Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 201

Effie Bagnold and Lyman Etheridge picked up her grandmother and the nurse from the hospital, then headed together to the cemetery.

When they arrived, there was already a bouquet of lilies-her mother's favorite- placed in front of the grave.

Her grandmother gazed at the flowers, a wistful sigh escaping her lips. "That person... always gets here before we do."

Effie nodded. "Yeah."

They'd missed them again.

Every time Effie visited, there were always fresh lilies and her mother's favorite pastries left at the headstone. She'd always been curious about who this person was, but every single time, she missed them. Today was no different.

"If you really want to know who it is, I can help you find out," Lyman offered.

Effie shook her head. "No, it's okay. Whoever it is always avoids us. That probably means they don't want to meet."

"So let's not intrude. Maybe... if it's meant to be, we'll cross paths one day."

Her grandmother nodded in agreement, clearly feeling the same way.

decision with a small nod. Since Effie and her

smiling woman in the photograph on the headstone. "Adriana, this is your son- in-law. Effie and Lyman are married now, and

his tone uncharacteristically serious. "Mom, I'm

could barely get the words out-it was worse than negotiating a

promise I'll always take care of

and her grandmother both had

a group

and turned to see Shepard Bagnold and Vera, with Mitchell Lloyd and

they

happened to glance her way at that exact moment. When he saw Effie's tear-stained eyes, he immediately felt a pang of guilt. For some reason, he

to him, every flicker of emotion on his

if she could wring water from it; she was clenching her jaw so tightly she

he can't have. He used to call Effie dull, but now that he'd lost her, suddenly

the same everywhere: the things they can't have are always the most precious; once

didn't blame Mitchell.

with her innocent act, playing the helpless little flower-wasn't she

gaze turned