Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 301

"Get out!" Lyman Etheridge barked.

Mitchell Lloyd looked like he wanted to say something else, but when he saw the murderous glint in Lyman's eyes, his expression faltered. He hesitated for a

moment, then stalked off, sulking.

"Honey, come inside. Dinner's ready," Effie Bagnold called to Lyman.

"Just a minute," he replied, not moving.

Effie hurried after him, concern etched on her face. "What's wrong?"

Seeing her peeking around the door, worry written all over her, Lyman couldn't help but smile. The edge softened from his features.

He reached out, intending to pinch her cheek, but then paused. The memory of touching Mitchell was still fresh. His hand felt tainted.

pulled back. "I forgot to buy soy

right!" Effie laughed,

the building's main gate and turn left, walk about a hundred yards, you'll see Grandma Shera's Grocery. That's

Lyman nodded. "Got it."

every word before heading down. He left the building and really did walk to

sauce.

the street. Her thoughts drifted back to the last time she'd brought Mitchell over to visit

and she'd tried to explain the whole "don't buy from the downstairs shop" situation. But before she could even finish, Mitchell had cut her off, exasperated. “It's just a bag of salt," he'd complained. "Why

grudges over nothing. "Are they really still arguing over something so petty?" he'd

Grandma Shera. Once, when Shera's family was out for a wedding and the shop was closed, Grandma had

she'd rather sweeten the soup than buy salt

but what else did Grandma have

respect something like this, how

gone to buy the salt herself, while Mitchell lounged on the couch, playing video games. When she returned, he made a snide comment about how much effort she'd wasted for a bag of salt, saying it would've

her reverie by someone waving below. She looked down and saw Lyman, already on