Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 174

Effie quickly changed the subject with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "So, the necklace has a name now. What about my pocket watch?"

Lyman reached into his pocket and pulled out the antique watch, his thumb tracing the intricate vine design etched on the cover. "How about we call it 'Witness of Time'?"

"Witness of Time?" Effie repeated, her voice soft with curiosity.

He gently drew her closer, their foreheads touching. "To mark every moment we share together."

On New Year's Eve, some people are cheerful, while others are restless.

In theory, a new year should mean a fresh start for everyone—a time of joy, hope, and celebration. But Mitchell was anything but happy.

In fact, he was downright miserable.

Suzan was pregnant, and for the time being, she was staying with the Lloyd family.

The Lloyds treated her like a treasure, tending to her every need with painstaking

care.

attention without a hint of guilt, luxuriating in their concern. She also kept a

she found out she was expecting, Mitchell hadn't been allowed to set foot

more irritable by the

a couple of days ago— something she used to do only for him-his

he dwelled on it, the more resentment bubbled up inside him. Finally, unable to bear it, he slipped out,

was gone, Mitchell was already lost in the dizzying chaos of a downtown bar, drinking himself

some point, he pulled out his phone and dialed Effie's

all he wanted to

alcohol swirling in his

by the window, lost in thought, when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen, brow furrowing

kept ringing, and with Lyman in the shower, she knew Mitchell would only keep trying if she ignored him. After a brief hesitation, Effie answered, her voice cool and guarded. "Hello? What do you

music and rowdy voices thundered down the line, nearly drowning out Mitchell's slurred greeting. "Effie... Happy

at home." Her tone was calm and detached. "You're drunk. You must have dialed the wrong number. There's nothing

insisted, punctuating his denial with a hiccup. "Why... why did you

her lips together, annoyance flickering across her face. "Mitchell, that's not funny. I'm married now. The man