The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Emily was swamped with work.

Meanwhile, the Smith family had their own drama unfolding.

As soon as Mason got out of the hospital, he was dead set on kicking Scarlett out of Emerald City. This woman was nothing but trouble, and just hearing her name gave him a headache.

But Scarlett hadn't divorced Michael's dad, Alexander. Technically, she was still the mistress of the Smith family, which meant she still had a place in the family.

Scarlett eventually caught on to this and decided to confront Mason directly. She had nothing to lose. The Smith family cared about their reputation more than anything, so she planned to make a huge scene.noveldrama

She figured if things got messy, it would cause chaos and even tank Smith Corporation's stock.

With that in mind, Scarlett started screaming at the top of her lungs throughout the Smith Mansion. "How dare you! I've given my blood, sweat, and tears to the Smith family for years, and this is how you repay me? Mason, if you hated me so much, why didn't you let us divorce when your son was on his deathbed?

"You dragged me into widowhood and made me raise two kids alone. Now that they're successful, you want to kick me out of the family. How heartless can you be?

"I raised heirs for the Smith family. Do you think that was easy? Now you're forcing my kids to disown me and trying to erase me from the family records. Your son would never agree to this if he knew in the afterlife!"

Scarlett knew exactly what to say. She blamed Mason for everything and claimed she had raised Michael herself.

Among the many servants in the Smith Mansion, only Benjamin was an old-timer who knew the full story. Who else could refute Scarlett's claims of raising Michael and Veda? Anyway, Michael and Veda were still her biological children. Who had the right to question their mother? That would be truly heartless!

Word spread quickly throughout the Smith Mansion. Everyone knew what Scarlett was wailing about, and soon rumors were flying. Some new servants even sympathized with Scarlett and spoke out against Mason.

If Benjamin happened to overhear, he would sternly refute them. But with so many servants in the mansion, it was impossible to their gossip. If the rumors spread outside, it would be a real problem.

With no other choice, Mason decided to put the matter on hold. Michael had gone straight to work at Smith Corporation after being discharged, and Veda was with him. Both of them were working so hard, and Manson didn't want to add to their stress. He figured he could deal with Scarlett later. After all, she couldn't cause too much trouble.

But Mason underestimated Scarlett's determination. For money, fame, and power, and to cling to her two children who had become her golden geese-she was willing to fight to the end.

So, for several days, whenever someone brought Scarlett food, she would either wail loudly or cry softly, constantly complaining and making up stories.

Some folks couldn't make heads or tails of her, but others felt for her. Before long, Scarlett's reputation in the small Smith Mansion had done a complete 180. Some even went to Benjamin, demanding a meeting with Mason to plead on Scarlett's behalf.

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Of course, Scarlett's goal wasn't to have people plead for her. She just wanted Mason to see how powerful public opinion could be.

Luckily for Mason, this was all happening within the Smith Mansion. If Scarlett ever got out, she could easily turn public opinion against Smith Corporation and the entire high society of Emerald City, dragging the Smith family and Smith Corporation down with her.

Mason wasn't mad. He knew he couldn't just kick them out, as that would play right into Scarlett's hands. Instead, he had Benjamin punish the gossipers with fines or extra work, trying to keep their mouths shut.

And so, time dragged on until Michael finally came home.

Michael had already heard about Emily moving out of Emerald Lake Manor while he was at the company. He understood that Emily had lost all hope in their relationship and didn't even want to live in the same neighborhood as him.

Since that was the case, there was no point in going back there. The most important person wasn't there anymore.

After finishing his work and meetings, Michael drove back to the Smith Mansion. As he expected, the place was in chaos.

From the moment he walked in, he heard various versions of the rumors. The more he listened, the more he couldn't contain his anger. His deep eyes grew darker and more menacing.

Michael, being directly involved, knew the truth. Without stopping by Mason's study, he went straight to Scarlett's room.

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Scarlett was still in her original room, a place Michael hadn't entered in a long time. Like Emerald Lake Manor, every time he went into Scarlett's room, he left feeling disheartened. He never got what he wanted and always left disappointed.

But today, Michael wasn't looking for anything. Scarlett's room was still decorated lavishly, with a strong, pungent perfume smell that matched her current gaudy and detestable persona.

Hearing the door, the previously despondent Scarlett perked up. She looked towards the door with a defiant and arrogant expression.

Scarlett had already decided that no matter who came, she would twist the truth and muddy the waters.

But she never expected that the person who walked in would be her son, Michael. "You... why is it you?"

For some reason, Scarlett suddenly felt panicked. She had been sitting on the bed, drunk, but seeing Michael step into the room, she couldn't help but tremble. She pushed herself back with her hands, knocking over the bottles around her like dominoes.

There was a time when Scarlett reacted the same way to Michael.

Even though Michael was her son, whom she had carried for ten months and given birth to, she couldn't understand why every time she saw him, it felt like seeing the Grim Reaper.

She couldn't help but feel guilty and afraid.