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..."

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

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

half-joking, but

nearby, looked visibly

in his. "Suzan, this was my fault. I

a faint, pale smile. "Mitchell, I knew you still cared about

should look after each other. Now I can be at ease. Suzan, I've asked the housekeeper

Lloyd," Suzan murmured, her voice weak

Adeline left

soon as she was gone, Suzan's lips curled in the slightest hint of a triumphant

Perfect.

bet everything,

had done it

she'd had no choice-she needed to keep Mitchell

at least for

...

family house for three days before

planned to visit her

couldn't shake the uneasy feeling that something was about

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