Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

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.

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

moment, an idea came

on, Mom, call her," Mitchell urged

Suzan a

forward, distracting Mitchell

her phone, muttered a few words into it, then

up.

dazed and stumbling, barely registered

go upstairs and

quietly, coaxing Mitchell toward

ignored them both and lurched

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

found Mitchell's devotion to Effie utterly

out you never actually made that call, what if—" Suzan looked at Adeline, worry creasing her

lift a finger to help her. Mitchell's just drunk-he'll be fine once

she added, trying to reassure

nodded obediently, though inside she was

are the truest-and