The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Emily would never blame Veda for anything.

But today, she couldn't let Scarlett off the hook, not with Veda and Michael involved.

Scarlett's actions had long crossed Emily's line. Emily couldn't fathom what made Scarlett so reckless and cold-hearted, to the point of even wanting to harm her own grandson!

Emily had even doubted whether Michael was really Scarlett's biological child.

But her private investigation confirmed that Michael was indeed Scarlett's son.

However, beneath this confirmation of blood ties, a larger conspiracy and secret emerged, shocking Emily and making her deeply question whether she had missed any clues.

She knew that if this secret were to be revealed, it would cause a huge uproar and could even shake the foundation of the Smith family.

But seeing Scarlett so carefree, using Veda's sympathy to manipulate the situation, Emily decided to take a deep breath and gave Daniel a meaningful look.

Daniel was the first to know this secret.

Seeing Emily's signal, he immediately understood and turned to Veda. "Veda, can we talk outside for a sec?"

Veda thought Daniel was just trying to divert attention for Emily's sake. Though she appeared to have let go of everything, she still felt resentful and started arguing in front of everyone. "Why can't you say it here?"

Daniel knew he had to get Veda out of there to prevent her from being hit by the truth.

"Veda, this isn't about you right now. If you keep dragging this out, it's only gonna make things harder for Michael."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Veda was taken aback and looked at Michael with a complex expression.

Veda understood what Daniel meant.

She didn't want to make things difficult for Michael.

Moreover, Scarlett was indeed at fault this time. If she kept insisting, she would have no reason to stand her ground.

She took a deep breath, finally nodded, and turned to leave with Daniel.

The room fell silent for a moment. Scarlett felt a surge of unease as she looked at the situation.

With Veda gone and Michael being so impartial, she knew she had no one to rely on. She could only turn to Michael and cry out again. "Michael, everyone else can misunderstand me, but you can't!"

Michael found Scarlett's words laughable. "You almost tore my family apart. How do you expect me to understand you?"

Scarlett was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered. Slandering others was her specialty.

"You're such an idiot! How do you know the child she's carrying is yours? Besides, she's not even your wife right now! You side with outsiders to pick on your mother. You've broken my heart!"

Michael looked at Scarlett coldly, the last bit of warmth in his heart shattered by her words.

"And you?" Michael didn't even want to call Scarlett "Mom" anymore. Emily glanced at Michael, clenching her fists, feeling his helplessness. "Have you been lying to me and Veda all these years?" he asked.

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Scarlett's face turned pale, and she stammered, unable to speak.

But she couldn't lose her momentum. She straightened her back and argued, "What have I lied to you about?"

After confirming that Veda had walked far enough away, Michael locked his deep eyes onto Scarlett, his voice icy. "Who's Veda's real parent? Do you dare to say?"

Scarlett's face turned ashen, her lips trembling, unable to utter a word.

How could this be?

How could Veda's true parentage be known?

This was a secret she had kept for over twenty years!

"Veda isn't my biological sister. She's not part of the Smith family, yet you had my

father raise her for over twenty years!"

Seeing Michael so distraught, Emily immediately stepped forward to hold him. "Michael!"

But Michael was on the verge of losing control. He glared at Scarlett, his eyes filled with disbelief and anger.

"Twenty years, you've deceived us for so long, even keeping my father in the dark! How did you have the courage to do all this?"

Michael's voice seemed to tear through the tense atmosphere. Scarlett's legs weakened, nearly collapsing. She clung to the table, a look of despair in her eyes.

Emily held Michael's hand tightly, trying to calm his fury, but Michael's chest heaved violently. Veda's true parentage was a truth he could hardly believe.

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"Grandpa already knows. What are you still pretending for? Do you think you can stay in the Smith family? Do you think we will continue to pretend we don't know anything?"

"Enough!" Scarlett's eyes were unfocused, her mouth twitching. Faced with Michael's hysterical revelation, any semblance of dignity or pride was gone.

She choked back tears, glaring at Michael with hatred in her tear-filled eyes. "Michael, no matter what, you are my son. You are my blood! Veda isn't your father's biological child, but she is your sister. Are you going to kick her out of the Smith family?

"And now, in front of everyone, you humiliate your mother. Fine, I know you've always resented me for not taking care of you back then!"

Emily had never seen Scarlett like this.noveldrama

Scarlett's face was twisted with anger, as if she was ready to tear off the last shred of her dignity.

Emily envied those who could throw caution to the wind, but she also pitied them. They couldn't get attention, so they stirred up trouble; that was pathetic, sad, and hateful.

Gradually, Scarlett's sobs weakened, her face growing more sinister. She looked at Michael as if she wanted to devour him alive. Under everyone's gaze, she spoke again.

"Do you know? Every time I see you, I see your father. Do you know why he died so young? Because he deserved it. He shouldn't have lived in this world, and he shouldn't have dragged me down!"

Michael's father died when he was young. It was always a deep pain in Michael's heart.

When she first moved into Emerald Lake Manor, she accidentally touched Michael's father's photo and was harshly scolded by Michael. But now, Scarlett dared to slander his father in front of him.

It seemed she was ready to burn all bridges.

Although Emily had prepared for this moment, when it finally came, she didn't feel the satisfaction of revenge. Instead, she felt deep sympathy for Michael and regretted her investigation that had completely uncovered the long-shamed secret of the Smith family.