Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 265

Nita slipped toward the bed, guilt written all over her face. Seizing the moment while Effie was distracted, she dove under the covers and mumbled, "Oh, I totally lost track of time."

After a pause, she added, "I'm going to sleep first-I'm exhausted."

Effie looked like she wanted to say something else, but just then her phone rang. Worried about disturbing Nita, she quickly answered and tiptoed into the bathroom to take the call.

"Hello?" Effie whispered.

Hearing her hushed, conspiratorial tone, Lyman couldn't help but ask, "You're awake? What are you up to?"

Effie replied, "Yeah, I just woke up. But Nita only just got in, and I don't want to keep her up, so I'm hiding in the bathroom to take your call."

"What a shame," Lyman said.

"Hm?" Effie was puzzled.

Lyman chuckled. "Nothing, really. You hungry? Let's get some breakfast."

"Okay, sounds good."

her outside, and Effie joined

for her hand, but she sidestepped

of resignation, Lyman said, "We're out together, can't I at least hold your

pang of guilt. She relented, reached out,

squeezed her hand, clearly reluctant to let

you taking me today?" Effie

so different from what she'd grown up with-new flavors, new cooking styles. Ever since

next door-but you were too full, so we skipped it. I looked it up, and there's a place nearby run by a chef from the original town-he's been making it for over a decade, and everyone raves about it. So, I thought we'd give

and have it cooked right there at a local restaurant-straight from the sea to our

kept talking, listing off all the things he

stopped walking and turned to

paused, a little uncertain. "What's wrong? Don't like the

her head. "You're planning everything I like-but what about

So, that was it.

squeezing her hand.

heart melted, a burst of sweetness welling up inside

only saying what she wanted to hear, he made