Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 287

Jen never expected to meet someone even more arrogant than herself, but there was simply nothing she could do about Lyman. Frustrated, she had no choice but to leave in defeat.

Of course, she didn't leave before throwing out a threat over her shoulder. "Lyman, if anything happens to my husband, I won't let you off the hook."

Lyman didn't even bother to look at her. "I have no interest in dealing with dead weight."

With that, he turned and walked away, Effie at his side.

Only after Lyman and Effie had been gone for quite a while did his people finally disperse as well.

Jen knew she'd lost-completely and humiliatingly so.

Mitchell stared blankly as Lyman carried Effie away. Deep down, a terrible premonition took root; he knew that this time, once Effie left, there would be no getting her back.

He reached out helplessly, clawing at the empty air, grasping nothing.

His eyes burned, tears stinging as he dropped into a crouch, hugging his knees to his chest, and sobbed like a child.

front of him, but he didn't bother

look up.

"Get up. Don't embarrass yourself,

heard Adeline, Mitchell snapped his head up, fury in his eyes. "Why? Why didn't you just call

he wanted to act like

like that? I'm not wasting it on someone like Effie. If you've sobered up, get up and come home with me. Stop making a spectacle of yourself. Your father's people out there are already running wild. Unless you want to hand them

ice water, the chill jolting him

stared numbly, then trudged after Adeline and climbed into the

he muttered, "Lyman just came and took Effie away. He was willing to go against the Ames

thought the Etheridge family finally produced someone tough. Turns

Mitchell fell silent.

anxiously,

"Daughter-in-law," Bancroft called softly.

him. "Dad, it's getting late. You should

I supposed to sleep with things like this?" Lindy paused, understanding all too well-her own nerves were just as raw. She didn't press

the sound of someone punching in the door code echoed from