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 concern. She also kept a close

she was expecting,

growing more irritable

Effie shopping for men's gifts just a couple of days ago— something

it, the more resentment bubbled up inside him. Finally, unable to bear it, he

Mitchell was already lost in the dizzying chaos of

point, he pulled out his

to

with enough alcohol swirling in his veins to dull his shame, he

the window, lost in thought, when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen, brow furrowing in surprise. Mitchell? Why would he be calling? There was nothing left between them-no reason to

she knew Mitchell would only keep trying if she ignored him.

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

detached. "You're drunk. You must have dialed 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 to... you used

across her face. "Mitchell, that's not funny. I'm married now.