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.

with a small nod. Since Effie and her grandmother had made up their minds, he wasn't about to

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

his tone uncharacteristically serious. "Mom, I'm

barely get the words out-it was worse than

care

her grandmother both had

then, a group of people

see Shepard Bagnold and Vera,

they doing

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 instinctively blamed Lyman, assuming he'd

to him, every flicker of emotion

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

Effie dull, but now that he'd lost her,

are always the most precious;

didn't blame Mitchell.

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

grandmother saw Shepard and her gaze