The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Sophia blurted out, "I just got back to the States, I've got a ton of stuff to do. I need to get home now! You stay here with him. I'll come back to see Michael later. Make sure you take good care of him!"

Rejecting Andrew, Sophia grabbed her bag and rushed out.

Her guilt was obvious, especially when it came to money-she didn't even try to hide

it.

Her attitude screamed that she was terrified of spending even a penny more.

Andrew had already figured out Sophia's game and couldn't be bothered with her. He let her leave, then scoffed, his expression hardening. "Whether you really have something to do or you're just scared of spending money, only you know."

His gaze then fell on the unconscious Michael. "Mr. Smith, what kind of woman did you fall for before? She can't even hold a candle to Mrs. Smith."

With that, Andrew went back to his tasks.

To make sure Michael could rest well, Andrew diligently cleaned Michael's room daily, making it as comfortable as possible.

In his busyness, Andrew didn't notice Michael's hand move slightly, nor the faint flutter of his eyelids.

Emily had been under a lot of stress lately, with both Isabella and Michael ending up in the hospital. Her mood had been deteriorating, and she looked worse each day.

Seeing Sophia rush back from abroad only added to her frustration. Seeing Sophia return from abroad, still unable to finalize the divorce, unable to leave with her child, and causing her mother so much distress-these thoughts weighed heavily on Emily's mind.

The more she suppressed these feelings, the more suffocated and guilty she felt. Eventually, Emily fell ill.

Fortunately, Abigail noticed in time and took Emily to the OB-GYN for treatment. Emily, who had always been healthy and whose baby had been fine, finally encountered a problem.

"I told you last time, you mustn't overexert yourself. Why don't you ever listen?" The doctor scolded her sternly, not caring about the reasons.

But that one sentence terrified Emily, making her feel deeply guilty.

Seeing the tears welling up in Emily's eyes, Abigail quickly explained the situation to the doctor.

The doctor softened a bit. "I sympathize with you, but Miss Brown, the baby inside you is very important. You need to prioritize them and constantly monitor their condition. Babies are much more fragile than adults."

Hearing this, Emily nodded repeatedly and said to the doctor, "You're right, I'll be careful."

The doctor shook his head, quickly wrote a prescription, and then said, "Being careful isn't enough. Come here for a few days of IV treatment, and we'll see how it goes."

So, Emily found herself shuttling between home and the hospital every day, often running from the inpatient ward to the OB-GYN for her IV treatments. She was very cautious, especially since Michael was also hospitalized.

Even though he was unconscious, people around him would constantly visit.

Emily was terrified of running into someone she knew and her pregnancy being exposed.

With so many troubling things already happening, the last thing she needed was more chaos.

But life has a way of throwing exactly what you fear most at you, and often in the most intense way.

Emily never expected that someone would catch her coming out of the OB-GYN again. "What? Pregnant?" ;Sophia had her ways of gathering information.

What Michael couldn't find out, she could always dig up through some shady means, spending a bit of money. With her own secret experience, she quickly deduced that Emily was indeed pregnant!

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But she got the right answer with the wrong reasoning.

Sophia always believed that Emily and Michael had no feelings for each other and a bad relationship, so how could Michael possibly sleep with a woman he didn't love? It was absurd!

After all, she had gone to great lengths to trick Michael into bed.

Was she supposed to admit that she wasn't as attractive as Emily? No way!

Besides, if the baby was really Michael's, why wouldn't Emily say anything?noveldrama

That baby would be Mason's most cherished great-grandchild. With that child, Emily would rise to the top in the Smith family, living comfortably without any financial worries.

But Emily kept it a secret, so there had to be something wrong!

Sophia concluded that the baby couldn't be Michael's.

It had to be an illegitimate child, but Sophia hadn't figured out whose it was.

But it was definitely something shameful, which was why Emily kept it hidden.

After all, she hadn't divorced Michael yet.

No wonder!

With this deduction, Sophia felt a surge of excitement.

It was because of this illegitimate child that Emily suddenly became eager to divorce

and was willing to leave Michael with nothing. She had cheated on Michael!

Thinking of this, Sophia felt more confident.

But this time, she would be fully prepared.

To completely destroy Emily, she needed a well-thought-out plan.

So, Sophia bided her time and first went to the Brown Villa.

Sophia never expected to receive such shocking news.

Before leaving the Brown Villa, Sophia had managed to get a key to the house. This

way, she wouldn't have to deal with Hayden's attitude to get in.

But today, as soon as Sophia opened the door, she was hit by a wave of intimacy, followed by a woman's moans and some strange noises.

Sophia knew exactly what was happening.

Her face turned cold immediately. Looking down, she was even more shocked.

The once pristine stone floor, which Evelyn had renovated several times, was now littered with women's clothes and lingerie, along with a pair of expensive high heels. Clearly, they belonged to a young woman.

The high heels were exquisitely made, obviously this year's new style, with a few white diamonds embedded in the leather.

Evelyn was in a mental hospital, and Sophia's life abroad had been far from good, even described as financially tight. Despite the circumstances, she still spent the money on a plane ticket to return, thinking about her and the Brown family's future.

But Hayden had spent all the money on a mistress!