Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 353

Lindy shot Friedman a look, warning him to keep quiet.

Of course, when a young couple is together, it’s only natural they want a bit of privacy.

Just then, Effie chimed in, “Sounds great! I love a lively crowd.”

Suzan Bagnold, watching from a short distance away, narrowed her eyes and muttered through clenched teeth, “So fake.”

Jealousy twisted in Suzan’s chest. She couldn’t understand it—Effie was hardly anyone special, just someone’s castoff, yet the Etheridge parents doted on her.

Meanwhile, Suzan was forced to lurk in the shadows, like some pariah, never allowed to show her face.

Today, Adeline had gone off to a luncheon with the other society ladies, but for once, she hadn’t invited Suzan along.

Maybe it was because Suzan’s pregnancy was too conspicuous now. Or maybe Adeline was still annoyed after the fiasco at the last tea party.

But what really rankled was: why did Effie get to be happy when Suzan couldn’t?

“Suzan, just bear with it. Keep your head down and things will blow over,” Vera whispered, leaning in.

Suzan turned to look at Vera. Truthfully, Vera’s own position was precarious, too.

She’d clawed her way into the Bagnold family, edging out Adriana Spencer to become the new lady of the house, but everyone knew she hadn’t played fair. The other women in their circle didn’t approve of her, and she was never really welcome at their gatherings. If she forced her way in, they wouldn’t kick her out directly, but when it came time for group photos, they’d crop her out of every picture before posting them online.

Some of them even went so far as to slap a sticker over her face.

Their message couldn’t have been clearer: she simply didn’t belong.