Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 483

In the car, Effie gazed out the window, her thoughts tangled and heavy.

Lyman reached over, placing both hands gently on her shoulders, turning her to face him.

Effie met his eyes, uncertain. For a moment, she couldn’t find the words.

“I’m exhausted,” she murmured at last. “Let me borrow your shoulder for a bit.”

“Of course.”

Lyman guided her head down, resting it against his own shoulder. He let out a weary sigh.

“If you keep sighing like that,” he teased, “the sky’s liable to come crashing down.”

Effie frowned, swatting his arm. “I’m really not in the mood for jokes.”

Lyman wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. “I know what’s weighing on you. Right now, it’s true—Isabel did save you. Maybe it wasn’t exactly how you imagined, but we owe her our care, whether we like it or not.”

But Effie caught the implication in his words.

She jerked her head up, looking at him sharply—so quickly that she nearly knocked into his chin.

He rubbed his jaw, chuckling. “Careful there. That was almost a direct hit.”

“Sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean to,” she apologized quickly. After a pause, she added, “When you said ‘right now,’ what did you mean? Are you saying you think Isabel might be faking?”

Lyman’s face grew serious. He nodded. “No one knows Isabel better than I do. If she were just trying to take credit, maybe I could accept that. But this… this feels different. I can’t help but wonder if none of it is sincere.”

Effie sighed. “I’ve been thinking the same thing, but I don’t have any proof. That’s why I haven’t said anything. Fidelia’s too impulsive.”

“She’s probably just tipped Isabel off to be even more careful now,” Effie added ruefully.

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