The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

As time went by, Emily started to realize that love, or the lack of it, didn't matter as

much anymore.

What really mattered were her family: Isabella and the baby she was carrying.

She knew her abilities were limited, and she could only protect a few people, her child being one of them.

Divorcing Michael was a way to create a better life for her child. At first, she had a good opinion of Michael because he had saved her and taken care of her for so long.

But seeing Veda causing a scene at the hospital today reminded Emily of the mess at the JM Jewelry Company exhibition.

Marrying someone meant dealing with their family.

Emily had been doing this for three years, facing countless challenges. She was worn

out.

She didn't want her child to go through the same, so leaving was the best choice. Thinking this, Emily felt a sense of relief.

She looked up at Daniel, who was worried about her, and smiled. "Don't worry, I'm really okay."

Daniel saw that warm, radiant smile again and couldn't help but smile back. "That's good to hear."

Outside the hospital room, things seemed peaceful, but inside, it was a different story.

Veda stood by Michael's bed, looking at his indifferent face. She frowned and said bluntly, "She's gone, but it's not the end of the world... Why are you so down?

"Michael, get it together. Smith Corporation still needs you, and there are plenty of great girls in Emerald City..."

In the past, Veda would have stormed off in anger after being slapped. But today, she held back her anger to persuade Michael because she had seen Emily's genuine, bright smile with Archibald.

Even though Veda didn't like Emily, she could tell the difference between sincerity and pretense.

often lacr beenritlerups aircrudomis or fivilirlaer 'arrer_fry shendetin shirovertler years: Learning about their divorce today, she felt a strange sense of relief for both of them. As Michael's sister, Veda didn't want him to give up his career, family, and a brighter future for a woman.

Especially since Michael had gotten hurt because of Emily.

But was it worth it?

Absolutely not.

"Michael, listen to me. Focus on getting better, then go back to work at Smith Corporation. The company needs you, I need you, and Grandpa needs you. You and Emily are done. Do you really think she'll come back with the baby?

"She has a new life now. Keeping her here would only make things worse for both of you. Do you really want to be like me, holding on to something you can't have? Michael, I've been there. It's painful. It's better to let go early.

"Even though I don't like Emily, I know she's very proud. Once she leaves, she won't come back."

Michael wasn't listening to any of this.

Every word Veda said felt like a knife stabbing his heart.

"Enough." Michael calmly interrupted Veda. "Veda, I was wrong to hit you earlier. I apologize. Can you leave me alone for a while?"

Veda hesitated, then reluctantly left the room.

But she still couldn't believe that Michael and Emily had divorced and had a child. She didn't understand why Emily chose to leave now.

Any other woman would have used the child to secure a place in the Smith family.

Emily's actions and her words in the hospital room left Veda both shocked and impressed.

But Veda was stubborn; she wouldn't bow to Emily. She saw that Emily no longer had romantic feelings for Michael. So, Veda decided to be the bad guy, forcing them apart and making Michael let go.

She thought this would lessen Michael's pain.

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But Veda didn't realize that her actions only made Michael's heartache worse.

***

In a presidential suite

"How do I look in this?"

"Great."

"Hey, you didn't even look!"

"Who says I didn't?"

"You didn't look at all! Do you think I'm blind?" Sophia held up a new dress and playfully pouted at Dean.

Dean, who enjoyed her antics, put down his phone, pulled Sophia into his arms, and gave her a kiss. He then picked up the dress.

"It's a red dress... I love you in red. Put it on and let me see."

The two had been holed up in the suite for days.noveldrama

Since the studio had just opened and they were still unfamiliar with the operation, Archibald had arranged for professionals to help manage it.

So Dean just had to relax and collect the money.

Unable to resist Sophia's requests, Dean had secretly arranged for her to be the head designer, under the artistic alias Eleanor.

Sophia had been thrilled for days. To repay Archibald, she stayed in the suite, taking care of Dean. She was exhausted from the past few days. She had hoped to rest today, but seeing Dean's look, she knew he wanted to make love again.

"No way!"

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"Come on!"

As they playfully argued, Sophia's phone rang.

The call saved her. She eagerly grabbed her phone, but her smile froze.

It was Evelyn calling.

Sophia had told Dean about her half-sister.

But she had never mentioned her mentally unstable mother.

How could anyone accept such a messed-up family?

Sophia had never planned to tell Dean more. After all, they were just using each other

and would go their separate ways once their goals were achieved. Why share so much?

But Evelyn's call threatened to expose Sophia's vulnerability.

She hesitated.

"Who's calling?" he asked.

Sophia was smart, but Dean was even smarter.

Two equally matched people could hardly deceive each other.

Seeing Sophia hesitate to answer the call, Dean sensed something was off.

When he asked, Sophia hung up the call.

Dean's curiosity grew.

He sat up, about to ask again, when the phone rang once more.