Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 181

Effie heard Suzan's insincere voice calling out behind her, but she didn't even

bother to turn around—she squared her shoulders and strode straight toward the lobby, not sparing Suzan so much as a glance.

Suzan watched Effie's retreating figure, her brow furrowed in irritation, a flash of anger in her eyes.

Effie thought she was so much better than everyone else? Who did she think she was, ignoring her like that? Just a woman cast aside and left on her own.

She could hardly tell which way was up these days.

No way was Suzan going to let such a rare opportunity slip through her fingers.

She hurried after Effie and grabbed her arm.

Forced to a stop, Effie turned, her expression cool with a hint of annoyance in her bright, starry eyes. "What do you want?"

Suzan shrank back as if startled, her eyes instantly shining with unshed tears. "So you can hear me after all, Effie? Then why are you ignoring me?"

make a fantastic actress-with theatrics like that, she'd be an award-winner her first year

Suzan really not know why she

mind, Suzan began fussing over her. "Are you feeling unwell, Effie? Did you come to the hospital to

more than your

that's why you

apology. "Oops, sorry, I forgot

won't mind, will

and Effie's gaze fell thoughtfully on Suzan's midsection. There was a subtle change-a slight swell at her waist, as

deliberately placed a

cold laugh. "I honestly don't care what some people say. Some folks

waited until Effie had walked away before gritting

heard her,

already gone their separate ways-was it so hard to let

marry Mitchell. She'd believed that if two people truly loved each other, they didn't need outside conditions

mother had rushed into marriage with Shepard just because she was pregnant. In the end, she'd been trapped in that marriage-trapped because of Effie-and the

no marriage, no intimacy. Maybe that was why Mitchell had