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

him with a piercing look, as if she could see straight through to his soul. "If you don't want to marry Suzan, then what—are

a hard line as he fell silent. Deep down, he knew it

Mitchell! Effie has nothing to

not going to be Effie. Is that clear?" There

beautiful, but she'd already

good enough for my

I've already made a promise

How could you make that decision without

"What else was I supposed to do? Nichols doesn't care about old ties, and I was

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

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

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

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have you ever heard of the Crawford family?" Marcia asked as she brushed her hair, glancing at

the family is vice president of

sparkled with excitement as she set down