The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 425 Schemes Arise Again

They say men understand men best.

But right now, Archibald couldn't figure out what Michael was thinking.

After spending stwith Emily, whether from her own words or the rumors swirling around Emerald City,

Archibald had a pretty good idea of the real reason behind her divorce from Michael.

But now, standing before him was a man who seemed deeply affectionate. Could this really be the sguy

who had cheated, threatened to abandon his wife and kid, and brought a mistress into their home?

The disguise was flawless.

Gradually, a hint of contemptuous mockery appeared on Archibald's face. "Taking advantage? It suits you better.

Mr. Smith, it's our first meeting, and | don't want things to get too tense. As Emily's friend, | have the right to

take her away from this place of heartbreak. After all, you heard the awful things your sister just said to us.

"But as Emily's ex-husband, you... you can probably guess what it would be like for Emily to see you now, right?

Besides being more upset, what else would she feel?

"If you're thinking of taking advantage of this moment to comfort her, it's really not a good choice. Why not wait

for another day when everyone has calmed down? Maybe then she'll be willing to listen to what the father of her

child has to say."

After saying this, Archibald saw Michael freeze in place, his expression changing. He took a deep breath, and as

he turned to leave, Archibald added. "Letintroduce myself. I'm Archibald Lancaster. | own a design company

and currently have a partnership with JM Jewelry. I'm friends with Emily, but from now on, I'm officially pursuing

her."

As he finished speaking, Archibald met Michael's cold gaze but remained indifferent, not responding further. He

then turned and got into his car.

Michael stood there, stunned, watching the car speed away.

The night was quiet.

Archibald knew Emily was feeling down, so he opened the window a bit. Seeing her silently staring out, he didn't

know what to say, so he just quietly kept her company. Maybe it was the long journey, or maybe she was used to

these sudden blows.

Emily realized she had developed a resilient temperament.

She felt the cold wind hitting her face, drying her tear stains.

"I'm fine," Emily suddenly said.

Finally hearing Emily speak, Archibald breathed a sigh of relief and responded lightly. "I know you're fine. Those

words weren't meant for you."

Emily didn't quite understand this ambiguous statement.

Logically, at this moment, those around her should be eager to comfort her, telling her not to take it to heart. But

unexpectedly, Archibald said nothing of the sort and acted as if nothing had happened.

This surprised Emily and made her feel at ease.

Yes, those words weren't meant for her, so why should she be upset or acknowledge them?

"Archibald, thank you."

Archibald raised an eyebrow at her words, turning the steering wheel to make a turn.

They weren't heading to Abigail's house, and before Emily could notice, he spoke up. "Let's get something to eat,

at our usual place."

"You must be starving after all that crying. You didn't eat anything at the party. How about sbeef pasta?

Forget about dieting today, you should treat yourself better today..." Archibald rambled on with his usual

persuasion.

It was because of his consistent arguments that Emily's dieting plans were completely abandoned.

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Unsurprisingly, she was amused. "Okay."

At the pasta place, Archibald ordered for them and went to take a call that had been ringing for a while.

The call had cin several times in the car, but Archibald had ignored it after seeing the caller ID.

This time, seeing Emily looking over, he felt awkward and stepped outside to answer. "What do you want?"

"I need money."

"Dean Lancaster, if you know what's good for you, get back to Everglade City and stop causing trouble in

Emerald City. If | find out you've caused any problems, believe me, I'll beat you up!"

The voice on the other end let out a cold laugh. "Archibald, | cto Emerald City to seek your help, and this is

how you treat me? What, you look down on me?

"Yes, you've always looked down on me. How about this, givetwo hundred thousand dollars, and I'll leave

immediately and never cback."

Archibald could handle anything with composure and a plan, but when it cto his younger brother, he was at

a loss.

"Dean! If you want money, then get back to Everglade City!"

Before the other end could respond, the call was cut off.

Archibald called out a few more times but got no response, angrily putting away his phone.

But remembering Emily waiting in the pasta place, he composed himself, put on a smile, and went back inside.

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Meanwhile, in an Emerald City nightclub.

"Acting all high and mighty, why don't you go show off at our parents’ graves? What are you so proud of?"

As the complaints ended, a door to a private room opened from inside.

The noisy singing and cheering spilled out for a moment, then were abruptly cut off as the door closed again. A

woman in a tight purple dress with wavy hair and a slightly flushed face approached.

"Mr. Lancaster, what are you doing? Still on the phone? Did your brother answer? What did he say? Can he help

us start our business?"

Dean, already frustrated, grew more annoyed at these questions.

He rudely pushed the woman away, and with just a bit of force, she fell to the ground, making Dean sigh.

"Sophia, don't you have any bones? Can't even stand straight!"

Sophia's cheeks reddened further at his words.

But she couldn't be bothered to argue with Dean. She still needed to use him to get back at Emily and Michael,

so she just glared at him before putting on a shy smile.

Sophia was a master at this, pretending to be innocent to make men do anything for

her.

This time, she was determined to succeed.

She wanted to avenge herself, her mother Evelyn, and the Brown family by bringing down the Smith family,

making Michael and Emily's lives miserable forever.

In Sophia's mind, she was sure of her success.

After all, if the president of Smith Corporation could fall for her charms, what chance did a freeloading Dean

have?

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