Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 43

Effie felt her nerves begin to settle, swept up in Lindy's warm enthusiasm.

She followed Lindy into the living room and immediately noticed two distinguished men seated on the sofa.

The first was Lyman's father, Frederick Etheridge.

He wore a sharply tailored suit, his expression serious but dignified, his keen eyes sizing Effie up with a hint of scrutiny.

Beside him sat Lyman's grandfather, Bartholomew Etheridge.

Though well into his eighties, he radiated vitality, his gaze gentle and his smile genuinely kind as he looked at Effie.

Lyman stepped forward, his tone respectful. "Dad, Grandpa, this is Effie-my wife."

Effie quickly moved up, dipped her head in a polite nod, and greeted them. "Hello, Grandpa, hello, Dad. I'm Effie."

She handed them the gifts she'd brought, her manners impeccable.

Both men smiled, nodding in approval.

knows how to

voice rumbled, "Please, have a

her over. "Come here, sweetheart, let me

stepped up

nodded with satisfaction. "Wonderful, wonderful. You're a good one. Lyman, you

beside him. "This is a little something from me to mark our first meeting. See if you like

exquisite emerald bracelet, its clarity and luster revealing

two about jewelry, understood instantly that this bracelet was worth a

this is far too generous.

deepening with approval. Clearly, she wasn't

her off. "Nonsense. When I give a gift, I never take it back. It's just a

wouldn't have picked these gifts if they didn't like you. There's

and Lindy presented

the deed to a property,

hands towered over her

She was stunned.

this a bit