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.

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

his soul. "If you don't want

fell silent. Deep down, he knew it was true. Effie was the only woman he'd ever

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

to marry Suzan, it's still not going to be Effie. Is that clear?" There was disappointment

beautiful, but she'd already

good enough for

besides, there were conditions attached to getting you out. I've already made a promise to Suzan, and even if

decision

care about old ties, and I was out of options. That's

father tried to blackmail me with that illegitimate son's birth certificate. Even if he really could help you,

his chest, suffocating him. He couldn't

in a

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Crawford family?" Marcia asked as she brushed her hair,

eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Why bring up the Crawfords? The current head of the family is vice president of the

excitement as she set down