Chapter 462

Because she was worried her grandmother might see her injuries and get anxious, Effie cut herself some bangs before heading home.

With her new hairstyle, her grandmother lit up and said Effie looked years younger.

"If Lyman comes home and sees you like this," her grandmother teased, "he'll think he's got a brand-new wife."

Yet when Lyman finally did return, he didn't seem to notice anything different. He didn't even mention her hair.

Effie had assumed he hadn't paid any attention. Turns out, he was just waiting for the right moment.

Lyman said quietly, "Don't worry. Those people I've already made sure they got what they deserved."

Effie blinked. "Wait, didn't the police already arrest them?"

He nodded. "Yeah, they're in custody. But they dared to lay a hand on you. I made sure their time inside won't be easy."

nestled into his chest, finding the most

home, I kept thinking-if your injuries had been worse, there's no way I'd

Thank goodness I remembered to put on ointment every day. Otherwise, this would

...

work, she received news that left her stunned. "Shirley,

in, a knot of dread forming in her stomach. She glanced at Effie

handed her a tablet. "Take a look at this. Can you explain what's

tablet with both hands. As she read the screen, her

tablet, she looked at Effie, panic in her eyes. "Effie, I swear-I have

just released is identical to your design. How do you explain

her own designs. But no matter how closely she examined them, she

someone stole my design files,"

quietly, "did

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