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.

sensed someone standing in front

look up.

and exasperated. "Get

fury in his eyes. "Why?

at him with utter disbelief. If he wanted to act like a drunken fool, that was his business-she certainly

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

hit Mitchell like a bucket of ice water, the chill jolting him

after Adeline and climbed into the

and took Effie away. He was willing to go against

mocking smile curled her lips. "I thought the Etheridge family finally produced someone tough. Turns out he's just

Mitchell fell silent.

and Effie's house, Lindy paced anxiously,

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

and turned to him. "Dad, it's getting late. You

with things like this?" Lindy

the sound of someone punching in the door