Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 301

“Get out!” Lyman Etheridge barked.

Mitchell Lloyd looked like he wanted to say something else, but when he saw the murderous glint in Lyman’s eyes, his expression faltered. He hesitated for a moment, then stalked off, sulking.

“Honey, come inside. Dinner’s ready,” Effie Bagnold called to Lyman.

“Just a minute,” he replied, not moving.

Effie hurried after him, concern etched on her face. “What’s wrong?”

Seeing her peeking around the door, worry written all over her, Lyman couldn’t help but smile. The edge softened from his features.

He reached out, intending to pinch her cheek, but then paused. The memory of touching Mitchell was still fresh. His hand felt tainted.

He pulled back. “I forgot to buy soy sauce.”

“Oh, right!” Effie laughed, suddenly remembering.

“There’s a little store downstairs, but Grandma doesn’t get along with the woman who runs it,” she explained carefully. “So if you go out the building’s main gate and turn left, walk about a hundred yards, you’ll see Grandma Shera’s Grocery. That’s Grandma’s friend—her shop’s where we usually go.”

Lyman nodded. “Got it.”

He listened to every word before heading down. He left the building and really did walk to Grandma Shera’s Grocery, just as Effie had described, to pick up the soy sauce.

Standing on the balcony, Effie watched Lyman’s figure disappear down the street. Her thoughts drifted back to the last time she’d brought Mitchell over to visit her grandmother.

They’d run out of salt that day, and she’d tried to explain the whole “don’t buy from the downstairs shop” situation. But before she could even finish, Mitchell had cut her off, exasperated. “It’s just a bag of salt,” he’d complained. “Why make it so complicated?”

Only when Lyman started up the stairs did Effie finally turn away.

She spun around—and saw her grandmother, eyes glistening with unshed tears.

Noticing Effie’s gaze, Grandma turned away, dabbing at her eyes and pretending nothing was wrong.

Once, she and Grandpa had been like that too…

“Grandma?”

Effie hurried over, gently supporting her grandmother’s shoulders. “Are you alright?” she asked softly.

Grandma shook her head, her voice trembling as she replied, “I’m fine, darling. I just… I was thinking about your grandpa.”