As for Lucille, she kept a lower profile than Bailey. Since Jane's death, she hadn't made any public appearances. Firstly, it was because the Johnson family was against it. Secondly, it wasn't something she herself wanted.Still, her name kept coming up in these socialites' conversations, all thanks to Sabrina and Lorelei.Bailey snorted. "It's been a while since we last saw each other, Lorelei. It seems you've gotten better at twisting the truth and turning wrong into right."Lorelei's anger surged when she saw Bailey and Lucille. Indignance surged in her as she snapped, "I'm telling the truth!"Bailey would never admit defeat when it came to arguments. "Ha! Sabrina's the one who keeps threatening to commit suicide. What does that have to do with Lucy? What are you doing if not twisting the truth? Or have you lost your mind? Why don't you go get your head checked?"Lorelei screeched, "Bailey, you—""What?" Bailey cut her off. "Oh, I almost forgot. Your mind's so far gone that
From beginning to end, Lucille acted like she hadn't heard a thing. She stood there dressed in a smart casual outfit and a khaki coat. Her demeanor was cold and aloof as she watched the crowd, almost as if the person they were talking about wasn't her.However, it was impossible to miss the regality and iciness she exuded. The people present had to admit that she was daunting. Even though she remained silent, there was no way they could ignore her.Lorelei smiled smugly when she saw everyone on her and Sabrina's side. "The crowd isn't blind or deaf, ladies. I'm not the one making them say those things."If Bailey were to back down so quickly, she wouldn't be the person she was. "They might not be blind or deaf now, but that doesn't mean they've never been blind or deaf in the past!"She continued nonchalantly, "Everyone knows that Sabrina can't swim.""Duh. What are you getting at? She couldn't have been faking it," Lorelei retorted.Bailey spread her hands and said, "See? You sa
There was something captivating about Lucille's icy, arrogant exterior. She curled her lip and said, "As for this piano recital, I wouldn't even have bothered coming if you hadn't kept pestering me."Everyone was stunned by her words. Someone muttered, "Didn't they say Lucille shamelessly wanted to come? Why is she now…"The crowd turned to look oddly at Sabrina, who was now ashen. Lorelei immediately retorted, "Lucille is the one who threatened Sabrina so she could come for the recital! Why would Sabrina beg her to come? You'd realize how ridiculous that sounds if you were to just think about it!"She continued sarcastically, "Who would invite a plagiarizer to attend such a classy recital, anyway?"Her words reminded everyone about what they'd heard earlier. They turned to give Lucille contemptuous looks. She narrowed her eyes, looking unfazed."Tsk. I have a video to prove you guys wrong. The video clearly shows who dragged a bunch of people to Lucy's office to catch her and b
Peter smiled and announced, "Mr. Olsen and his apprentice have arrived. Let's go welcome him."The disagreement was temporarily set aside because of Brian's arrival. Sabrina was the happiest about this. Soon, she would turn Lucille into the laughingstock of the upper crust.Bailey and Lucille stepped aside. They watched as Peter and Sabrina led the crowd to the entrance of the banquet hall."The Johnsons ran the risk of humiliating themselves to stop you at your company and force you to attend this recital, babe. What do you think they're up to?" Bailey asked in confusion. She propped her head on one arm as she watched the crowd.Lucille tucked her hands into her pockets, looking indifferent. "If I'm guessing correctly, it's what Sabrina wanted.""What's wrong with them? Why would they agree to something so stupid?" Bailey snorted. "Don't tell me that little bitch is going to use this recital to make you look bad again!""It's very likely." Lucille smiled faintly. "Her plan isn't
As soon as Sabrina heard that, she happily exchanged glances with Peter."By the way, Mr. Olsen, I have a sister who has also been learning piano since she was young. She also wants to join the National Piano Association and give it a try. Could you make an exception and let her play a piece?" Sabrina looked at Brian with expectation as she gently asked him.Her sophisticated demeanor left everyone in awe. She was good to Lucille and always wanted to get her involved whenever anything good came up. Still, Lucille always gave her a hard time, making everyone think Lucille was somewhat ungrateful. Bailey and Lucille were too far from the entrance to hear the conversation.Soon, everyone gathered at the center of the banquet hall, where a white piano had been placed on the stage.A man in a suit came up on the stage and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, today, we are honored to have the renowned pianist, Mr. Brian Olsen, join us at this recital. Let's welcome him with a round of appla
After Sabrina went onstage, she confidently looked at the crowd. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed someone familiar standing behind the crowd and smiled happily. The crowd didn't notice her smile."Now, I will perform a piece I wrote myself. I hope you'll like it."Meanwhile, Bailey and Lucille looked in the direction of Sabrina's gaze and saw Harold standing behind the crowd. Bailey tutted disdainfully, while Lucille glanced at him indifferently before she averted her gaze. At this moment, Sabrina was brimming with confidence. Many people were looking at her with admiration, which she loved.Bailey looked at the stage and saw Sabrina dressed in white. To outsiders, she probably seemed like an angel—gentle, kind, elegant, and talented, embodying all the good virtues—but Bailey despised her act."Look at her, acting all superior. What an eyesore!" Bailey muttered.Then, the melodious music began to fill the banquet hall. Sabrina, dressed in white, seemed to blend with t
