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.

in their

found out she was expecting, Mitchell hadn't been

was growing more irritable

he saw Effie shopping for men's gifts just a couple of days ago— something she used to

bubbled up inside him. Finally, unable

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

he pulled out his phone and

all he wanted to do in that

But tonight, with enough alcohol swirling in his veins to dull his

glanced at the screen, brow furrowing in

only keep trying if she ignored him.

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

the wrong number. There's nothing left for us to say. Please don't

insisted, punctuating his denial with a hiccup. "Why... why did you marry someone else? You used

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