Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 169

Suzan feigned panic, her voice shaky. "I... I was going to tell you once I was certain..."

Adeline cut her off, her face lighting up with joy. "This is wonderful news! Suzan, from today on, you're moving in with us. I'll make sure you're well taken care of."

Mitchell's expression shifted uncertainly before he spoke in a low, steady voice. "Mom, I need to talk to Suzan alone about this."

It was all happening so fast-he needed a moment to process.

In his study, Mitchell fixed his gaze on Suzan. "Did you do this on purpose?"

Suzan's eyes grew moist in an instant. "Mitchell, what are you saying? Don't you want this baby?"

Mitchell tugged at his tie in frustration. "That's not what I mean. It's just... it's all so sudden."

He'd never imagined Suzan would get pregnant. He'd always been careful, taken every precaution.

How did this even happen?

"I know you've been under a lot of stress lately," Suzan murmured, her head lowered in wounded innocence. "That's why I wanted to wait until things were more stable before telling you. If you really don't want it, I can—”

Mitchell let out a long sigh. "It's here now, so we'll go through

him harder than ever for a legitimate heir. Those illegitimate brats circling on the sidelines were getting bolder

child, he'd finally have the upper

maybe the

her arms around his

back, though his eyes were

hadn't been in his plans, and

he'd just let things

positively glowing, instructed the housekeeper to prepare nutritious meals and even called in the family doctor to give Suzan a

extra good care of yourself now. This will be the Lloyd family's first grandchild," Adeline beamed, her joy

birth to a

Mitchell for years and hadn't produced so much as an egg. Thank goodness they'd broken up-who knows what would

"Thank you, Mrs. Lloyd. I'll

as well, and Vera was beside herself with

was a chip

Suzan pregnant, her place in the

hovering anxiously and fussing over her like she was made of porcelain. "Oh, my darling girl, you're worth your weight in gold now.