The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Luna was beaten up pretty badly, though not to a pulp, but she was almost out cold.

She lay there on the ground, her hair a tangled mess. Nearby, Leo was panting heavily, clutching a thick rope in his hand. Emily saw the scene and felt a chill run down her spine.

Seeing Emily arrive, Leo took a deep breath and plopped down on the couch to rest. He then tossed the rope aside and managed a small smile, apologizing to her.

"Sorry for calling you over so late, Emily."

Emily took a couple of steps forward, the smell of blood growing stronger.

She swallowed hard, noticing up close that Luna's face had red welts, with beads of blood seeping out. Other wounds were oozing blood, making her look terrifying.

Because of this, Luna turned her head away, not wanting to lose her dignity in front of Emily.

It seemed like the rope had accidentally hit her face.

Leo had really gone too far.

He didn't care at all about the appearance of a young girl... But then again, Luna must have done something really bad.

But was it really worth it just for breaking two necklaces?

Emily was conflicted. She was genuinely shocked, so much so that she didn't even hear Leo invite her to sit down.

It was Harlan who reminded her, and Emily finally sat down obediently.

Her gaze drifted back to Luna, seeing her trembling all over, half her body covered in blood, the wounds bleeding faster, staining her clothes.

It was the green dress Luna had worn when she saw Emily that morning. Now, the green dress was stained with blood, turning dark red and then purple, looking very jarring.

Emily couldn't bear to look any longer. Seeing Leo dismiss the servants and Harlan, leaving only his two granddaughters, she couldn't help but speak up.

"Mr. Ward, what happened? What did Luna do this time?"

Leo raised an eyebrow and picked up the jewelry box behind him.

Emily recognized it. It was the one she had brought over that morning, containing the water and fire-themed necklaces Leo had designed for his granddaughters.

Leo took another deep breath, looking like he didn't know where to start.

He waited until Luna's sobs grew quieter before speaking again.

"Emily, this girl is truly out of control. Tonight, she dared to sneak into my study and destroy these two necklaces... But don't worry, I wouldn't really hurt her over just these necklaces! It's just that I've been too lenient with her over the years, letting her do whatever she wants!

"She not only destroyed these two necklaces but also spoke ill of you in front of me. She even tried to steal the treasure I bought from JM Jewelry last time, the one I was going to give to my daughter!

"The Ward family... How could the Ward family produce such a malicious woman, and a thief at that! A traitor!"

Leo's years of grief and resentment over losing his beloved daughter finally erupted.

He covered his face and cried, his emotions overwhelming him. Emily felt a pang of empathy for Leo.

Alice, seeing this, quickly stepped forward to comfort him. She patted Leo's shoulder and started crying too.

She said to Emily, "Miss Brown, please don't take offense. Luna... Luna really went too far this time. That was a gift from Grandpa to Auntie. We only found out recently, but Grandpa's intentions are priceless. Luna's actions broke Grandpa's heart, so she deserved to be punished!"

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Alice must have felt sorry for Luna.

Emily could see it. Despite her words, Alice still cared for Luna.

Emily couldn't help but think of her and Sophia. Even though they were half sisters, they always fought like enemies whenever they met, worse than strangers.

And now, Emily had no idea where Sophia was.

Of course, she didn't want to know, nor did she care. She just wanted Sophia to live her own quiet life.

Looking at the Ward family's situation, Emily knew she was an outsider and didn't want to say too much.

Luna's punishment was already severe enough. After thinking it over, she could only nod slightly, showing her sympathy to Alice.

Then she looked at Leo and said something diplomatic.

"Mr. Ward, you really don't need to be so angry. Luna probably didn't know these were necklaces you were giving to them. She might have thought I was trying to curry favor with you."

Emily hit the nail on the head. Luna trembled and lifted her head slightly.

She looked at Emily, surprised at how perceptive she was.

Indeed, Luna had seen Emily give Leo a box and noticed the expensive necklaces inside. Luna didn't think much of it, assuming Emily was trying to bribe Leo for help.

Under Roger's influence, Luna always believed the Ward family and the Smith family were like oil and water.

How could she stand Emily scheming behind the scenes?

How could she watch Leo happily accept these manipulative gifts?

So, Luna decided to sneak into Leo's study and steal everything. She could sell them

for a good price to pay off her recent debts.

And she wanted to thwart Emily's plans, ensuring the Ward family would never collaborate with someone like her.

In the study, Luna saw Leo had placed the two necklaces and the JM Jewelry treasure together. The treasure was even more dazzling, and it had the same packaging as the necklaces.

Luna immediately assumed it was also from Emily.

Luna mistakenly thought Emily had a grand scheme to ruin the Ward family, her father, and their entire family.

The main thing was, she had completely forgotten that Emily was a jewelry designer. Those two necklaces were gifts from Leo!

And the treasure she was planning to sell for a good price was actually a gift Leo intended for his long-lost daughter!

Luna always thought her father was an only child.

Who knew there was suddenly an aunt?

Now, being punished by Leo and watched by Emily, she could accept it as her own fault.

But Luna couldn't help but be wary of the aunt.

If this aunt was found, wouldn't she compete with her father for the inheritance?noveldrama