Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 358

Effie had barely been home a few minutes when her phone started buzzing-a message alert. At first, just a couple of notifications, but soon her screen was

lighting up nonstop.

Lyman was about to hop in the shower when he suddenly paused, turning stiffly toward Effie. "Is Mitchell bothering you again?" he asked, his tone wary.

Effie shook her head. "No. I blocked every number he has ages ago."

She hesitated, then added, "It's Nita. She's ranting about Vinson Elliott, calling him crazy."

Lyman laughed. "Maybe he forgot to take his meds before leaving the house today."

Effie blinked, thrown by the comment. "Wait, he's sick?"

Lyman grinned. "Not really. He's just a bit neurotic, so we always joke about it— especially Randell. He loves teasing Vinson about missing his medication."

see," Effie replied absently, her fingers flying over the screen as she typed, probably trying to cheer Nita up. With

out, toweling off, Effie was still on her phone, but now there was a beautiful nightgown laid out on the bed-white lace, delicate and... rather minimal. Just looking at it, Lyman could easily

asked, his

turned to him, noticing a different look in his eyes. She swallowed nervously.

attention. The moment Nita saw the nightgown, she thought of Effie, certain

bag just moments ago, feeling

Lyman to walk out and catch her in

it?" she asked, her

nice," Lyman replied, his Adam's

every movement of her hands,

the nightgown at him. "If you like it so much, you can wear it for

teased, then darted out of

lying at his feet. He

really think he could wear

when Effie came out of the shower, she absolutely refused to put on the nightgown. Thankfully, Lyman didn't push it, and she breathed a quiet