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."

the screen as she typed, probably trying to

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

his

different look in his eyes. She swallowed nervously. "Yeah. It's from Nita-she said it's

earlier when Lyman and Vinson weren't paying attention. The moment Nita saw the nightgown, she thought of Effie, certain this was made for her and her

just moments ago,

to walk

it?" she asked, her

Lyman replied, his

and Lyman's gaze tracked every movement

quick flick, she tossed the nightgown at him. "If you like it so much, you can wear

days," she teased, then darted

feet. He picked it up, shaking his head in disbelief and

really think he could wear

refused to put on the nightgown. Thankfully, Lyman didn't push it, and