Chapter 179

After a while, Adeline rushed in, out of breath. "Mitchell, how's Suzan? Is she all right?"

Mitchell gave her a reassuring nod. "Mom, don't worry. Both mother and baby are safe. Everything's fine."

Adeline let out a long sigh of relief, hands pressed together in silent gratitude. "Thank heavens! I was so worried. Mitchell, you can't upset Suzan anymore, do you hear me? You need to go along with whatever she says while she's pregnant. This is the first child of the Lloyd family-it means everything to us." Her tone was gentle but firm, full of earnest concern.

Adeline had waited for this child for so long.

"I understand, Mom," Mitchell replied, nodding again.

He knew perfectly well how important this baby was. Outside, all those hungry jackals were waiting for him to slip up, eager to see him fail.

But he was the rightful heir to the Lloyd family.

Soon, Suzan was wheeled out of surgery and taken to a private suite in the hospital.

Inside the VIP room, Suzan lay weakly on the hospital bed, her face white as a sheet.

She blinked her eyes open and saw Adeline and Mitchell standing at her bedside. Tears welled up immediately. “Mrs. Lloyd, I'm so sorry for making you worry..."

her voice full of affection. "Oh, sweetheart, don't say that! What matters now is that you rest and take care of yourself

"And if Mitchell ever upsets you again, I'll break

half-joking, but she meant every

nearby,

"Suzan, this was my fault. I promise, I'll stay by your side from now on, and I won't be going

a faint, pale smile. "Mitchell, I knew you still cared about me- and about our

relax a little. "That's more like it! You two should look after each other. Now I can be at ease. Suzan, I've asked the housekeeper to make you some nourishing broth-it'll

murmured, her

after, Adeline left the

in the slightest hint

Perfect.

bet everything,

done

moves, and she'd had no choice-she needed to

today, at least for a while, Mitchell would behave

...

at the old family house for three days

to visit

the uneasy feeling that

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