The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"You gotta get up and explain things to me. I'm totally lost right now. How am I supposed to go with you without knowing the details?"

Emily helped Alice to her feet.

With just a few words, Emily couldn't grasp the whole situation. How could the Ward family fall apart in just a few days?

And Bryan? Why wasn't he with Alice? Didn't Penelope agree to help?

And Luna, she's usually so sharp. How could she get into such a mess?

"You said Luna got pregnant before marriage? Where is she now?"

Alice struggled to sit up, a flash of panic in her eyes. "She's at the hospital. Grandpa wants her to have an abortion."

"She doesn't agree, but the baby is growing every day. How can we wait? Besides, when we found out, she was already almost three months along in her pregnancy. Now, having an abortion is life-threatening. I... I..."

Alice started to sob again, tears streaming down her face, looking utterly exhausted. Seeing her like this, how could Emily not feel heartbroken?

Even though she didn't want to admit it, Emily had to acknowledge that she was related to these people by blood.

She couldn't just ignore them.

Alice turned to Emily. "Emily, we need to go to the hospital. You must have a way to persuade Luna."

Emily could see Alice's urgency, but the baby was already there, and rushing wouldn't help.

She thought for a moment and didn't respond, instead asking another question.

"Wait a minute. Luna is pregnant, but do you know who the father is? Have you asked her?"

Alice froze for a moment before slowly speaking. "She won't say. She just treats the baby as an accident. I don't know what to do with her."

Hearing this, Emily felt even more troubled.

It seemed the Ward family's situation was more complicated than she had imagined, leaving her at a loss.

But no matter what, with such a big issue, they had to find a solution first and then go to the hospital.

"Alice, I understand how you feel. I know what it's like to be misunderstood when you're just trying to help.

"Luna won't listen to anything right now. Going to her would be a waste of effort and time. Besides, the Ward family is a prominent family. In this city, everyone's out for themselves, always watching for a chance to undercut the big families. Any trouble in the Ward family would be all over town in no time. You should know this better than I do."

Alice looked at Emily, tears glistening in her eyes.

Emily was right.

Alice had been unaware because she had been at home with the baby recently, and Michael never brought outside issues home to bother her, especially not the Ward family's matters.

So Emily was confused, but after analyzing the situation, she understood the severity and the precarious position of the Ward family, where every action could have significant consequences.

Emily went on, "In that case, let's calm down and think things through. Finding the right solution is always best."

"Emily, I knew you wouldn't ignore the Ward family's issues."

Emily didn't know how to respond, but just then, a familiar male voice came from outside the door.

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"She's not concerned about the Ward family's issues. You came to her, leaving her no choice."

It was Michael. He walked in, casually tossing his car keys aside, and went straight to Emily.

Alice was stunned again.

Emily gently patted Alice's hand, comforting her while explaining. "The baby is here. He came to check on him."

Emily glanced at Michael, signaling him to say less.

Michael understood but still spoke, "It's late. Emily needs to take care of the baby, so

she can't go with you. How about you stay here tonight, and I'll take you to the hospital tomorrow morning."

He acted like he was Emily's husband, the man of the house.

Before Alice could ask, Emily quickly spoke. "And what about you? You can't stay here too, right?"

Taking them to the hospital tomorrow was fine, but tonight?

Michael might be the master of Emerald Lake Manor, but if he stayed here tonight, it would cause unnecessary gossip, especially with Alice here. Even if she wasn't one to gossip, they had to be mindful of appearances.

Seeing Emily's reaction, Michael chuckled and replied, "I have something to discuss with you. I'll leave after that and go back to the Smith Mansion. I'll come back tomorrow to pick you up."

Emily breathed a sigh of relief but still looked cautious.

"I won't bother you. I'll go back to the Ward family tonight. Grandpa is home alone, and I'm worried," Alice said firmly.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she looked dizzy and seemed about to collapse on the sofa.

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Emily couldn't let her go like this. She quickly asked Lexine to contact the family doctor and arranged for Alice to rest in a guest room upstairs.noveldrama

After everything was settled, Emily finally had a moment to talk to Michael.

They sat quietly on the sofa, a strange atmosphere surrounding them.

She asked Lexine to make some hangover soup for Michael, which surprised him. He took the bowl and said softly.

"You're always so thoughtful."

Emily blinked and replied directly, "You smell like alcohol. I don't want it to affect the baby."

Michael smiled awkwardly. "The baby is already asleep. I don't need to go in. He won't forget me as his dad in just a day or two."

This seemingly joking remark made Emily tense up.

She knew the next question she should ask Michael was, "Then why are you here?"

Emily couldn't face it, nor was she prepared to.

If it weren't for the baby's safety, she wouldn't have agreed to move back to Emerald Lake Manor. But moving here didn't mean anything.

Michael misunderstood.

Emily felt she should express herself more clearly to avoid misunderstandings.

Most importantly, she didn't want her heart to misunderstand.

"By the way, the Ward family's issues are too complicated. I know you won't ignore

them. How about I help you?"