The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

At the same time, she couldn't help but lift her hand under the table and touch her

growing belly.

The child is the closest thing to me. 'As long as I protect them,' Emily thought, 'I'll have a lifetime of wealth.'

That evening, Emily finally made her way back home.

She was exhausted and had planned to go straight to her room to shower and sleep.

But to her surprise, the dining room light was still on. Emily changed into her slippers and walked in, only to find Isabella sitting at the table, drinking.

It looked like she was... drowning her sorrows?

Emily frowned and walked over to Isabella, pulling out the chair opposite her and sitting down.

Because of her pregnancy, Emily hadn't had a drink in months.

Now, the strong smell of alcohol was quite unpleasant.

"Mom, what's going on?"

Isabella looked up slightly, seeing Emily staring at her seriously.

The explanation she had prepared crumbled in an instant.

Isabella found it hard to speak. She didn't know how to tell Emily about her true origins.

Origins? It was almost laughable.

Isabella forced a smile and said dismissively, "It's nothing. I just couldn't sleep and thought a drink might help."

Was it really that simple? Emily didn't believe it.

Isabella had had sleepless nights before, but she never stayed up this late drinking in the dining room. And looking at her now, with her sad and droopy expression, something was definitely wrong.

At home, Emily was always a bit more willful and casual with Isabella.

Emily simply grabbed Isabella's wine glass and asked seriously, "Mom, just tell me. I'm your daughter. I can help you figure things out and stand by you. You have to trust me. How can I be at ease if you keep things from me?"

Isabella sighed silently and forced a bitter smile.

"Emily, I..."

Who knows how much time passed.

Emily just sat there quietly, watching Isabella until she finally spoke again, hesitantly.

"If I told you I wasn't your grandma and grandpa's biological daughter, what would you think?"

What? Emily's first reaction was that Isabella was joking. She had never doubted it. After all, she had seen how much her grandparents doted on Isabella, even giving her a large company.

To say that Isabella wasn't their biological daughter? Emily felt like it was a cruel joke.

"Mom, are you sure? It's not April Fool's Day!" Emily thought the joke had gone too far, and her face darkened.

But seeing Isabella's expression, which was even worse than hers, Emily gradually realized this wasn't a joke. "Mom..."

"It's true."

With Isabella's confirmation, Emily's hope was completely dashed.

She couldn't believe that in one day, she had learned two earth-shattering secrets- Leo had a long-lost daughter, and Isabella was adopted.

But Emily didn't think to connect the two events.

After all, how many coincidences could there be in the world? Besides, when she left the Ward Mansion, she knew Leo had contacted the orphanage...

Wait! The orphanage!

An idea flashed through Emily's mind. She looked up at Isabella.

Isabella was startled by Emily's sudden intensity and asked, "What's wrong, Emily?"

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"Mom, before you came to the Taylor family, where were you?"

Emily felt awkward asking, but they had to face it.

Since Isabella was heartbroken over this, she must still want to find her biological parents.

Sure enough, Emily saw Isabella's brow furrow. She took a deep breath, as if making a big decision, just as Emily's phone rang.

Their conversation had to be put on hold.

Isabella watched as Emily answered the phone, then took the glass in front of her and refilled it.

Emily quickly took the glass back, giving Isabella a warning look while talking on the phone.

Isabella had no choice but to smile and put the wine down.

Emily spoke into the phone, "When?"

It seemed serious. As Emily's expression grew more solemn, Isabella began to worry.

"Okay, I'll come over now."

Emily hung up, and Isabella stood up.

"What happened?" Isabella asked.

Honestly, Emily didn't know how to explain the Ward family's actions to Isabella.

The call was from Leo's assistant, Harlan Cody.

He told Emily that the two necklaces had been destroyed by Luna.

Now Leo was furious, raging at the Ward Mansion, and wanted Emily to come over to

see if the necklaces could be repaired, to calm Leo down.

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Emily couldn't understand why Luna would do such a thing.

But it might have something to do with her.

After all, Luna didn't like her. Maybe she saw Emily giving the necklaces to Leo and thought she was using them for some scheme, so she destroyed them out of spite.

That was the only reason Emily could think of.

After all, Luna was that kind of person-always acting recklessly and used to having someone to shield her from the storm.

But could family really protect her from everything?

Emily couldn't help but think of Hayden and Michael.noveldrama

"Mom, I have to go out for a bit."

Isabella was confused.  "This late? Do you want me to go with you?"

Emily shook her head.

Seeing Isabella so troubled, how could she ask her to go along?

"I'll go by myself."

With that, Emily grabbed her coat and headed for the door.

Suddenly, she turned back to Isabella and said, "Mom, go to bed early. I'll be back soon."

I'll be back to face this with you.

Seeing Emily's determined expression, Isabella felt comforted and nodded with a smile.

To assure Emily she wouldn't drink anymore, Isabella put the wine bottle back in the cabinet, turned off the dining room light, and went to her room.

Seeing this, Emily finally felt at ease.

Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, not just about Isabella's origins but also the necklaces. But she had to tackle one thing at a time. As she opened the front door, she was surprised to see Michael waiting outside.