The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains
Chapter 209 The Crazy Illegitimate Daughter

At noon, Emily finally stepped out of Smith Corporation.

She spotted a silver Maybach parked out front and instantly knew whose car it was. She headed straight for the passenger side, opened the door, and saw Bryan looking at her. Ever since Emily started helping out at JM Jewelry, she and Bryan had gotten a lot closer. They were partners, but more than that, they were friends.

Bryan was in the area for business and knew Emily was at Smith Corporation, so he texted her to wait downstairs.

They planned to head to JM Jewelry together for an international meeting later.

Emily had done Penelope a huge favor, which also meant she had done Bryan a favor.

Bryan was always super grateful to Emily for that and was way more relaxed and friendly with her now.

"How's it going? No major issues at Smith Corporation, right?" Bryan asked as he turned the car around.

Emily shook her head and replied, "Just some minor stuff. I'm just helping out with the basics. For the big projects, we still need to wait for Michael to come back and make the decisions." When Michael's name came up, Bryan froze for a second, then casually asked, "Is he okay?"

Emily knew Bryan was asking about Michael. She smiled and said, "If you want to know how he's doing, why don't you check on him yourself?"

"I'm not a doctor. It wouldn't do any good for me to see him." Bryan got what Emily meant and just pouted, dropping the subject.

A couple of days later, Bryan's concern for Michael reached Michael's ears.

"He was just asking casually, right?" Michael said, finishing the last spoonful of oatmeal Emily fed him. He wiped his mouth and lay back on the bed.

Hearing this, Emily felt even more helpless with them.

When it came to stubbornness, no one could beat those two.

"You both clearly care about each other, yet you act so contradictory. Is it fun?" Emily shook her head, got up, and took the lunchbox to the bathroom. Michael was stumped by that question too.

'Talking about caring but acting contradictory, you and I are the same, right?' Michael thought, glancing towards the bathroom.

In the past few days, Michael had seen how dedicated Emily was to him, the company, and the Smith family.

Could it be that her feelings for him were just out of responsibility?

As he pondered, the bathroom door opened.

Michael panicked, afraid Emily would see through his thoughts, and quickly closed his eyes, pretending to sleep.

It wasn't until Emily quietly left that he opened his eyes again, his heart racing.

Meanwhile, at the Brown Villa.

Hayden was pacing back and forth in the living room, looking irritated.

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This time, Evelyn couldn't calm him down no matter what she said.

After all, Sophia's disgraceful act of faking a pregnancy had cost her some dignity. From now on, she would have to avoid the Smith family and definitely not provoke Hayden again.

What if, in a fit of anger, he kicked them out of the Brown Villa and brought that bitch Emily back?

That would be utterly humiliating!

"Look at the daughter you raised! Fake pregnancy? Was this your idea? Did you teach her to do this?" Hayden yelled at Evelyn, his face red with anger.

Evelyn's face flushed with embarrassment. "Me? How could I make her do something so stupid! A child can't just appear out of thin air. The Smith family would replace out sooner or later, Hayden. Do you think I'm an idiot? Even if I were, I wouldn't joke about a child!"

Evelyn's words made sense.

Plus, she had a way with words that could twist everything. He was no match for her.

In a fit of rage, Hayden grabbed an umbrella and stormed upstairs.

He was going to replace Sophia, the one responsible, and settle the score. She was the one who made him look foolish in front of the Smith family!

"Oh no!" Evelyn was so scared she jumped off the sofa and followed closely behind, afraid something terrible might happen.

When Hayden barged into Sophia's room, she was drinking, and the room reeked of alcohol.

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But Sophia didn't cooperate at all. She pushed Evelyn away and snapped, "Now you care about me? Aren't you just afraid I'll embarrass you and cause trouble, Michael will dump me and drag you down with me?" As she spoke, tears welled up in Sophia's eyes.

She kept complaining to Hayden and Evelyn, completely ignoring her own faults.

Then she slowly raised her hand to wipe the alcohol from her mouth, her lips curling into a slight smile as she continued, "I don't need your help. I have my own ways to deal with those people. You? Cowardly and timid, you'll always be Emily's defeated opponents!"

Hearing this, Hayden couldn't tolerate Sophia any longer.

He rushed forward and slapped Sophia across the face. "I'll beat you, you brat! How dare you talk to me like that! Who paid for your education? Who raised you so well? And now you ruin it all over Michael. I told you before, fighting with Emily over a man is wrong!"

"Now it's not enough to provoke her. You have to completely offend the Smith family. Do you know who the Smith family is? Do you want me to be unable to stay in Emerald City?"

Hearing this, Sophia, already furious, became even more enraged.

A creepy smile appeared on her lips, and the veins on her neck bulged. Her previously composed demeanor turned rigid, and her body began to tremble slightly. "Dad, did you forget? Emily is your illegitimate daughter. Don't just talk about stealing a man. If I wanted to steal you, even her life, she would have to hand it over without complaint."

With that, Sophia's eyes filled with bloodshot veins. Her sinister and fierce appearance immediately frightened Hayden and Evelyn, leaving them stunned and unable to react for a long time.