Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 453

Marcia had been fuming the whole ride over, muttering under her breath about how she was going to give Fidelia a stern talking-to the moment she saw her.

But when Fidelia appeared in front of her, eyes wide with fear and lips trembling with hurt, Marcia's resolve melted away. All thoughts of scolding her daughter vanished in an instant.

She knelt down, her voice gentle as she soothed Fidelia. "Sweetheart, where's Effie? How could she just leave you on your own and let you wander off like this? It's dangerous-she should've known better."

At the mention of Effie, Fidelia's expression shifted.

"No, Mom, it's not like that," Fidelia blurted out, shaking her head.

Marcia stared at her in disbelief. "Fidelia, what are you saying?"

Fidelia bit her lip, hesitating, clearly struggling with her words.

“What's going on? I thought you didn't even like Effie. Why are you sticking up for her?"

Marcia's confusion showed plainly on her face.

Fidelia had intended to keep quiet-she still held a grudge against Effie, after all— but after what happened today, she realized maybe Effie wasn't as bad as she'd always believed. So, swallowing her pride, Fidelia recounted the events that had just unfolded.

saw Isabel there, but she didn't

for anyone to hear. She just glanced back at me and then stood there, watching as

can't believe Isabel would do something like that.

meant to say something so harsh, but Marcia had never

Even

be close to Lyman Etheridge, Lindy had never tried to

away, but she'd been watching

balled into fists so tightly her nails dug into her

a stain she could never

always claimed to be the Foster family's daughter,

the family had ever

tolerated her because she was close to Lyman. No

her openly, but behind her back, the whispers never

had

Mr. Foster had too much to drink, things got out of control. Her mother insisted she was innocent, but

pregnant—and that's how Isabel came

up

ignored, left to