Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 440

Clay scooped Andie up from the floor, just as Lyman rushed over and punched Clay hard in the shoulder. "When did you get back?"

Clay looked absolutely exhausted-dusty from travel, hair a wild mess, his face

drawn and weary.

"Just now..."

Suddenly, pain twisted Clay's features. His body crumpled to the ground, shattering like glass.

"Clay!"

Lyman jolted awake, cold sweat on his brow. For a moment, he was disoriented- then he realized it had all been a dream.

Beside him, Effie stirred, startled by his sudden outburst. She blinked sleepily at him. "What's wrong?"

Lyman pressed his lips together and shook his head. "Nothing. Just a bad dream.”

Effie pulled him into her arms. Lyman let himself relax against her, breathing in her soft scent and the warmth of her body. In that moment, he couldn't help but think —maybe it feels good to let himself be vulnerable, just a little.

Effie, barely awake, drifted right back to sleep.

morning came, Lyman was just

"Good morning," he said.

stretched like a lazy

her movement, lingering on her chest.

pulling Effie closer by the waist. With a gentle tug, she

to take things further,

through

answered, every muscle

up and jumped out of

in a car accident. He landed and drove straight from the

thought of Lyman's nightmare

it really some

now," Lyman continued. “I'm heading to the

to focus on the road. The last thing they needed was

He nodded. "Okay."

the hospital, Grace was already waiting outside

room.

moment she spotted Lyman,

side, a surge of irritation flared up inside her.