Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 289

"Don't talk about yourself like that. You're worth so much more," Lyman said sternly, his eyes fixed on Effie.

Effie nestled into his arms, her tone teasing and soft. "I'm so happy right now."

She'd always struggled with insecurity, needing more love than most people. Mitchell, her ex, had always told her to be independent, to stop clinging to him all the time.

So, over time, Effie learned to hide behind a mask. She stopped sharing her little worries with Mitchell, stopped letting him see the vulnerable parts of her heart.

Maybe that was why, even when they were together, there always seemed to be an invisible wall between them. Things were never as open and honest as they'd once been.

But even though she hadn't known Lyman for long, Effie felt as if she'd known him forever. With Lyman, she could be herself-completely, unapologetically.

Just then, the doorbell rang. Effie started to get up, but Lyman beat her to it. "I'II get it," he said.

Effie laughed. "It's not like my legs are broken, you know."

Lyman grinned. "Let me have the honor of serving my lovely wife."

A flush crept up Effie's cheeks, and she felt the heat rise all the way to her ears.

opened the door and found Nita standing there, her eyes rimmed red from

second when she saw Lyman,

"Please, just call

the difference in their status, she could never be so

attention was clearly elsewhere. She peered past

Come on in," Lyman said, stepping

came out to greet

saw Effie, she rushed forward and threw her arms around

quietly picked up his tablet and slipped into the study, closing the

letting all her emotions

took a while for Effie to

at last, her voice thick with guilt. "This is all my fault. You've suffered

Nita. Even if I wasn't the one who

her lip and shook her

stroked her hand and said softly, "It's over now.

Nita said. "You just took all the blame because you were afraid those

not a mind reader, Nita. How could I possibly know what would