Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 245

"Well, if it isn't my dear sister!"

Suzan was just about to head inside when she caught sight of Effie out of the corner of her eye.

She called out, smug and loud, "Sister, you here for sushi too? The line's pretty long today—it'll be ages before you get a table."

Suzan paused, then added with feigned generosity, "But hey, if you don't mind, you could tag along with me and my son and skip the wait."

Mitchell's gaze drifted over Suzan's shoulder, landing on Effie.

He hadn't seen her in a while, and somehow she looked even better than before.

A pang of resentment twisted in Mitchell's chest. How was it that Effie could leave him behind and end up doing just fine-maybe even happier than she'd ever been with him?

"Why does it smell so awful in here?" Nita suddenly broke the tension.

Effie nodded. "Yeah, it really reeks."

Nita wrinkled her nose. "It's like wet dog. I've lost my appetite before I even sat down."

of

"Absolutely, let's go."

Effie and Nita strode off, heads held high. Watching them leave so cheerfully, Suzan was practically

her foot, shrieking, "Ugh! They're driving me

shot him a glare. "Why didn't you

said, "What exactly did you want me to do? Get into a shouting match with them?

could hold her own, she would've spoken

she was taking

I'm the mother of your child. You just watched them bully me and didn't say a word? Shouldn't you have defended

people starting to stare, a few even raising their

Stop

wrong-why should I leave?" Suzan snapped,

his patience worn thin. "Do whatever

and walked away, not sparing

it looked like

Mitchell used to grovel and fuss over Effie-never mind what they were

that for Suzan. All she ever