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?

still holding a grudge about

exactly?"

Fidelia explained. "A real-life one. I promised some... friends I'd go with them this weekend. But Mom thinks it's too risky for a girl to

this weekend, you're

wasn't a suggestion-Fidelia sounded more like she was issuing

to reply when 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 age as Fidelia.

least kinder, almost like she was asking

agree. She said, "Sorry, I already have plans

truth, Effie had no such plans.

awkward dinner, there was still tension

her refusal

She tried to coax her daughter, then turned a pleading gaze to Effie "Effie as

"No," Effie cut in.

strode in, his voice cold. "If Effie doesn't want to go,

we wouldn't dream

it," Bancroft said, his tone

made, no one

Bancroft asked Effie to stay behind for

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