Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 445

Bancroft suddenly grew animated. “Wait a second—don’t tell me it’s Mr. Clyde Spencer?”

Effie nodded. “That’s right. Do you know my grandfather?”

Bancroft almost leapt from his seat. “Well, that explains everything!”

He went on, “You might not realize it, but Mr. Spencer is a grandmaster. Anyone who’s even remotely serious about chess knows his name.”

Who would have guessed that Effie was trained by Clyde himself?

No wonder—there was no way he could’ve won!

Effie shrugged. “I had no idea my grandpa was such a big deal. I always thought he was just some old guy who happened to be good at chess.”

Bancroft burst out laughing. “If Mr. Spencer ever heard you describe him like that, I can’t even imagine what he’d think.”

Effie grinned. “That’s exactly how he describes himself. He calls himself an old man who likes a quiet game of chess now and then. He teaches at the university most of the time, so he only plays when he’s free.”

Bancroft shook his head in admiration. “Some people really are just born with a gift.”

Across the room, Fidelia shot Effie a disdainful look and whispered to Marcia, “Mom, I bet Effie’s been waiting ages for this moment—she totally dropped that bomb on purpose.”

Marcia nodded. “I knew it. She’s been playing dumb this whole time.”

What the others thought didn’t bother Bancroft in the slightest. In fact, the more he watched Effie, the more he liked her as his granddaughter-in-law.

Lyman turned to Effie. “How about a match? You and me?”

Effie smiled. “Aren’t you afraid you’ll lose?”

Lyman grinned back. “It’s just a game, not a matter of life or death. What’s there to be afraid of?”

Before, everyone had assumed Lyman was just dodging a match with Effie to avoid being embarrassed in front of the family. Now, he was putting those rumors to rest himself.