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.

he was about to explode. "No. I don't want

straight through to his soul. "If you don't want to marry Suzan, then what—are

widened, his lips pressed into a hard line as he fell silent. Deep down, he knew it was true. Effie was the only woman he'd ever truly wanted

sharp as a whip. "Don't even think about it, Mitchell! Effie has nothing

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

but she'd already been married once-damaged goods,

good enough for

you out. I've already made a promise to Suzan, and even if you're not willing, it's not

decision without me?"

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

birth certificate. Even if he really could help you, I would never agree to

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

him, wrapping him in a cold, tight grip. He could

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the Crawford family?" Marcia asked as she brushed her

Crawfords? The current head of the family is vice president of the business association-quite an

with excitement as she