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?"

couldn't help thinking Suzan would make a fantastic actress-with theatrics like that, she'd be an award-winner

not know

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

know, nothing matters more

had some health issues, that's why you

apology.

won't

out into the open, and Effie's gaze fell thoughtfully on Suzan's midsection.

a protective hand on

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

rage. She waited until Effie had walked

heard her, but

already gone their separate ways-was it so hard to let each other keep a little

never tried to use a child as leverage to marry Mitchell. She'd believed that if two people truly

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

was with Mitchell, she'd always insisted: no marriage,