Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 320

She’d picked out a few scenes where the male lead looked especially handsome and showed them to Effie.

Effie couldn’t help but let out a dramatic gasp. Suddenly, her nose felt hot—she dabbed at it and stared in disbelief. Blood!

She was actually having a nosebleed.

The moment Lyman saw Effie’s predicament, he fumbled to help her staunch the bleeding, grabbing a handful of napkins and practically tripping over himself in his urgency.

After a few tense minutes, Effie finally recovered.

Lyman, still worried, asked, “Maybe it’s because you ate too much spicy food? That stuff can really get your blood running.”

Effie’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. “Y-yeah, that must be it,” she stammered.

The truth was, Annabel’s choice of scenes had been just a little too steamy, and Effie had totally lost control of herself.

Her face still burning, Effie leaned in close to Annabel and whispered, “Send that to me.”

Annabel caught sight of Effie’s apple-red cheeks, her lips curling into a sly smile. “Sure thing. Give me a sec.”

Effie nodded, flustered. “Uh-huh, okay.”

Just then, a familiar voice rang out from across the restaurant: “Excuse me, could we get the extra spicy broth, please? And go heavy on the heat.”

Effie instinctively turned toward the sound. There stood Suzan Bagnold, heavily pregnant, walking in with Vera as they approached the counter to order.

Vera looked at Suzan with obvious concern. “Suzan, you’re still expecting. Are you sure it’s a good idea to eat something this spicy?”

Suzan waved off her mother’s worries. “Mom, you worry too much. This baby’s tough as nails. Remember when I went horseback riding? If that didn’t do anything, a little spicy food won’t hurt.”

Still unconvinced, Vera tried, “Maybe just go easy on the spice?”

Suzan shook her head stubbornly. “No way, I want it hot.”