Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 242

Not wanting Nelly and Irving Butler, who were just a short distance away, to catch sight of Lyman, she quickly slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

At that moment, Randell turned to Effie. "Effie, Lyman's had a bit too much to drink," he said.

Drunk?

But Effie could only smell a faint hint of alcohol on him.

Suddenly, Lyman's hand moved and grabbed Effie's.

Because Randell had just said Lyman was drunk, Effie was startled by the sudden grip on her hand. She nearly jumped out of her seat.

“What's wrong?” Randell asked, not turning around. Effie's status always made him hesitant to look her directly in the eye; it just didn't feel quite right.

Effie quickly replied, “Nothing, it's fine.”

With that, she shot Lyman a brief, puzzled look.

Lyman glanced at her, a sly smile tugging at his lips. He winked, then closed his eyes again, leaning his head onto her shoulder.

His hair tickled her neck, making her squirm a little. Without thinking, she reached up to smooth it out for him.

Just then, Randell noticed how quiet it was in the back seat. He finally glanced over his shoulder—and instantly felt a pang of jealousy.

Effie was carefully fixing Lyman's hair, her movements gentle, her eyes filled with unmistakable affection.

Ah, love really does make people worry over nothing, he thought.

Why on earth did Lyman ever doubt that Effie loved him?

Of course, Randell had no intention of telling Lyman that. Let him figure it out himself!

Soon, they pulled up in front of the house Effie and Lyman shared.

Randell got out, preparing to help Lyman upstairs.

Lyman, supposedly drunk, was impossibly heavy. Randell remembered hauling him out to the car earlier—it had felt like dragging a dead whale, not a man. The effort had nearly wiped him out.