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?"

would make a fantastic actress-with theatrics like that,

know why she was

you feeling unwell,

matters more than your

some health issues, that's why you

tapped her lips lightly, her eyes glinting with mock apology. "Oops, sorry, I forgot

won't mind, will

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

Effie's stare, Suzan deliberately placed a protective hand on her lower

out a cold laugh. "I honestly don't care what some people say. Some folks only know how to run their mouths-they forgot

face turned red with rage. She waited until Effie had walked away before gritting her

her, but didn't

separate ways-was it so hard to let each other keep a

believed that if two people truly

with Shepard just because she was pregnant. In the

when Effie was with Mitchell, she'd always insisted: no marriage, no intimacy.

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