Chapter 282

"Mom! You know I still love her I can't live without="

Before Mitchell could finish, Adeline slapped him, hard. Her voice was icy as she snapped, "Mitchell, you're drunk!"

A metallic taste flooded Mitchell's mouth as blood trickled from his split lip.

Suzan, standing nearby, clenched her fists so tightly her nails dug into her palms.

Damn Mitchell! Even now, he still can't forget Effie-that wretched woman. Then what does that make me?

"Mom, please—I'm begging you, I really can't live without Effie. If she's gone, I'll die." Mitchell's last shred of pride crumbled as he broke down in tears, sobbing like a child.

Adeline froze. She had never seen her son like this before.

Could Effie really mean this much to him?

"Enough," she said sharply. "Are you a man or not? Crying like this over a woman? Pathetic. Fine, I'll do it."

Mitchell lifted his tear-streaked face toward Adeline.

over-bloodshot eyes, snot and tears running down his face- disgust flickered in her

that moment, an idea came

call her,"

Suzan a

forward, distracting Mitchell with gentle

Adeline picked up her phone, muttered a few words into it,

up.

and stumbling, barely registered what

You can go upstairs and sleep

quietly, coaxing Mitchell

ignored them both and

You're pregnant, remember?” Her voice was firm-she couldn't risk anything

found Mitchell's

finds out you never actually made that call, what if—" Suzan

help her. Mitchell's

added, trying

nodded obediently, though inside she was

says drunken words are

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