The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Emily realized that the Ward family and the Smith family were old acquaintances.

Moreover, Roger and Michael's fathers were good friends. How could Mason not know about the Ward family's affairs?

Sure enough, Mason began to explain to her in detail. "Leo has a daughter who went missing. Anyone my age who has had dealings with the Ward family knows about it. Even Bryan's grandmother knows.

"This matter has always been a knot in Leo's heart. It's been years, and it still hasn't been resolved. We've wanted to help, but we never knew where to start. Some say his daughter left Emerald City, while others say..."noveldrama

Mason's voice trailed off, and he hesitated.

Emily looked at him and saw his troubled expression. She suddenly understood and continued the conversation. "But recently, Leo has been in contact with the orphanage where his daughter stayed. It seems like there's been some news. Otherwise, Leo wouldn't have asked me to help restore the JM Jewelry Company's prized possession." Hearing this, Mason was momentarily delighted. "Really? That's the best news." Mason sighed with relief, as if he had also completed a burdensome task.

It seemed that people of their age were more united, unlike Roger, who was always scheming and causing trouble, turning the once-thriving Emerald City business circle into a mess.

Thinking of this, Emily couldn't help but frown.

Suddenly, Mason spoke again, "Emily. You must have heard of Roger before."

Emily was momentarily stunned, not expecting Mason to think along the same lines as her.

She nodded but didn't reveal everything Roger had done to her. Even though Mason knew the Smith family and the Ward family were rivals, he always thought it was just Roger and Michael who were at odds.

So it was normal for Mason to assume Emily didn't know about Roger.

"I've heard of him." Emily responded briefly.

"He's not easy to deal with. Moreover, Leo has spoiled him to the point of being uncontrollable. So if Leo's daughter returns, it won't be good news for Roger," Mason

said.

Emily hadn't considered this point.

After all, she was his sister. Roger couldn't be that heartless, could he?

But soon, Emily understood.

Since marrying Michael, she had seen the treacherous nature of this circle.

What wouldn't people here do?

Even if it was his sister, so what?

Who would willingly accept someone who might compete for the family inheritance, someone they hadn't seen in decades?

And who would willingly give their money away?

Thinking of this, Emily couldn't help but feel anxious.

Could Roger really be the obstacle to Leo finding his daughter?

Meanwhile, in the basement of the Ward Mansion.

A cigarette butt was flicked out the window, and Roger glanced sideways at the person apologizing outside the car window.

The cigarette butt landed at the person's feet, but they remained still, pleading earnestly. "Mr. Ward, it was my oversight this time. Please give me another chance. I promise I'll get rid of that..."

"Stop."

Before the subordinate could finish, Roger cut him off, taking a deep breath. Michael's expressionless face flashed in his mind, and he felt a surge of annoyance. Muttering to himself, he said, "Wasn't he supposed to divorce Emily soon? Why is there no news now? Forget it! I can't be bothered with their business!"

Roger turned his attention back to the incompetent subordinate, smirking as he gave another order. "You can't kill Emily because she has backing. Fine, you want another chance? I'll give it to you. But this time, you don't need to go into the lion's den. I'll let you off once. Go kill an ordinary person, someone without any backing. If anything happens, I'll have the Emerald City police cover for you. They won't rat you out. Is that okay?"

That meant Roger had arranged a scapegoat for him.

The subordinate immediately agreed. What's the harm in that? He then pledged his loyalty to Roger, making Roger very pleased.

Finally, the subordinate asked who the target was.

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Under the dim light of the basement, Roger's expression turned sinister. He first laughed with his head down, his body trembling with excitement as if he had already succeeded. Then he slowly looked up, his eyes reflecting a chilling darkness.

"Vanessa Ward, my sister."

The subordinate's face changed upon hearing this. He had been following Roger daily, seeing him report Vanessa's whereabouts and status to Leo. Now, Roger wanted Vanessa dead, which was essentially a death sentence for Leo.

The subordinate couldn't understand why Roger was so ruthless. But he was just trying

to survive under Roger's command. Knowing too much wouldn't help.

Vanessa was just an ordinary person, a stepping stone for his rise. Whatever Roger said, he would do.

Leaving the Smith Mansion, Emily kept thinking about Mason's words. She didn't quite believe that siblings would end up as Mason described, but thinking of how Roger had repeatedly tried to harm her, Emily hesitated.

Roger had torn apart the Smith family for a 10% share. That was enough to prove his greed. Now, the Ward family was in decline, and he had two daughters with no son to inherit the business. How could he tolerate a sister appearing out of nowhere? What if his sister had a son who would fight him for the inheritance?

As an outsider, Emily could see how much Leo valued his lost daughter. So how could Roger not be jealous or overthink it?

Emily connected all the dots. Suddenly, she tightened her grip on her bag, feeling a bad premonition.

What Emily didn't expect was that while she was worrying about all this at the Smith Mansion's gate, her mother, Isabella, had already received a call from the orphanage. "Now?" Isabella had just come out of the bathroom after a shower. She hadn't called the maid to clean today, so the house was a mess. But the orphanage insisted she come over, without explaining why.

Isabella thought the director had something difficult to say over the phone. Helpless, she agreed, quickly dried her hair, changed clothes, and drove to the orphanage.