, his face showing concern as he spoke softly. "I can't believe Michael's mom is so unreasonable, slandering people like that. I heard she was at the Emerald City police station before? Is that true? Is she back to fight Michael for his inheritance?"

Candice sighed sympathetically upon hearing this.

She had once thought the Smith family seemed nice and had even fantasized about marrying into it. Now, it seemed best to avoid such trouble.

Poor Emily.

Seeing Scarlett's sharp and bitter attitude towards Emily earlier, Candice knew that Emily must have endured a lot.

Hearing Candice's sigh, Emily just smiled faintly, a hint of resilience in her eyes. "Never mind. Michael and I are divorced now. It's all in the past."

Is it really in the past?

Last night, Patrick had watched Michael drink heavily, and today he saw someone plotting to ruin Michael's reputation. He felt it was so unfair for Michael!

He also felt sorry for Michael and Emily's marriage.

They clearly cared about each other but pretended not to. How long would this awkwardness last?

"Emily, listen to me..."

But just as Patrick was about to explain, Veda called out to Emily.noveldrama

"Emily!"

The three of them stopped, and Veda ran up, her face full of worry.

"Emily, how's Michael? Have you seen him?"

Veda, who used to misunderstand Emily and think she was stealing Michael's affection, now seemed to realize she had been too stubborn and small-minded.

Emily smiled slightly, though there was a hint of bitterness in her smile. "Why should I go? It's not convenient. You should check on him after you're done with the company's matters."

"Patrick can go too." Emily looked at Patrick and explained to Veda, "He's Michael's good friend. He called Michael earlier. Michael's fine. I heard Daniel is with him, so everyone can relax."

Emily then took Veda's hand.

Like a gentle sister, she patted Veda's shoulder with her other hand, her tone soft but firm. "Don't worry. The misunderstanding is cleared up. Michael is just under a lot of pressure and wanted to drink to forget his troubles.

"But he didn't expect to be set up. Don't worry, I'll make sure Michael and the Smith family get justice."

Veda's eyes showed gratitude as she tightly held Emily's hand. "Emily, thank you. I misunderstood you before."

Emily took it in stride, giving Veda a few more words of advice before leaving with Candice and Patrick.

Veda watched Emily's departing figure, her emotions mixed.

But Scarlett, hiding in the shadows, watched with a sinister expression, her eyes cold and ruthless.

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Scarlett knew she couldn't act rashly, no matter how angry she was.

After all, Emily was carrying Michael's child!

Besides, she needed to return to the Smith family and at least put on a show for Mason for a while.

Otherwise, if she couldn't go back to the Smith family, she would truly have nothing left.

When Michael finally woke up at Emerald Lake Manor, it was already getting dark.

He had no idea what kind of upheaval had occurred in Emerald City that day.

All he knew was that he woke up with a splitting headache, feeling like the world was spinning, and only Daniel was by his side.

"Why are you here?" Michael could hardly believe his eyes.

Daniel sighed and handed him a glass of water. "I know you don't like me, but you need me right now, so bear with it."

Seeing Daniel busy taking care of him, Michael couldn't help but guess.

"Did Emily ask you to take care of me?"

A glimmer of hope flashed in Michael's heart as he asked, even feeling a bit expectant.

But Daniel shook his head and replied calmly, "It was Veda. The company has a lot going on, so she asked me to help."

Daniel then told Michael about the online uproar that had erupted that day. Michael immediately tried to get up, insisting he needed to go to the company.

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He realized the public outcry would cause Smith Corporation's stock to plummet, leading to shareholder dissatisfaction or protests.

He wasn't sure whether Veda could handle it, and more significantly, Mason would be furious if he found out.

With so much to do, Michael forced himself to stand, determination flashing in his eyes.

But Daniel quickly revealed that the situation had been resolved. However, he only told half the story.

"Who was behind this? Who's trying to set me up?" Michael asked angrily.

Daniel, having already learned the details from Emily, decided to tell Michael directly.

"It was Sophia, your ex-girlfriend."

Daniel intentionally wanted to provoke him, knowing just mentioning her name wasn't enough. He wanted Michael to relive his painful past.

Sophia was someone Michael would never want to acknowledge as an ex-girlfriend. Michael's dissatisfaction grew.

He recalled the night it happened. Sophia had spoken to him in the restroom, provoking him, and then he had lashed out at her. After that, the media had stormed in, taking countless photos.

In hindsight, it was all premeditated.

Taking a deep breath, Michael asked Daniel, "Do the police have evidence now? Will they deal with that malicious woman?"

Daniel nodded and then sat by the window, continuing pointedly, "Aren't you curious who helped catch the mastermind and reported her to the police?"

"And you know Veda's capabilities. It was probably her first time attending such a huge shareholders' meeting. With so many shareholders eyeing her, do you think she could handle them all alone?"