Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 433

Effie looked at Annabel and said quietly, "Annabel, you need to calm down. Grace already seems... a bit unstable, and if you keep pushing her, I'm afraid..."

She had wanted to say Grace was just plain crazy, but seeing how worked up Annabel was, Effie decided not to add fuel to the fire.

Annabel glanced at her and said, "So you're still holding back."

After a pause, she continued, "Grace took advantage of Clay being distracted and snuck off with the kid. Clay's losing his mind overseas. He even tried calling me, but I missed it."

Her gaze flickered for a moment, but Annabel didn't bother explaining why she hadn't picked up Clay's call. She doubted anyone cared.

Effie frowned. "But isn't she the boy's mother? Why do you say 'snuck off'?"

Annabel sighed. "Because Andie's never really bonded with her. He's always preferred his dad."

Truthfully, Effie had already suspected as much.

When she and Lyman had run into Andie on the street, he'd been alone, crying for his "daddy."

more suited for a little girl-soft pastel colors, frills and

assumed Andie was a girl, so the outfit made sense. He looked cute, after

was a boy, the whole thing struck her as odd. She couldn't shake the feeling that

would Grace do that? Effie had no

that Grace had taken the boy home without Clay knowing... Well, it was clear something

really was

to drive me insane too. I'll end up just like her,"

shoulder a gentle squeeze. "Don't think like that," she said

deep breath, forcing herself to steady her nerves. "I know.

added, "I'll

hospital Effie fradn't heard anything. since, and

to get there. When they arrived, Grace

out she'd had a sudden seizure, and on top of that, the wounds from her suicide attempt were

twisted when she saw Lyman, covered

on a bench

corridor. Lyman looked up instinctively

and Annabel approaching.