Chapter 42

"Effie, how dare you..." Mitchell's expression darkened instantly.

Suzan looked stricken. "Sis, how could you hit someone?"

"Let's not waste time. We agreed on this before-just sign," Effie said, pulling out the papers and handing them over.

"Mitchell, I hope we can part ways peacefully."

Mitchell pressed his lips together, glanced at the agreement, and signed with

clenched teeth. "Effie, I hope you won't regret this."

Effie gave a calm, almost amused smile. "Don't worry. I won't-ever."

Mitchell scrawled his signature furiously.

Suzan, seeing this, finally let out a sigh of relief.

She didn't want them tangled up any longer. Now, the title of Mrs. Lloyd would finally be hers.

"I expect you to transfer the money within three days and settle everything," Effie said, her tone icy.

You really think you can make it without me?"

laughed. Mitchell and his

We'll see, won't we?" she replied, then started gathering

over; there was no reason to stay a moment

her a final glare,

most insincere smile. "Good

that, she left,

toxic place was

headed straight to visit her

...

and Lyman was taking Effie home to meet

moment had come. The dreaded introduction

prepared, her nerves fluttering as she

drove through an upscale neighborhood, and soon

old building before

she blurted out

really could be worlds

before and thought their place was

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