Sophia couldn't retort and just glared at Emily angrily. Grace also remained silent.Laughter came from the living room. Grace thought Herry was laughing at them but found him watching TV on the sofa."I didn't sleep well last night. Mom, I'm going to take a nap," Sophia said.Grace stopped her. "Not so fast. Go say hello to your father first."Sophia frowned, annoyed. "No need. I'm tired and don't want to talk to him."Grace glared at her. "Listen to me. I'm your mother, and I won't harm you. Now, go to the study.""Fine," Sophia muttered and went to the study. Grace paused a moment before following her.Emily turned her attention back to her cooking, placing the omelet on a plate and setting it on the dining table. "Herry, breakfast is ready."Herry was reluctant to leave the sofa, engrossed in his cartoons. "Bring it over here for me to eat!"With Logan and Grace absent, Emily didn't want to indulge Herry's bad behavior. "I'll count to three. If you don't come over to eat, I'll thr
Emily smiled and stopped arguing with her.She realized that Sophia always interpreted things with her limited intelligence.There was no point in arguing with Sophia. The real show was yet to come, and Emily just needed to wait.In the following days, Sophia and her mother Grace received numerous phone calls.Previously, Emily didn't know much about the lives of the wealthy, but now she discovered that the richer people were, the more snobbish they seemed.Emily didn't know the exact status of the Norman family, but she could sense some of it from the changes in their daily lives.One of the most obvious changes was the sudden increase in visitors to the Morgan household.Some people claimed they wanted to visit Logan Morgan, some said they wanted to be friends with Sophia, and some admired Grace's taste. They had many reasons, but their ultimate goal was the same: to establish good relations with the Morgan family.Logan enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention. He was v
"Sigh, it's my fault," Grace said remorsefully. "I've neglected Sophia since she was young. She grew up with her father, and how could a man take proper care of a child? So, Sophia's health has never been good. She had a fever a few days ago. I didn't think much of it, but it turned out to be pneumonia. By the time we got to the hospital, the doctor said the baby might be at risk of miscarriage.""I don't believe you!" Carol slammed the teacup onto the coffee table, spilling the tea. She was furious. "Right now, let's go to the hospital. I don't trust a word you say."With that, Carol abruptly stood up, ready to storm into the kitchen.Grace hurriedly grabbed her. "Wait, don't be hasty. Sophia has been distressed about this too…"Carol wasn't a fool. Grace's attitude made her understand her intentions. She shouted, "She's probably secretly happy! She seduced a richer man and now wants to back out, right? I remember a few months ago, she used the baby to force Nathan to marry her. Now
Sophia felt a sharp pain in her belly, followed by a rush of warm liquid flowing down her legs.Her face turned pale from the pain, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud. Soon, a pool of blood stained the floor."Ah, you're bleeding!"Grace exclaimed, pointing angrily at Carol, "You murderer! You killed your grandson!"Carol was stunned. She sensed something was wrong, like she had walked into a trap. However, now Sophia was bleeding, and she had indeed hit Sophia.No matter what, Carol couldn't evade her responsibility."I didn't... I just touched her lightly..."Grace took out her phone, ready to call the police. "I'm calling the police right now to arrest you! You're the mother of the CEO of Reed Group, you broke into my house, beat my daughter, and caused her to have a miscarriage! I'll call all the reporters and tell them. I will let everyone know that you and Nathan are violent maniacs! I'll ruin Reed Group's reputation and watch your stock price plummet!"As she was about
Emily was furious.What was Nathan trying to do?Had he bought a lot of phone cards?She refused to answer the calls, but the phone kept ringing with new numbers.Unable to bear it any longer, Emily answered the phone, shouting angrily, "Will you ever stop? I told you, unless it's about the divorce, don't call me again!!!"There was no response for several seconds."Nathan called you again?"That voice…Emily was startled. "Mr. Satan?""Hmm, did you think I was Nathan?"Emily closed her eyes briefly. "Sorry, Nathan called me from an unknown number, and I thought it was him again... Why are you using a new number? Did you change your number?""No, this is my other number," Mr. Satan said. "Only my parents, brother, sister, and grandmother know this number."Emily understood, but she still felt a bit uneasy. "So the number you've been using to contact me... was it specifically for me?""Yes." Mr. Satan didn't deny it. "The situation was complicated back then. I couldn't tell you my iden
After talking with Mr. Satan for a while, Emily felt much calmer.Because of her pregnancy, her emotions had become a bit fragile. Luckily, whenever she felt vulnerable, Mr. Satan was always there for her.Additionally, Mr. Satan brought news about Emma: "Her bribery at the hospital has been exposed. She's been fired, and she's also facing several medical malpractice cases. The hospital is preparing to sue her. If convicted, she will face hefty fines."Emily hesitated slightly and asked, "No criminal charges?""The medical incidents were minor. If she compensates, the cases will be closed. If we want her to go to jail, that would be difficult," Mr. Satan explained. "Emily, what happened to your mother's body?"Emily replied, "She was cremated. We couldn't afford a burial plot. Her ashes are stored at the funeral home.""Did your adoptive father and uncle personally take her for cremation?"Emily wasn't sure. She bit her lip, "I was too young to remember. I heard my uncle mention it on
Emily was momentarily dazed. Her conversation with Herry just now reminded her of a conversation she had with Sophia ten years ago. Back then, she had advised Sophia to focus on her studies and not get involved in relationships, but Sophia didn't listen. She dated many men and even spent nights out with them.Sophia was only fourteen then, just four years older than Herry is now.That was ten years ago. Sophia was no longer the same, and neither was she."Hey, Emily, why aren't you talking?"Emily stood up. "I'm going downstairs to make you some food to shut your mouth."There were plenty of ingredients in the fridge. Emily made spaghetti. She intended to call Herry to the dining room to eat but worried that his low blood sugar might not have fully recovered. If he fell down the stairs, it would cause many problems, so Emily brought the food to his bedroom.Herry smelled the aroma of spaghetti and meat sauce and sat at the table waiting.Emily placed the plate in front of him. "Eat up
"Madam, please don't be too discouraged. Your situation is not too serious. The ability to conceive is closely related to one's emotional state. Please keep a positive attitude and cooperate with the treatment. I believe you will have a healthy baby."It was the hottest season in LA, but Emily Carter, just out of the hospital, felt like she was enveloped in a chill as if a cold breeze had swept over her, causing her body to uncontrollably shiver.Her Mother-in-law, Carol, stood at the hospital entrance, grabbed Emily's hand as soon as she saw her, and snatched the health report from her, murmuring incessantly, "Let me see. How can someone be married for so many years without having a child?"Emily instinctively tried to snatch the report back.But Carol pushed her away, disregarding Emily's pale face, and opened the report right there on the street.Emily staggered back, almost falling. The recent stress had taken a toll on her, and she realized that she hadn't drunk water for a long