Chapter 183

"Can't you just make some allowances for Suzan? She's pregnant, after all."

Adeline shot Mitchell a sharp look. She had her own opinions about Suzan getting pregnant before marriage, but the fact was, Suzan was carrying the Lloyd family's child. Once the baby was born, he would be the heir, the first grandson- something those bastards outside could never compare to.

She'd told Mitchell before: be patient, be gentle with Suzan.

He'd agreed without protest, but now he was causing trouble again.

Did he think it had been easy for her, holding onto the title of Mrs. Lloyd all these years? She'd done it all for Mitchell.

"Aunt Adeline, this really isn't Mitchell's fault," Suzan said, catching her breath. She slowly lifted her head, eyes shimmering with unshed tears, looking heartbreakingly fragile.

"Oh, sweetheart, you're so considerate. Even now, you're still speaking up for Mitchell."

Seeing Suzan like this, Mitchell felt his anger ebb away.

He reached down to help Suzan up from the floor, guilt weighing on him. “I'm sorry. I lost my temper just now."

had

of resentment, but she forced a gentle smile for Mitchell. "It's fine. I'm not angry with you. It was my fault,

more gracious Suzan acted,

to play to his weaknesses-showing a

sorry," he

make a scene. Instead, she told Mitchell that if he had things to take care of, he could go—she

course, Mitchell couldn't really leave

broths and soups. The doctor had said Suzan needed to recover, but nothing too rich-just something gentle and

sent the housekeeper to the market to buy a plump old hen. She'd made sure every bit of fat and skin

upset Suzan, Adeline insisted that he feed

treatment was all

minute of it. This was what

was the pregnancy, or maybe it was the sleepless night before, but after finishing her soup, Suzan soon

to drive Adeline home, and she used

Even if you don't care for her, you'd better take good care of that child she's carrying. Once the baby's here, we can talk about the

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