The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

It was always the same old excuses whenever Scarlett messed up.

Mason was sick of hearing it and there was no way he was letting her off the hook this

time.

Especially now that he was fuming, knowing Scarlett's actions not only hurt Emily but also embarrassed the Smith family.

They couldn't avoid dealing with Isabella in the future.

Isabella seemed to be making the rounds today, but everyone knew she was here to lay down the law for Emily, basically saying, "Mess with my daughter, and you'll have to answer to me."

So Mason decided it was time Scarlett got the message that the family's honor and dignity were sacred, and it couldn't be ruined by personal whims.

Mason snapped, "Stop with the useless excuses! Do you think I'm too old to get it? Even if I didn't, Isabella isn't like you. She's a lady from a prestigious family. How could she not see through your schemes!"

"Look at you. Who knows what tricks you pulled to make my son marry you. You and Isabella are in different leagues. After all these years, you're still no match for her, and you have the nerve to show off!"

The more Mason talked, the angrier he got.

He raised his cane, ready to hit Scarlett.

Luckily, Michael stepped in just in time, while Veda watched coldly from the side.

Michael pleaded, "Grandpa, Mom knows she messed up. She really does! If you hit her today, she won't be able to go to the banquet in a few days, and people will talk. Please, Grandpa, show some mercy and spare her!"

Michael was the apple of the Smith family's eye.

Scarlett had been distant from him since he was little, but Mason adored him like a precious gem, showering him with love.

So not even a cane hit, let alone a slap, was common.

And since there was a banquet in a few days, and Scarlett was invited, Mason had to think it over. He calmed down a bit but kept scolding Scarlett. "Remember this, our Smith family has rules and standards. Your behavior not only disgraces you but also our family! I can't kick you out, but how I deal with you is up to me. Think carefully, do you want to live peacefully in the Smith Mansion, or be sent abroad and locked up by me!"

Mason's voice was full of anger and disappointment.

Scarlett kept her head down, crying, not daring to look Mason in the eye.

Whether she was truly sorry or just faking it, she knew Mason's family rules were no joke, and Isabella was not someone to mess with.

Dealing with Emily would be tough in the future.

Now she had only one option left, which was to stay close to Veda and make sure she met the son of the deputy director of the Emerald City Furniture Factory, and hopefully, arrange a marriage.

"Did you hear me! Your son is begging for you, are you deaf!" Mason's shout snapped Scarlett back to reality.

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She quickly put on a pitiful look and replied to Mason timidly, "I understand, Mason. I promise I won't do it again. I won't dare anymore. I... I will change."

Scarlett's voice was shaky, and she looked genuinely scared.

Michael couldn't help but feel bad for her.

Only Veda and Mason stayed silent.

They just gave her a cold look, then turned and left, each going their own way.

The sound of Scarlett's crying echoed in the hallway for a long time. Michael couldn't take it anymore and finally helped her up.

Scarlett took the chance to lean on Michael and cry. "I did it all for your own good! You are all my children, how could I harm you? Emily isn't suitable for you, I just want you to be happy, what did I do wrong!"

"Alright, Mom." Michael's face darkened at her words.

He knew today's mess had to be sorted out. Scarlett always went after Emily, no wonder Isabella couldn't stand it and came to the Smith Mansion right after the trial to lay down the law.

Michael added, "Anyway, what you did today was wrong. How could you deceive Emily? Earlier, when Isabella was sick, I had already paid a three-year deposit for the hospital room, and Andrew sent the medical expenses to Emily. Emily didn't want it and wanted to pay for her mother's treatment herself."

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"Why did you have to interfere? Eight hundred thousand dollars, did you ever think about how she would repay it if her mother didn't wake up?"

Michael's words made Scarlett laugh.

Her pitiful act vanished in an instant. She wiped away her tears, furrowed her brows, and showed her true colors, arguing with Michael. "Michael, are you crazy? You run such a big Smith Corporation, I don't even know how you do it! Emily used your money, a three-year hospital room deposit. I asked her to repay it with interest, isn't that normal? Besides, you were already getting a divorce at that time, I had to plan for you and Veda."

"As for Isabella, who knew she would wake up so quickly, and why did she suddenly get so lucky? Anyway, just remember, I did it for your own good! Now that the eight hundred thousand dollars are repaid, although it's a small amount for our family, it's still settled. After this, just give Emily some money symbolically and divorce her quickly!"

Scarlett, in her moment of triumph, only remembered her status as Michael's mother, forgetting her lack of authority in the family. The more she spoke, the more Michael resented her.

Scarlett didn't even notice that if it weren't for the bond of blood, Michael wouldn't have pleaded for her, nor would he have spoken to her like this. Michael's face darkened, "Mom."

"What?" Scarlett looked up at Michael's grim face and instinctively took a breath, stunned.

"When Veda and I were young, you never considered us. Now that we're grown, we don't need you to consider us anymore. And about my divorce with Emily, we have our own plans. You should take Isabella's words to heart, whether it's about me or Veda."

"You..." Scarlett couldn't refute Michael every time he laid out his position so decidedly..

She could only grit her teeth and watch her son leave with a look of disappointment, helplessly.

But Scarlett could never understand Michael, nor could she understand his longing for rare and precious motherly love.