Chapter 62

Just thinking about how Isabel would react to Lyman was enough to give anyone

a headache. If she came back now, all hell would break loose.

Lyman noticed Vinson Elliott suddenly go quiet. He frowned slightly, his tone still cold. "Anything else?"

"N-no, nothing else." Vinson Elliott was ready to leave.

As he turned, he nearly collided with Effie.

"Sorry!" Effie apologized quickly.

In truth, she'd returned just as they started talking about "Isabel."

Isabel? Was this woman's intuition somehow connected to Lyman?

But Effie didn't dwell on it. Their whirlwind marriage had happened so suddenly that she'd never stopped to wonder if Lyman already cared for someone else.

thought brought a faint pang

of him, he couldn't help but pause. She was striking-delicate features, a refined air softened by a gentle

moment, wondering, Is this the woman Lyman brought

her head, a little embarrassed. "Sorry,

waving his hand with a sheepish smile. "No, no, it's my fault for not looking where I

to

to answer when Lyman

over Vinson Elliott, his voice tinged with impatience.

just about to leave and ran into this

to Effie, his tone surprisingly gentle. "What took you so long? The food's all here. Oh, Effie, this

nodded politely. "Hello,

the two of them together, Vinson Elliott's suspicions were all

greeted her warmly, "Nice to meet you, Effie. No need for formalities—just call me Vinson Elliott. Enjoy your meal. I'll get out

figured if he lingered any longer, Lyman would probably glare

So much for bros before...well, you know. But honestly, seeing Lyman finally

wait to spill the news to the guys-they'd

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