Chapter 185

"Effie."

Mitchell's eyes darkened, his face so stormy you could almost wring water from it.

He closed the distance between them in a few quick strides. “Effie, care to explain yourself?"

It wasn't just suspicion getting the better of him-Effie's behavior really was out of line.

A moment ago she was with Lyman, and now she was arm in arm with another pretty boy.

He'd always been sure of himself, convinced that as long as Effie was with him, she'd never look at another man-he thought his charm was more than enough.

But seeing Effie walking so intimately with Granger, he felt like his lungs might burst from anger.

Suzan's words echoed in his mind: Was Effie really so shameless, seeing other men even while she was with him...?

Effie looked at Mitchell, finding his presence utterly baffling. When she needed him, he was always the one who never showed up.

no longer needed him, wanted nothing to do

walked straight past Mitchell without a word. Granger gave Mitchell a curious glance, then followed

are you incapable of surviving without

voice dripped

in her eyes. She turned to Mitchell. "Your heart is filthy, and so are your assumptions. The only disgusting

speechless. After a pause, he

was cold. "Explain what? Why should I explain anything to you? What are you to

an explanation,

that, she turned and walked

the spot, as

have no place in her

and said, "Sorry you had to see

shook his head. "We've all

Granger understood the real meaning behind Effie's words. She hadn't just

was clear:

ready to

might be with Effie now, but there'd been no public announcement, so who

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