Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 286

He'd had his doubts earlier, but deep down, Lyman couldn't believe Adeline would ever lie to him.

Now, hearing Effie's words, it felt as if someone had driven a needle straight into his heart—he was so stunned, he couldn't even speak.

At that moment, Jen strode over, flanked by a group of men in black suits. Their imposing presence radiated menace, as if they'd just stepped out from the shadows of a mob movie.

Jen fixed her gaze on Lyman and said, “Lyman Etheridge, if you walk out of here with her today, you'll be making an enemy of the Ames family. Is that a risk you're willing to take?”

Lyman let out a cold laugh, clearly unfazed by her threat. “All this over a worthless nobody? Is he really worth all the trouble you're going to for revenge?”

He paused, then added, “If you don't let us leave right now, your useless husband won't fare any better.”

Jen hesitated for a split second, her jaw clenched, eyes burning with fury. “What did you do to him?”

Lyman replied, “Anyone who tries to come after me should make sure their own back door is locked. I can't tell if you're here for revenge, or if you're just serving him up on a silver platter.”

Right then, Luther's phone rang out with Hanley's anguished cries.

Jen's eyes widened in horror as she saw Hanley's face twisted in pain on the screen. She screamed, “Hanley!”

Through gritted teeth, Hanley looked at Jen, his voice trembling. “Let… let them go…”

Jen's fists balled, her gaze now fixed on Lyman.

So that was his game—Lyman had staged all this as a distraction, just to snatch Hanley while Jen's attention was elsewhere.

Lyman glanced at her coolly. “Keep your pathetic husband in line. From now on, let's stay out of each other's business.”

Jen's eyes narrowed dangerously, her voice glacial. “Not a chance. She shattered my husband's pride—I'm not letting her off that easily. Unless…”

Her eyes flicked between Effie and Lyman. “Either one of you will do.”