The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"You don't know what happened? No worries, I'll fill you in." Mason's smile faded, and he got serious, glancing over at Benjamin. "Benjamin."

Benjamin got the hint, shutting the hospital room door tight and grabbing chairs for Michael and Emily. He acted like Scarlett wasn't even there.

Veda noticed and wanted to speak up for Scarlett, but seeing the cold looks on everyone's faces, even Michael didn't bat an eye. She had to bite her tongue.

"Grandpa, what happened?" Veda asked Mason, her voice full of worry.

Mason calmly pulled a voice recorder from under his blanket and hit play. Just as Scarlett feared, her earlier words echoed through the room.

"Scumbag" and "Go to hell" filled the air, each word dripping with venom. Benjamin and Emily were livid, while Michael and Veda looked ashamed, their faces darkening. Scarlett was left with nowhere to hide, sobbing uncontrollably.

Mason stayed calm, not even flinching. When the recording ended, he turned to Veda. "Now, do you get what happened? Your mom's been plotting to kill me for a while. When I was in the hospital... no, when you were in Everglade City and your brother and sister-in-law went to find you, she had already decided to poison me.

"If it weren't for Emily's mom showing up just in time and catching her, I'd be dead now! I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."

Mason spoke like he was telling a casual story. Emily admired his composure. Veda was still in shock. She now understood why Michael had spoken to her and Scarlett the way he did earlier. She looked at Scarlett with a newfound coldness.

Scarlett didn't want things to be this way, but she was humiliated. She hadn't expected Mason to set her up, nor had she expected her own son to be part of it.

Thinking of this, Scarlett shot a venomous look at Michael, gritting her teeth, unable to hide the hatred in her eyes.

"Michael! How could you team up with your grandfather against me! I'm your mother! Are you just gonna watch me go down?"

Before Michael could respond, Emily stepped forward, her usually gentle face now cold. "Scarlett, stop trying to manipulate Michael. He did nothing wrong. Do you want him to watch you hurt his grandfather? Do you want his conscience to be tormented and live under your shadow for life?"

The tension in the room was palpable. Veda had no way to argue with Emily.

Scarlett was speechless. She wanted to argue with Emily, but she couldn't deny the truth about Michael.

Mason knew Emily was standing up for Michael. He nodded approvingly at her, then took a deep breath and looked at Michael.

Michael's face was unreadable. Was he confused about why Scarlett would frame Mason? Or why was he being blamed by Veda and Scarlett when he knew nothing?

When did Mason find out about Scarlett's intentions? And why did he end up in the hospital?

Mason spoke up, "Michael knew nothing about this. I discovered what Scarlett was up to and decided to turn the tables. I had Benjamin call Emily for help and tell Veda I needed her to stay with me.

"I knew if Veda came, Scarlett would follow. Emily would then send Veda away, and Benjamin would find an excuse to leave. She would try to harm me again.

"I wanted Michael to see it all with his own eyes. As the future heir of the Smith Corporation, he needs to understand the reality behind the family. I had Benjamin send Michael a message in my name, timing it so he would see his mother trying to harm his grandfather. My plan was more cunning but not as malicious as hers."

Mason's gaze fell on Scarlett. Emily noticed the powerful and composed aura Mason exuded, his deep eyes reflecting his control over the situation.

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Scarlett was terrified. She cried until she was weak, knowing that because of Emily and Mason's arrangement, her children, Michael and Veda, would despise her. She also knew her future would be bleak.

At best, she would end up in prison; at worst, she would be exiled abroad, living in a place where she didn't speak the language and had no financial stability.

Thinking of this, Scarlett twisted her face with hatred, her eyes filled with venom. Emily caught her gaze, recognizing the same look Evelyn had when she tried to kill her.

Sure enough, the next second, Scarlett pulled a knife from somewhere and charged at Emily, screaming, "Emily, it's all because of you! Die!"

Perhaps she thought she had to take someone down with her. Scarlett knew she couldn't harm Mason, but Emily was an easier target.

Besides, hadn't Isabella warned her to take care of Emily as if she were carrying Michael's child? If that were true, then she could take them all to heaven together!noveldrama

With this thought, Scarlett's eyes gleamed with malice. She lunged at Emily with the knife, causing Emily to shudder and Veda to scream in shock.

The Smith family's ugly facade was about to collapse.