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."

and Effie together had made him lose his

heart was still full of resentment, but she forced a gentle smile for Mitchell. "It's fine. I'm not angry with you. It was my fault, I shouldn't have said what I

acted, the guiltier Mitchell

his weaknesses-showing a little vulnerability always

sorry," he murmured

a scene. Instead, she told Mitchell that if he had things to take care

really leave her alone in

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

buy a plump old hen. She'd

upset Suzan, Adeline insisted that he feed her the

current treatment was all thanks to the child she was

every minute of it. This was what she

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

home, and she used the

better take good care of that child she's carrying. Once the baby's here, we can talk

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