Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 177

When Mitchell got home, everyone had already finished lunch.

His father looked at him with clear disapproval. "Do you know what time it is? Suzan's pregnant-you're about to be a father, yet you're still acting so irresponsibly!"

The frustration in his voice was unmistakable.

Mitchell stood in the foyer, head down as he changed his shoes, saying nothing.

His clothes were wrinkled, and his jacket still carried the sharp scent of last night's whiskey and smoke from the bar.

He didn't bother to defend himself. He just let his father lecture him in silence.

It was Adeline who came out, her tone gentle as she tried to smooth things over. "Darling, don't be so upset. It's the holidays-Mitchell just wanted to relax with his friends for a bit. That's perfectly normal."

She turned to Mitchell with a mother's kindness. "Mitchell, we set some food aside for you. I'll have the housekeeper warm it up."

His father snorted. "Keep coddling him, and you'll regret it soon enough." With that, he turned and disappeared into his study.

Mitchell spoke quietly. "Mom, I'm going to change out of these clothes first."

Upstairs, Suzan was sulking.

hadn't come home at all last night, and

hairbrush so tightly her knuckles whitened. Her eyes in

The thought kept looping in her mind: she wasn't even married to Mitchell yet, and he was already treating her like

needed to

the door opened, Suzan spun around, her voice trembling with restrained anger. "So you finally decided to come home? Where have you been? Why

while Mitchell was out

man

nervous unease gnawed at her,

in the doorway, looking disheveled his clothes crumpled like

loose, and a suspicious lipstick stain

rubbed his temples, his tone dismissive. "I had too

as she snatched her phone and flung it onto the bed. "Your friends posted pictures on social media at two in the morning-there you were, at the Velvet

to her swollen belly.

finish the

have changed

for her.