Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 160

She fought through the dizziness and the sting of scraped skin, staggering as she crawled out of the overturned car.

The icy air hit her face, snapping her back to her senses.

She fumbled for her phone, hands trembling, and dialed Lyman's number.

The moment the accident happened, it was Lyman's face that flashed through her mind.

Effie was terrified she might die here, that she'd never get to see Lyman again.

The call rang and rang with no answer.

She bit her lip, panic rising, just as the line finally connected.

Lyman's deep, reassuring voice came through. "Effie?"

"Honey, I... I nearly died just now..." Effie's composure shattered the instant she heard his voice.

The memory of those terrifying seconds sent a fresh wave of shivers down her spine.

Lyman was in the middle of

totaled. Can you

Yolande's accomplices might be nearby. If they came at her all at once, she didn't stand a

Better call for backup.

Text me your location. I'm on my way. Stay on the line," Lyman said, wishing he could sprout wings and

Effie while striding out of

department heads exchanged uneasy glances, but no one dared ask

rattled before-whatever this

hung up, she sent

voice had steadied her nerves; now she felt

a pang

car for a year-and now,

seat. Yolande was slumped over, blood trickling from

her forehead-unconscious, by the look of

then pulled open the

crash had knocked

beneath Yolande's

Effie's face, her expression twisted with disbelief. Of all people, she hadn't expected Effie would be the one to

you help me? Aren't you supposed to finish me off? After what I just did