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. I don't want to

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

he fell silent. Deep down, he knew it was true. Effie

"Don't even think about it, Mitchell! Effie has nothing to

going to be Effie. Is that clear?"

but she'd already been married once-damaged

good enough for my

already made a promise to Suzan, and

make that decision without

about old ties, and I was out of options.

with that illegitimate son's birth certificate. Even if he really could help you, I would never agree to his terms. Do

down on his chest, suffocating him. He couldn't see a single way

washed over him, wrapping him in a cold, tight grip. He could hardly

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of the Crawford family?" Marcia asked as

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

eyes sparkled with excitement as