Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 182

He strode toward Effie.

Effie heard the steady footsteps and instantly thought of Lyman. When she turned around, there he was—Lyman, impossibly handsome, his presence overwhelming as always. She couldn’t help but fall for him all over again.

Lyman caught her looking at him, her gaze unwavering, eyes shining like stars caught beneath the surface of water—bright, mesmerizing, impossible to resist. His heart fluttered at the sight.

Without hesitation, he closed the distance and stopped by her side.

Effie greeted him with a radiant smile, one so warm it seemed to chase away every shadow in Lyman’s heart. “What are you doing out here? Weren’t you talking with Grandma?”

Effie had noticed that her grandmother and Lyman seemed to have something to discuss, so she’d intentionally stepped outside to give them a little privacy.

Remembering what Grandma had said to Effie, Lyman chuckled. “She sent me out to keep you company. Said there’s nothing left to talk about with a clueless kid like me.”

Effie shot him a look and nudged him playfully. “Nonsense. Grandma would never say that.”

Lyman laughed, slipping his arms around her. “Then what would she say?”

Effie’s answer was certain. “With her personality, she’d never say something like that.”

Not everyone understood Grandma the way Effie did. Grandma had always been there for her, ever since she was a child.

She was the very image of an old-world lady—elegant, impeccably raised thanks to a privileged upbringing. Even when her family fell on hard times, she never lashed out at Grandpa. She faced life’s hardships with dignity and strength, never losing her composure.

How could a woman like that ever say something so careless?

Lyman and Effie laughed together as they walked off, lost in their own world.

From the shadows, Mitchell stepped out, watching their retreating figures. His eyes darkened, sharp as steel, as if he wished he could pierce them both with a look.

How could this be? Effie had only just broken up with him—how could she and Lyman be so close already?