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.

this someday. You really think you can make it without me?" Mitchell snapped, his voice full of

almost laughed. Mitchell and his

she replied, then started

was already handed over; there was no reason to stay

scoffed, shot her a final

on her sweetest, most insincere smile. "Good

that, she

just smiled faintly. Walking out of this toxic place was a relief. She

packed up, Effie headed straight to

...

arrived before she knew it, and Lyman

had come. The

prepared, her nerves fluttering

an upscale neighborhood, and soon pulled up to

old building before her. The sheer

blurted out before she could

difference between people really could be worlds

and thought their place was impressive-but compared to this,

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