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."

been wearing clothes that looked more suited for

was a girl,

whole thing struck her as odd.

that? Effie had no

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

said she really was acting like a

of these days, she's going to drive me insane too. I'll end up just like her," Annabel said, her voice

squeeze. "Don't think like

to steady her nerves. "I know. I do. I'm going to the hospital now to

then added, "I'll go with

Effie fradn't heard anything. since, and she couldn't help but worry something

a while to get there. When they arrived, Grace was still in

of

twisted when she saw Lyman,

on a bench in

down the corridor. Lyman looked

and Annabel approaching.