Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 170

Chapter 170

"Mom, don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing." Suzan was more anxious about the child than anyone else.

She mulled over her next steps, wondering what would be best.

...

Time flew by, and before anyone realized it, the holidays were here.

It was Effie's first Christmas since marrying Lyman.

She took it seriously-after all, she was the new wife in the family.

First, she visited her grandmother, bringing along a generous basket of gifts and staying to share a meal.

Lyman had wanted to invite her grandmother over to their place for the holidays, thinking it would be livelier with her there. But Grandma preferred the company of her neighbor these days, and politely declined the invitation.

Effie didn't push it-she visited often enough anyway.

After dinner, she and Lyman headed home together.

This year, they were having Christmas Eve dinner at the old family house.

and Uncle Fowler had both returned with their

Charis and had a son named Graham; the youngest, Fowler Etheridge, was married to Marcia and had

out of town,

Lyman hadn't held a wedding reception yet, she hadn't met the whole extended family until

felt a flutter of

"Don't worry. Luther's already picked out the gifts for everyone. All you have to do is

her lips together, a hint of anxiety in her voice. "I just hope everyone's easy to get along

have nothing to worry about.

the surface, the Etheridge family seemed harmonious, but beneath

the business, but out of respect

truth was, Lyman's talent left them no

took a deep breath and slipped her arm through Lyman's as they stepped

foyer was bright and bustling, with staff hurrying

in his usual spot.

lit up his face. "There you are! Come,

and

already there, smiling

Effie and Lyman entered,

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