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.

the office

almost finished. Today, she

soon as she arrived at work, Effie threw

her phone

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

ringing, stubbornly refusing to be dismissed. Finally, she

familiar voice on the other end made

almost hung up

up. Come downstairs, let's

we're not together anymore,"

come down, I'll come up

Unbelievable.

"Fine. Meet

They had nothing to do with

said, finally satisfied, and

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

headed straight to

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

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