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.

tears running down his face- disgust flickered in her

an idea came

Mom, call

Suzan a

distracting Mitchell

phone, muttered a few words

up.

barely registered

can go upstairs

chimed in quietly, coaxing Mitchell toward the

both

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

that Suzan minded. She found Mitchell's devotion

never actually made that call, what if—" Suzan looked

I'd never lift a finger to help her. Mitchell's just drunk-he'll be fine

she added, trying to reassure

obediently, though inside she was

drunken words are