The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"Dexter's the top OB-GYN at Emerald City Harmony Hospital. He's the one who told me Emily went into early labor."

Before Michael could react, Candice quickly sensed something was off. "Wait, aren't you from Everglade City? How do you know an OB-GYN from Emerald City? And why would he call you instead of rushing to the hospital?"

Candice zeroed in on the key point. "Did you tell him about your relationship with Emily?"

Michael didn't like the sound of that.

To him, Emily and Archibald were just colleagues. What else could there be?

Why make it sound so intimate?

A surge of anger and possessiveness flared up inside him.

"I know him through my aunt Celeste. They're good friends. As for why he told me, I guess Celeste asked him to after he told her the situation."

"I rushed here from the studio and haven't had a chance to contact him again. I didn't expect him to be the one performing Emily's surgery. I thought there would be other doctors at Emerald City Harmony Hospital."

"Let me call him back."

In critical moments, everyone's mind seemed to go blank.

Even the usually cautious Archibald seemed wooden and stiff.

But Candice picked up on something useful.

Celeste.

She had heard Emily mention Celeste's name earlier.

She also knew about Celeste's proposal to Michael, which he had turned down.

How did Emily know? Because Andrew had been visiting her often, keeping her updated on Smith Corporation's happenings.

After all, Andrew believed Emily was the most important person to Michael. By taking good care of Emily, he hoped to ensure a smooth career path for himself.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder outside gave Candice a bad feeling.

But without solid evidence, she knew speaking up would seem like stirring trouble. So, she wisely chose to stay silent.

Archibald went to call the doctor.

The tension in the hallway grew.

Just then, another situation arose.noveldrama

Michael's phone rang. Distracted by thoughts of Emily's labor, he answered without checking the caller ID. The voice on the other end was familiar but cold.

"Hello, Michael. Surprised to hear from me this late?"

It was Celeste.

She had left the Emerald City police station and was driving away, planning to flee the city. The officer who was supposed to take her to the holding cell was now slumped in a corner, a strange bruise on his neck from a needle.

"Celeste?"

Michael's shock was evident. He quickly connected the dots and demanded, "Is this all your doing? Where's the doctor? Why are you targeting my wife and child? What grudge does the Lancaster family have against me? Do you want me to kill Archibald?" Michael's voice turned fierce, his eyes wild and his face icy.

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Despite the commotion, the nurses didn't dare intervene.

Michael's status was well-known.

Besides, the hospital was at fault for the doctor's delay, so it was understandable for the patient's family to be upset.

Some bold onlookers even recorded Michael's outburst and posted it online, causing a stir.

The confrontation on the phone continued.

Celeste had been arrested at the Emerald City police station for losing her temper at Dean and causing a scene.

Murray, being strictly professional, left no room for leniency. Celeste hadn't anticipated this.

But she always carried sedatives from abroad. Since she was only causing a disturbance, the police planned to detain her briefly as a warning.

Using the sedative to control an officer was no problem for Celeste.

However, her meticulous plan went awry when she lost control upon seeing Dean.

Celeste, being older, twisted her ankle in the chaos, delaying her escape.

Fortunately, she had already set things in motion.

Celeste orchestrated everything.

Her motive? Revenge on Michael, making him miss the birth of his beloved wife and child, and forcing him to sign a contract with her.

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Celeste was running out of time. Her overseas company was impatient.

She needed the contract with Smith Corporation urgently. Only then would her efforts and sacrifices not be in vain.

"If you want mother and child safe, sign the contract within half an hour. Also, transfer 50% of Smith Corporation's shares to me. The agreement is in your email."

As Celeste finished speaking, Michael received an email from Andrew with the contract.

It clearly stated that 50% of Smith Corporation's shares would go to Celeste, highlighted in red, which Michael found particularly jarring and distressing.

"Surprised, Michael? This is the price of rejecting me. Now it's your turn to face the consequences. Do you really want this? If not, what are you waiting for?"

As Celeste's words echoed, a desperate scream came from the operating room.

It was Emily.

Her cry pierced Michael's heart.

He never imagined Celeste, from Everglade City, could influence the medical staff at Emerald City Harmony Hospital.

But now, nothing mattered more than Emily and their child.

Michael couldn't wait any longer. He shouted into the phone, "Fine! I'll sign! Just get the doctor here!"

Meanwhile, Candice whispered to Abigail, "Is Dr. Daniel Wilson, the one Michael mentioned earlier, your friend? Do you have his contact info?"