Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 444

"All right, then," Lindy finally relaxed, reassured. "If you need anything, just let me know."

"Will do."

After being discharged from the hospital, Clay and Grace went straight home.

Life seemed to slip quietly back to normal. Everyone returned to their own routines, each person busy in their own world.

Today was the Etheridge family's monthly dinner.

Fidelia Etheridge clung to Marcia's hand, giving it a gentle shake. "Mom, please say yes. I really, really want to go."

"No, absolutely not. You're a young girl, and I wouldn't feel comfortable letting you go alone," Marcia insisted.

Just then, Lindy and Effie came in.

Fidelia immediately pointed at Effie. "You can come with me."

Effie raised an eyebrow, confused. What's going on? Since when were she and Fidelia on such friendly terms?

thought Fidelia was still holding a grudge about

exactly?"

one. I promised some... friends I'd go with them this weekend. But

"So this weekend, you're

sounded more like she was issuing a

Marcia, trying to sound gentle and reasonable, said, "Escape rooms and all this new stuff-we older folks don't really get it. Effie, you're young, about the same

almost

didn't agree. She said, "Sorry, I already have plans with a friend that

Effie had no such plans. She just didn't

weren't close. After that awkward dinner, there was still

have expected her refusal

tried to coax her daughter, then turned a pleading gaze to Effie "Effie as Fidelia's sister-in-law,

"No," Effie cut in.

cold. "If Effie doesn't want to

"Dad, we

Bancroft said,

made, no one dared pursue the

Bancroft asked Effie to stay behind for

leave They were curious-Effie had won against Bancroft so many times before was it just