Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 509

Lionel watched as Suzan burst into tears, his brow tightening in clear annoyance.

He’d never been fond of women who acted fragile, always crying at the drop of a hat. All that weeping grated on his nerves. When he’d first reunited with Suzan, he’d managed a little patience. But ever since doubts about her true identity had crept in, his tolerance for her tears had all but vanished.

“I just said a couple of things. There’s no need to blow it all out of proportion,” Lionel said sharply.

Teresa glanced at Yvette, and the two women exchanged a knowing, amused smile. They were well aware of Lionel’s temperament, and neither made any move to comfort Suzan—in fact, they were almost waiting for Lionel to lose his patience with her.

Suzan’s heart skipped a beat; she hadn’t expected her usual tactic to fail her so quickly. She scrubbed at her tears, looking up at Lionel with a pitiful expression, her voice trembling as she said, “I’m sorry, Uncle. I shouldn’t have spoken out of turn or upset you. I promise, it won’t happen again.”

Seeing her look so helpless, Lionel’s resolve wavered for a moment. After all, he still didn’t know for sure whether Suzan and Vera were truly his kin. If it turned out they were, and he’d treated them so harshly, he’d probably regret it.

“Forget it. I know you didn’t mean anything by it,” he sighed.

He turned to her and said, “Let’s go.”

But Suzan shook her head. “We hardly ever get a chance to come here, and now we’ve already got a private room. I don’t want to leave.”

She paused, glancing over at Yvette, and lowered her voice. “The other day, I overheard Aunt Yvette telling you she was craving French food, so I made a special reservation here. I just wanted everyone to try the most authentic French cuisine. I didn’t expect things to get ruined like this.”

Effie and her group had been getting ready to leave, thinking Lionel might finally be seeing reason. But as soon as Suzan spoke, Maurice couldn’t hold back anymore. He turned to her and said, “Honestly, as a professional in the field, your act is embarrassingly unconvincing. Whether you’re crying or trying to sound upset, it all just comes off as fake.”

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