Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 444

“All right, then,” Lindy finally relaxed, reassured. “If you need anything, just let me know.”

“Will do.”

After being discharged from the hospital, Clay and Grace went straight home.

Life seemed to slip quietly back to normal. Everyone returned to their own routines, each person busy in their own world.

Today was the Etheridge family’s monthly dinner.

Fidelia Etheridge clung to Marcia’s hand, giving it a gentle shake. “Mom, please say yes. I really, really want to go.”

“No, absolutely not. You’re a young girl, and I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting you go alone,” Marcia insisted.

Just then, Lindy and Effie came in.

Fidelia immediately pointed at Effie. “You can come with me.”

Effie raised an eyebrow, confused. What’s going on? Since when were she and Fidelia on such friendly terms?

She thought Fidelia was still holding a grudge about that awkward matchmaking dinner.

“Go where, exactly?” Lindy asked.

“To an escape room,” Fidelia explained. “A real-life one. I promised some… friends I’d go with them this weekend. But Mom thinks it’s too risky for a girl to go alone.”

She turned to Effie. “So this weekend, you’re coming with me.”

It wasn’t a suggestion—Fidelia sounded more like she was issuing a command.

Effie was about to reply when Marcia, trying to sound gentle and reasonable, said, “Escape rooms and all this new stuff—we older folks don’t really get it. Effie, you’re young, about the same age as Fidelia. Maybe you could keep her company?”

Marcia’s tone was at least kinder, almost like she was asking for a favor.