The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Veda never thought she'd see Michael in such a mess.

He had been her childhood role model!

But now, here he was, reeking of booze and passed out on the bed, completely out of

it.

Veda felt a pang of sorrow in her heart. She fought back tears and marched over to yank Michael up.

"Michael! What the hell are you doing? Do you have any idea how many reports about you are online right now? When did you start hitting people? Why did you hit someone?"

Michael had no clue what Veda was ranting about.

His head was pounding, and the room was spinning. He could barely make out Veda's voice, but he didn't care. All he wanted was to close his eyes and go back to sleep.

Veda's heart tightened. She had no choice but to call Daniel.

She didn't have many friends she could rely on, and Daniel knew a bit about medicine. He could help Michael sober up.noveldrama

They needed to sit down and figure out a plan.

Otherwise, what would happen to Smith Corporation?

The shareholders had been calling her non-stop!

At that moment, Veda felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness and pressure. She suddenly understood.

All these years of her own recklessness, Scarlett's pressure, and Mason's push had all been silently borne by Michael alone.

Looking at Michael's pale, drunken face, Veda felt a wave of regret, and tears finally spilled over.

But Veda couldn't understand why Emily hadn't shown up.

She used to be part of the Smith family, and she was even carrying the Smith family's child!

How could she be so heartless?

What were Michael and Daniel thinking, both falling for such a cold-hearted woman? Veda's anger and frustration intertwined. She clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and thought to herself that she would deal with Emily later. For now, she needed to get through this crisis and show Michael who he could truly rely on.

Less than ten minutes later, Daniel arrived.

Coincidentally, he had already heard about the situation. Kieran, his grandfather, had called him that morning, reminding him to take care of Veda and, if he had time, to check on Mason.

He hadn't even finished his shift when Veda's call came in.

It turned out the whole family was fine, except for Michael, who was the biggest problem.

Daniel quickly assessed Michael's condition and reassured Veda. "Don't worry, Michael's probably just had too much to drink. I saw a lot of empty bottles in the living

room.

"He must have come back from the bar and kept drinking, which is why he hasn't sobered up yet. Luckily, it's not severe enough to need a hospital visit for a stomach pump."

The hospital? That was out of the question! Veda had called Daniel precisely to avoid taking Michael to the hospital.

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With all the people and the media there, if word got out that Michael was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning after hitting someone, it would be a disaster!

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. Tears welled up in her eyes as she bit her lip, her voice trembling. "Daniel, what are we gonna do? Michael's not in any real danger, is he?"

It was indeed dangerous.

Veda shuddered at the thought.

If she hadn't come to check on him at Emerald Lake Manor, Michael could have died there, and no one would have known.

Thinking about it, Veda blamed Emily for everything.

She didn't know the whole story, but seeing everything unfold, she felt Emily was the root cause.

"No, Veda, the most important thing right now is for you to stay calm. I'll give Michael some medication to help him sober up, and then we'll monitor him. You go get a glass of water."

Compared to Veda, Daniel was much more composed. He quickly took out some medication from his kit, soothing Veda while efficiently organizing the next steps. Veda went to get the water. As soon as she left, Daniel took the opportunity to call Emily.

He quickly learned that Emily was already on her way to uncover the truth.

After leaving the Archibalds, Emily couldn't find a lead and didn't want to go to the bar to get the surveillance footage just yet.

Given the current media frenzy, even if the bar gave her the footage, her actions could be misinterpreted as trying to destroy evidence for Michael.

That would only make things worse.

Emily didn't need Michael's gratitude, but she didn't want to make things harder for him either.

So, she took a moment to think and remembered that Michael had left her house with Candice the previous day. Candice might know where Michael went next.

And since Candice liked Michael so much, if Michael went to the bar without her, there must be a reason.

Emily decided to call Candice, hoping to get some clues.

Candice was shocked to receive Emily's call. "Miss Brown? Why are you calling me?"

From Candice's tone, Emily could tell she was straightforward and honest. That made things easier.

"I got your number when I used Michael's phone to contact you, Ms. Gonzalez. I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm sure you've seen the news about Michael online." Candice had indeed seen it.

Right after, her parents had called, sternly warning her to stay away from Michael.

That was when Candice realized how serious the situation was.

"Did Michael really do this? I can't believe it!" Candice's voice was full of doubt and unease. She had met Michael a few times.

Though they weren't close, she could tell from his demeanor that he wasn't the type to get drunk and hit someone.

She was still wondering if Michael's gentlemanly image was just a facade when Emily called.

"Of course not. Someone set him up. I'm trying to find out the truth, which is why I reached out to you, Ms. Gonzalez. Can you tell me when you and Michael parted ways yesterday? Do you know who he went to the bar with?"