Chapter 104

"What do you mean?" Isabel still didn't get it.

Carole leaned in and whispered quietly in her ear.

...

The Next Morning

When Effie woke up, Lyman had already laid out breakfast.

She walked into the kitchen and couldn't help but smile at the spread-scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, toast, and a bowl of nourishing soup. It was far more than she usually ate.

"You really didn't have to make all this," she said.

"I wanted you to try everything. Go on, eat up. When you're done, I'll drive you to work," Lyman replied.

Effie shook her head. "That's okay, I'll drive myself." She wasn't ready for her coworkers to see Lyman dropping her off.

"All right," Lyman said, relenting. "But if you need anything, just call me. Oh, and I have a dinner meeting tonight."

"Okay, I'll remember." Effie nodded, then sat down and ate breakfast with quiet poise.

left for the office soon

almost

she arrived at work,

her phone

glanced at the screen-a number she didn't recognize. Probably a

phone kept ringing, stubbornly refusing to be dismissed.

familiar voice on

almost hung

Come downstairs, let's grab

Mitchell, we're not together

I'll come up and find

Unbelievable.

breath. "Fine. Meet me

he want now? They had nothing to do

said, finally

didn't even know why he insisted. Hearing that Effie was seeing Lyman had left him unsettled, and he

straight

her graceful figure, her long dark hair falling straight down her back. No flashy jewelry, just a delicate silver

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