Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 480

They were all shaken, but a sense of helplessness washed over them—the driver was dead.

All of them were upstanding citizens, simply waiting for someone outside the mall, on a wide stretch that should have been perfectly safe. Now, even if they wanted to hold someone accountable, the driver was gone.

Just then, hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor. Effie turned her head and saw Lyman rushing toward her, his face tight with worry.

He swept her into his arms without a word.

The moment Lyman had heard about Effie's accident, it felt as if his heart had nearly leapt out of his chest. His mind had gone completely blank during his frantic dash over; it was only when he finally saw Effie that he felt alive again.

"I'm okay," Effie murmured, gently patting his back.

He was holding her so tightly she could barely breathe. For a moment, she thought she might not be able to get any words out at all.

Lyman finally loosened his grip, pulling back just enough to search her face. "Are you hurt anywhere?" he asked, voice low and urgent.

together. "I'm fine, really. Maybe you could check

she and Lyman glanced toward

Friedman Etheridge arrived, disregarding the curious looks from

wrapped Lindy

push him away. "Alright, the kids are watching," she

don't care. I'm not letting go,"

flushed even deeper, as if her entire bloodstream had rushed to

remembered a line she'd seen online: "A copy can only be as good as the original." She thought

Friedman perfectly.

awkward with affection, but he'd learned a

thoughtful, caring in all

Lindy said, "there's someone we ought to thank for

the close call made Lindy

way, I always thought Isabel might have some issues

expression turned distant as she nodded slowly. "I still can't figure out why she did it. Back when we were close, she