Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 417

Suzan froze, her eyes filling with hurt as she looked at Mitchell. "Why?" she asked softly.

Mitchell met her gaze, his brow furrowing. "Does everything need a reason? I just don't want to see you right now."

He couldn't stand the thought of anyone, especially another woman, seeing him in such a humiliating state.

Adeline, who knew Mitchell better than anyone—after all, she'd carried him for nine months-could read his thoughts as clearly as if he'd spoken them aloud.

She stepped over to Suzan, her voice gentle. "Sweetheart, why don't you go home for now? I'll talk to him about the rest."

Suzan's lips pressed together in frustration, but after a moment's hesitation, she nodded, swallowing her pride.

"I understand. I'll wait for your good news," she said to Adeline before turning to leave.

Mitchell's frown deepened as he glanced from Adeline to Suzan's retreating figure. Something wasn't adding up. He had a nagging sense that the two women were hiding something from him.

Once they were home, Adeline finally revealed the whole story.

like he was about to explode. "No.

his soul. "If you don't want to marry

Deep down,

shot up, sharp as a whip. "Don't even think about it, Mitchell! Effie has

marry Suzan, it's still not going to be Effie. Is that

be beautiful, but she'd already been married once-damaged goods, in Adeline's

enough for my

a promise to Suzan, and even if you're not willing, it's not up

could you make that decision without me?" Mitchell snapped,

do? Nichols doesn't care about old ties, and I

he really could help you, I would

felt like something heavy was pressing down on his chest, suffocating him. He couldn't see a single

washed over him, wrapping him in a cold,

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Marcia asked

eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Why bring up the Crawfords? The current head of the family is vice president of the business association-quite an influential man.

sparkled with excitement as she