The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

So that was what it was for.

Emily blinked, breathed a sigh of relief, and replied to the person on the other end of the phone. "Got it, Daniel. Thank you for always thinking of me. I'll go get it when I have time."

"Emily, you sound a bit off. Have you been too tired lately? You must take care of yourself and not overwork. Now that Ms. Taylor is gradually getting better, you can actually take a break for a while. After all, with the baby in your belly..." Daniel hesitated, but Emily knew what he wanted to say.

She worriedly glanced around the restroom to make sure no one was there, then said to the person on the other end of the phone. "Daniel, I'm fine, and the baby is doing well. I will definitely protect them well."

Emily was answering Daniel, but she was also reassuring herself.

However, Daniel felt uncomfortable hearing this.

Being a single mother raising a child was really tough. If she still kept the child's father a serect, people would start spreading rumors.

But Daniel couldn't say this to Emily directly, so he just hinted at it politely as a friend.

He gave Emily a few more reminders, and seeing someone enter the restroom, Emily decided not to continue the conversation. "I'll hang up now, Daniel. Thank you."

After hanging up, Emily's mind flashed back to Michael's question.

She quickly dismissed the fleeting hope that had just surfaced in her heart.

The hardships of the past three years had taught Emily not to have any expectations or fantasies about anyone other than herself, especially not someone as high and mighty as Michael.

She turned on the faucet and washed her hands briefly, but unknowingly, Emily fell into deep thought again.

It wasn't until a loud noise came from the door that she slowly snapped out of it.

At that moment, Emily realized that since entering the second trimester of her

pregnancy, her reactions had gradually slowed down.

It seemed to be the little one in her belly causing the problem.

Thinking of this, Emily smiled helplessly, turned off the faucet tightly, and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a gaunt man burst in from outside, and Emily gasped in shock, taking several steps back. "You... this is the women's restroom..."

"Of course, I know this is the women's restroom." The man had a crooked mouth with a cold smile, and a black mole at the corner of his eye, making him look extremely ugly. He staggered towards Emily, who kept retreating and shouting, "What are you doing! Help! Help! I warn you, get out of here, get out!"

But the man acted as if he couldn't hear her, pushing forward and forcing Emily into a

corner.

Emily looked down and saw the man dragging a pair of yellowed pants, one hand moving inside them, and the other reaching towards her.

Emily immediately closed her eyes and screamed.

"Get away! Emily, are you okay?" A strong gust of wind rushed towards Emily, and she crouched in the corner, her hair disheveled and tears streaming down her face.

When she opened her eyes again, Michael had already pinned the thug to the ground and was looking at her with concern.

Emily didn't know how to respond to Michael, her tear-streaked face said it all.

Michael took a deep breath, his heart aching at the sight of her. He channeled all his pain into the thug, punching and kicking him relentlessly.

Michael punched the man in the face several times.

It wasn't until Emily called for him to stop, and Andrew came in to take the thug away, that Michael finally let go. He stepped forward and held Emily in his arms, feeling her thin shoulders trembling and her tears soaking his neck.

It was clear how terrified Emily was.

Meanwhile, Emily caught a glimpse of the crowd gathering outside through the door crack.

At that moment, she couldn't help but cry out loud, tears streaming uncontrollably, and the heavy feeling in her chest making it hard to breathe. Despair washed over her, drowning all reason.noveldrama

Emily couldn't bear to think about what she and the baby would have gone through if Michael hadn't shown up in time, or if it hadn't been in a public place...

Thinking of this, Emily cried even harder.

Michael gradually lost control of himself. When Andrew returned to report, he handed Emily over to him. "Take good care of Mrs. Smith."

"I will, Mr. Smith." Andrew replied.

With that, Michael left the restroom, pushed through the crowd, and walked back into the banquet hall.

At that moment, Roger was chatting with several executives. Seeing Michael approach, his expression first stiffened unnaturally, then quickly returned to normal, forcing a smile.

Before Roger could speak, Michael addressed the group. "Excuse me, gentlemen, I need a moment."

With that, Michael unceremoniously dragged Roger away.

His forceful action nearly caused Roger to sprain his back.

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Of course, this move shocked Roger. He had expected Michael to be angry and to confront him, but he never imagined that Michael would be so brazen, dragging him away in front of everyone.

As expected, the guests watched the scene unfold.

"What is Michael doing?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's going to fight Roger. That would be the most interesting news of the night!"

"The Smith family really can't catch a break. I think Mason is going to be furious with Michael!"

"Exactly, Roger is an elder, and Michael is being so disrespectful!"

The crowd buzzed with gossip.

Just coming out of the restroom, Emily heard the murmurs.

Although some were talking about her, Emily was more concerned about Michael.

If Michael fought Roger in this situation... Emily couldn't bear to think about it. "Andrew! Where did Michael go?" Emily hurriedly asked Andrew, who was also very upset.

He had only gone to the basement to get something, and such an outrageous incident

had occurred at the banquet. Emily had almost been harassed by a thug.

"Mrs. Smith, you don't need to worry. Didn't you always say Mr. Smith is a bad guy?

Today, he's showing you just how bad he can be." Andrew replied.

So, Andrew fully supported Michael in dealing with Roger.