The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

The sky was getting dark, and with New Year's just around the corner, the streets were buzzing with activity.

There were big events happening everywhere, and the stores were packed with people. Isabella had been stuck in traffic forever, and during that time, the orphanage had called her several times, but her phone was dead, so she missed all the calls.

The orphanage director, Daron Bales, thought Isabella had bailed on them and had to break the news to Leo, who had been waiting at the orphanage all day.

Leo's only wish was to see Vanessa as soon as possible.

But as luck would have it, things didn't go as planned.

Just because he wanted to see Vanessa didn't mean Vanessa wanted to see him, or maybe it just wasn't their time yet. So, not seeing her was understandable. Leo thought about waiting a bit longer, but his body couldn't take it anymore.

Plus, the orphanage was about to close, and Leo didn't want to inconvenience anyone. As Leo was wrestling with his thoughts, Harlan approached him.

"Mr. Ward, how about we come back tomorrow? Since the orphanage has already contacted Vanessa, we'll definitely get a chance to meet her."

Harlan's words made sense. The orphanage was always there, and so was Daron.

If they had managed to get in touch with Vanessa, it meant they were bound to meet again.

Thinking about this, Leo felt a bit more at ease.

There was no rush. After all, he had waited most of his life for this moment, so a bit more waiting was acceptable.

Still, he felt a bit reluctant. Leo chatted with Daron for a while longer before finally leaving the orphanage with Harlan and the others.

Before leaving, he made sure to tell Daron one last thing.

"If Vanessa comes back, make sure to keep her here no matter what."

Daron assured him repeatedly, and only then did Leo feel comfortable enough to leave.

But little did Leo know, at that very moment, a hitman hired by his son was lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to end his daughter's life and put an end to this so-called family reunion drama.

Leo left.

Daron waited for a long time after that until it was almost 9:30 PM, and he was about to lock up and go home.

Just as Daron was about to lock the door, he turned around to see the blinding headlights of a car. Isabella had arrived.

Isabella stepped out of the car, wearing a white embroidered coat, her long hair styled into an elegant bun.

She hurried over to Daron as soon as she got out of the car.

Despite being in her forties, she still maintained a graceful figure, exuding an air of

elegance that was completely different from a few years ago.

Daron was taken aback and was about to ask who she was looking for when he suddenly realized. "Are you..."

"Mr. Bales, have you forgotten me? It's me, Samara!"

Isabella had grown up in this orphanage. So, she was as close to the people here as she was to family.

But after being adopted by the Taylor family, she changed her name from "Samara" to "Isabella," hoping for better parents, and a brighter future.

However, within just a few years, she realized she was wrong.

She ended up marrying the smooth-talking Hayden, who took everything from her parents and nearly caused her to lose her life, trapped in a web of lies.

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Fortunately, she had a wonderful daughter, Emily, who helped her escape that nightmare.

Isabella believed Emily was her good fortune from a past life.

After all the turmoil, she realized her daughter was the most important thing in her life.

As for her biological parents, she had accepted that she was a Taylor and would always prioritize the Taylor family.

She no longer cared about who her biological parents were.

After all, they hadn't looked for her all these years.

But just when Isabella was ready to live the rest of her life with this mindset, Daron

dropped a bombshell on her-her real dad had reach out to them.

Isabella was stunned.

Suddenly, everything around her felt unfamiliar.

What father?

How could she suddenly find her father now?

If they were really in the same city all these years, why were they only meeting now? It seemed like a scam, didn't it?

Isabella was about to argue with Daron when he pulled out a document from his drawer and handed it to her.

"Your biological father was indeed here earlier, Samara. You have to believe me on this. We've verified it through multiple sources. You are indeed his long-lost daughter. If Mr. Ward wasn't so old and couldn't wait any longer, he would have stayed to meet you."

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Neither she nor Daron noticed the hitman lurking in the shadows, his eyes filled with malice. He couldn't hear their conversation clearly, but he was watching Isabella closely.

"Mr. Bales, are you saying... my father is still alive? And I have a brother? And two nieces?"

At that moment, Isabella's head was spinning.

Her hand holding the document was trembling slightly, and her eyes were vacant and confused. She seemed to be listening to Daron, but she was still processing this unbelievable news.

"Yes, Samara. I know it's hard to believe. I couldn't believe it either! We sent out so many missing person notices over the years with no response. And now, after all this time, someone finally found you!"

Daron didn't have time to explain the Ward family's situation to Isabella.

But Isabella had already been thinking about what having four new family members would mean for her.noveldrama

It meant she couldn't focus solely on Emily anymore. She would have to pretend to be close to four people who were technically related by blood but were essentially strangers.

And her company was still in its early stages.

Suddenly, Isabella felt overwhelmed.

She stood there in a daze for a while before speaking to Daron, "Mr. Bales, I think I

need some time to process all of this."

Daron understood that she need time to accept, but he couldn't quite grasp Isabella's lukewarm reaction.

But it wasn't his place to interfere in other people's affairs, so he just paused and remained silent for a moment.

After a while, Daron spoke gently, "Take your time to think it over. This is indeed a serious matter. Samara, don't worry. Even if you don't want to acknowledge them, we won't force you."