The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"I..." Isabella was at a loss for words. She looked down and realized she hadn't brought anything with her.

She felt embarrassed and didn't know how to respond to Mason.

Fortunately, Mason didn't mind. He liked Emily and naturally treated Isabella as family. There was no need to bring gifts.

Seeing Isabella's nervous demeanor, Mason could roughly guess that she had something to say to him.

"What's the big deal? We're all family, don't make a fuss." Mason said, giving Scarlett a stern look before turning to Isabella with an invitation.

"Isabella, why don't you stay for a meal? The kids will be back in the evening, and you can wait for Emily. You haven't seen her in a few days, you must miss her."

Hearing this, Isabella snapped back to reality.

Meal?

Right, the food is poisoned!

Who knows what that venomous woman Scarlett put in the food!

Thinking of this, Isabella couldn't help but panic. After all, this was a matter of life and death.

She was about to agree to Mason's invitation and subtly warn him not to drink the soup to avoid disaster.

But Scarlett suddenly stood up to stop Mason. "Dad, today's meal is portioned, just enough for the two of us. We didn't prepare anything for Isabella! How about this, I'll treat us to a meal outside?"

Mason looked at Scarlett upon hearing this.

He saw her eyes darting around, with a sycophantic smile on her face.

'Treating us? She usually doesn't even want to spend money on household items. Today, she's willing to treat Emily's mother to a meal?' Mason pondered.

Mason knew Scarlett was a scheming person. To figure out what she was up to, the best thing to do was to play dumb.

So Mason suddenly smiled and didn't rush to refute her, instead saying, "No need, we have ready-made food at home, it's best to eat at home. Besides, Benjamin's cooking is quite good."

With that, Mason turned to Benjamin. "Benjamin, could you please prepare a couple more dishes? We'll all eat together at noon."

With Mason's instructions, Benjamin naturally complied.

He nodded and smiled. "I'll get right on it."

Seeing that she couldn't stop Benjamin or persuade Mason, Scarlett had to give up for now and look for another opportunity.

She glanced at Isabella, who was staring at her with red eyes.

Scarlett thought to herself, 'Emily and her mother are really troublesome, ruining my plans; they deserve to die. Isabella, I'll make sure you suffer in silence.'

Scarlett gave Isabella a sidelong glance and was the first to sit at the dining table. Then Mason and Isabella followed.

The two of them politely exchanged pleasantries, and Mason was already used to Scarlett's lack of manners.

The three of them sat in the dining room, but Isabella couldn't calm down. She kept glancing at Scarlett, who remained indifferent.

Isabella could hardly believe what kind of demon lived in the Smith family.

How had Emily managed to survive in the Smith Mansion all this time?

Despite this, Isabella tried to stay calm, knowing this was not the time to lose her composure.

Scarlett was not an easy person to deal with.

Without evidence, accusing her now wouldn't be the best move.

Helpless, Isabella took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

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Then she smiled at Mason and said, "Mr. Smith, you look well today. Is it because Veda is coming back soon that you're so happy?"

Mason's eyes flashed with a complex emotion upon hearing this, but he quickly returned to normal. "Of course, I'm happy that Veda is coming back safely.

"The main thing is, she's very lucky to have such a good brother and sister-in-law. Isabella, your daughter is awesome. The Smith family is fortunate to have her."

Although Mason's polite words were pleasing to hear, Isabella felt more worried than happy.

The Smith family was lucky to have Emily.

But Isabella's biggest regret was letting Emily marry into the Smith family.

Now she knew, to exaggerate a bit, the Smith family was practically a den of monsters.

At this moment, Benjamin brought out the additional dishes, interrupting their conversation and further disturbing Isabella's thoughts.

She glanced at Scarlett, who was still smiling.

"Alright, let's eat first. We can talk after the meal." Mason suggested, and Isabella nodded, hesitantly picking up her fork and taking a while to start eating.

She knew this meal wouldn't be easy.

At the table, Mason and Isabella tried to maintain polite conversation, discussing the Taylor family's future plans and the Smith Corporation's upcoming projects.

In short, it was all work-related.noveldrama

Scarlett, unable to join the conversation, occasionally cast scrutinizing glances at Isabella.

She knew Mason was trying to present a harmonious family image to Isabella, maintaining the Smith family's facade.

So Scarlett was confident the beef soup incident wouldn't be exposed.

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Even if Isabella found out, what could she do?

She would just be worried for nothing!

Meanwhile, although Isabella's mind was in turmoil, she tried to maintain a calm exterior, occasionally glancing at the beef soup, fearing Mason would take a spoonful.

Sure enough, what she feared happened.

The next second, Mason instructed Benjamin to serve a bowl of beef soup.

Isabella panicked and suddenly stood up. "No!"

Everyone in the dining room was stunned, even the passing servants were startled.

Scarlett knew Isabella was about to ruin her plan and immediately stood up with a concerned look. "Isabella, what's wrong?"

Isabella couldn't keep up the pretense any longer.

She knew she had to intervene, not just for Mason, but for Emily, and her future in the Smith family.

"Are you still pretending? I clearly saw you put something in the beef soup, you want to harm Mr. Smith!"

With that, Isabella grabbed the bowl of beef soup from Benjamin and poured it back,

then told Mason everything she saw Scarlett do when she entered.

Isabella had grown up in a wealthy family, surrounded by aristocrats.

She knew exposing a family's disgrace wasn't a wise move, it might even drag her into

the mess.

But saving a life was more important, so she couldn't think too much.

She couldn't just watch Mason collapse in front of her!

That would make her no different from the venomous Scarlett.