Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 215

Adeline flew into a rage, refusing to listen to reason. She was absolutely convinced that Effie had gone after Suzan out of sheer jealousy.

"You barren hen! Jealous because someone else is expecting a baby, is that it?!"

With that, Adeline raised her hand and tried to slap Effie.

But Effie was ready for her. As Adeline's hand came swinging, Effie simply sidestepped, letting the blow catch nothing but air.

Adeline's arm hung awkwardly in midair. For a moment, she was stunned.

How dare Effie avoid her like that? The Effie she knew had always been meek and obedient, never daring to resist.

"Effie!" Adeline spat, her voice shaking with fury as she glared at Effie, eyes sharp enough to cut.

Of course, Effie knew exactly what Adeline was thinking.

Back when she'd wanted to win Mitchell's approval, Effie had put on her best good-girl act, always bending to Adeline's will. She'd gone against her own heart, and for what? All she'd earned was Adeline's contempt.

But now, with nothing tying her to Mitchell anymore, she was finally free to be herself.

promised herself: never again would she swallow her pride for someone

let me give you a word of advice: before you figure out what's actually going on, keep your hands to yourself. If you lash out at the wrong

think she is, daring to snap at me like this?" Her jaw was clenched so tightly she nearly cracked a

frown as he fixed

her, but in his mind, younger people owed their elders respect and obedience. Effie's new defiance felt like a slap to his pride-she was slipping right out of his control,

Apologize to my mother,"

her eyes distant

skip a beat, a complicated mess of emotions

Why should apologize?" Effie replied. "Suzan knew she was pregnant and still chose to go horseback

from Adeline to Mitchell,

A grown man and

both ganging up on

bit ashamed?" fo

air seeming to drop

left Mitchell and

begin with," Effie said to Lyman, her tone softening as she played up her

and swept her into his arms, his voice gentle.