The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"I didn't," Emily responded firmly.

As everyone turned their attention to her, Scarlett was momentarily stunned into silence. Emily continued, "It's so late, and the Smith family house is brightly lit. I thought everyone was anxious to find Veda, but it turns out you're all here slowly assigning blame. Fine, if we're assigning blame, let's make things clear."

Michael had rarely seen Emily so solemn.

He was taken aback, and then heard Emily say again. "Veda and I have never had any conflicts. I have a clear conscience regarding her. If there is anything, it's just that she misunderstood my relationship with Daniel. She likes Daniel and mistakenly thought I did too. But I always made it clear to Veda that I see Daniel as a friend and would never think of pursuing him."

Scarlett sneered at Emily's explanation, but Mason's glare silenced her. Michael, on the other hand, listened intently, his expression softening slightly.

Emily added, "I've always treated Veda like a sister. Even though Michael and I are about to divorce, I've still taken care of her diligently since her accident, even more than you have."

"Scarlett, you're her mother. You should know what she wants most. At the very least, she doesn't want to be set up on blind dates right now. But you? You completely disregard her feelings and insist on arranging countless blind dates for her, suffocating her. So, who is really to blame for Veda's current state?"

Emily's pointed question left Scarlett speechless.

Scarlett, unable to argue, could only retort angrily at Emily. "Emily, what are you saying! I'm Veda's mother. Do you think I would harm her? I arranged those blind dates because... because I care about her marriage. Is it wrong for me to plan for her future?" Scarlett knew her position was weak and that Mason and Michael might not side with her.

She had hoped to accuse Emily before she could react.

Unexpectedly, Emily turned the tables on her.

Emily was not to be underestimated!

Emily retorted, "How old is she that you need to plan her marriage? Scarlett, sometimes I wonder if you truly care about Veda, or if you're just pretending. You really went to a lot of trouble to arrange those blind dates, but you never consider what she wants. She's not a dog that you can raise however you please!"

The room fell silent, and Emily's anger left Scarlett unable to respond.

"Grandpa." Emily turned to Mason. "I think the pressing issue isn't discussing these pointless things. Do you know when Veda left?"

Mason took a deep breath, his face darkening. "About an hour ago. I had Benjamin check the surveillance, and Veda left with luggage."

Emily remembered that the last time Veda tried to run away, she left the Smith Mansion alone without taking anything extra.

This time, it seemed serious. If she took luggage, she might be planning to go far. They needed to find her quickly.

Thinking of this, Emily hurriedly said to Michael. "The VIP card you gave me earlier, I gave it to Veda. You should cancel it, and also freeze all her bank cards."

Scarlett cursed, "Emily, are you trying to leave my daughter without money? She's already pitiful enough, and you want to make it worse."

"You're the one making it worse!" Emily retorted.

"You bastard, I should never have agreed to this marriage, and never let you into..." Before Scarlett could finish, Mason interrupted her harshly.

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He raised his cane, pointing at Scarlett, and continued to scold her. "Emily is trying to find Veda. You, on the other hand, are just causing trouble! Go upstairs immediately! If you dare delay, I'll send you out of the country, and you'll never return to Emerald City! You'll never see your children again!"

"I..." Scarlett uttered.

Mason's threat was severe.

Scarlett was completely speechless. She glanced at Michael, who looked gloomy and didn't dare meet her eyes.

Emily noticed this too.

But compared to Scarlett's speechlessness, Emily felt most sorry for Michael. Growing up, the seemingly glamorous eldest son of the Smith family never received motherly love. Although Scarlett was always around, she was like a stranger to him. Scarlett always wanted something from her children.

Whether it was personal gain or something else, it was always about taking, never giving.

So, even though Mason was harsh with Scarlett, Michael's heart was almost numb.

He didn't want Scarlett to leave Emerald City because that would mean even less of the already scarce motherly love.

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But facing Mason and absolute authority, Michael was powerless to argue. Just then, Michael's phone rang.

He quickly answered, hearing Andrew on the other end. "Mr. Michael Smith, we've located Ms. Smith's phone."

Hearing this, Emily frowned and looked at Michael.

Michael explained, "Last time Veda ran away, she encountered danger and almost... I was really worried, so I installed a tracker on her phone without her knowing. I didn't expect it to come in handy."

Emily said, "Great, what are we waiting for, Michael? Let's go find her!"

Mason said, "Emily, please help me find Veda. She's just a girl."

Emily had already planned to help, especially since Mason had spoken.

She agreed quickly and prepared to leave with Michael.

Emily didn't expect that Michael, who seemed careless, could be so meticulous at a critical moment. He truly cared for his sister.noveldrama

As they were about to leave, they heard Scarlett pleading with Mason to let her go find Veda, but Mason refused and exposed her true intentions. "Don't think I don't know what you're planning! I warn you, stay home and don't take a single step outside!" Scarlett was once again confined.

In the Smith family, she might always hold the title of the Smith family matriarch, but in reality, she was like a prized canary, forever trapped in the golden cage of the Smith Mansion.