Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 191

Bancroft cleared his throat, an awkward flicker in his eyes before he finally looked at the photograph.

He hadn't paid it much attention before-just caught a glimpse and felt a rush of anger-but now that Lyman had enlarged the image, he saw something that made his heart skip.

At first glance, it looked as if Effie was pressed tightly against Granger. But now Bancroft could see that Effie's hand was lifted in front of her chest, creating a clear barrier between them.

Even in a tense moment, her instincts had kicked in; she clearly didn't want any physical contact with Granger. That told Bancroft all he needed to know about the real story behind the photo.

He was certain everyone else understood, too—the person who snapped the picture had an agenda.

Effie let out a quiet sigh of relief. Thank goodness the Etheridge family was reasonable. If this had been the Lloyds, there would have been a full-blown scene before she could get a word in edgewise.

the two families? The Lloyds weren't even in the

cleared up, if there's nothing else, I'll

a hand to dismiss them, signaling that they could

they were about to leave, Lindy spoke up. "Wait a

Lindy might have something else to

you're not feeling well, you have to tell

for me," Effie replied quickly. "I'm fine. My grandmother slipped and broke a bone, so she had to be admitted

Mrs. Spencer was hurt?" Lindy said, glancing at the clock. "We should go visit her right now. Well-actually, it's getting

"It's not too

grandmother valued privacy and wouldn't want

"You and Lyman are married now; we're family. There's no need for formalities. We

Lindy putting it that way, Effie