Brian's words made the crowd think that Sabrina was impressive. If they were in her shoes, they wouldn't be able to compose any notes, not to mention that reading music scores was like reading a foreign language. Sabrina was momentarily stunned by Brian's comment before she regained her composure. "Thank you for your acknowledgment. This is just the basics; I still have a lot to learn. I hope I'll get the opportunity to learn from you." Her modesty and eagerness to learn garnered even more admiration from the crowd.Brian didn't respond to her. Instead, he asked, "Didn't you say your sister wanted to perform a piece? Where is she?"Everyone instantly turned their gazes to the low-profile Lucille.Bailey whispered in Lucille's ear, "Babe, it looks like you're the third performer." The two of them had no choice but to walk toward the center.Sabrina immediately greeted Lucille with a warm smile and said gently, "Mr. Olsen agreed to let you perform a piece."Lucille glanced at Sa
The crowd was dumbfounded. They had a feeling that Brian was afraid of Lucille.Bailey's eyes widened. She was surprised that Lucille knew Brian.Sabrina was even more shocked. She was stunned when she heard Lucille address Brian as "old geezer". The unexpectedness of the term, coupled with Lucille's nonchalant delivery, shocked everyone."Do you think I'm unaware of your ulterior motives?" Lucille asked bluntly, without showing any respect to Brian.Brian replied, "What ulterior motives could I have? I'm just here to see you. It's so hard to meet you."Sabrina's face turned pale when she realized Brian had come to see Lucille. She wondered if they really knew each other."Mr. Olsen, I thought my dad was the one who invited you to Whiteloop City," Peter said in embarrassment and confusion, his expression turning grim.Brian's expression became serious when he looked at Peter. His attitude toward Peter was different compared to how he treated Lucille."Your family invited me, bu
In the bathroom, Lucille was relaxing as she enjoyed the care she was receiving from Spencer. They had seen each other like this for too long, and they had gotten used to it by now. Of course, it had taken her time to get used to it. Every time she was injured, she would end up receiving this treatment, but… While she might have gotten used to it, it was still a kind of punishment for Spencer."Honey, your shirt is wet. Why don't you take it off?"She noticed that half of his black shirt was wet and sticking closely to his body. The wet shirt perfectly outlined his muscular build.She couldn't help but gulp. This was pretty deadly to her too.He was wearing a black shirt with two buttons undone, revealing a glimpse of his collarbone. Coupled with his handsome face, he looked simply irresistible. Her heart couldn't help but race. As he carefully wiped her arm, he avoided the injury on her right hand. It was already torture for him to help her bath. However, when he suddenly he
"So, you can't blame Eunie for not telling you, and you can't blame us for keeping you in the dark."In other words, Ian had brought it upon himself, and there was no one else to blame but himself.Ian was rendered speechless. He'd never thought that this was how Eunice saw him—a ruthless person who would get rid of his own child.He mocked himself inwardly. He also felt hurt, as if something were stabbing him.After Lucille was done talking, she saw Ian look visibly upset and didn't say anything. So, she whispered to Spencer, "Do you think I went too far with what I said earlier? Can he take it?"Spencer rubbed her head and said, "Don't worry. He can take it. Besides, what you told him is the truth. If he can't handle it, he isn't worthy to be our buddy."Lucille nodded in agreement after she heard that. What Spencer said made sense. She felt at ease after he comforted her.After a while, Ian finally spoke up again. "So, I shouldn't go and look for her?"Lucille was surprised
"I'm here for you!"Upon hearing that, Lucille was rendered speechless. On second thought, she realized this was fine too.Then, she looked at Spencer and blinked before she said, "Don't leave me. I'm injured right now, so I can't fight him."Ian glowered at her words, feeling at a loss for words. Did he look like someone who would lay a hand on a woman?Spencer looked at her dotingly and responded, "Okay. I won't leave you."Ian was just flabbergasted now."What's the matter, Ian?" With Spencer to back her up, Lucille felt at ease. Even if she hadn't said anything, she knew Spencer wouldn't have left her alone with Ian.Ian suddenly smiled. "It looks like you have quite the luck. The hospital is practically your second home."Lucille was rendered speechless. Then, she smiled and looked at Spencer before she provoked Ian. "My home is wherever my husband is. We're not like some people, for whom having a wife seems to make no difference whatsoever." She'd never lost to anyone b
Ian turned to look at Lucas. It was obvious that he seemed to be wondering why Lucas had asked that. When Lucas saw Ian's expression, he knew that Ian had never thought about it. In other words, he had no recollection of what he had done and said."I'm going back to be with my wife. You guys just carry on." Spencer stood up and smoothed out the creases on his clothes as he spoke indifferently. After all, it had been a while since he'd left the ward.With that, he strode toward the door without waiting for the others to say anything. Connor was eager to see how things would unfold, so he didn't leave.…Meanwhile, after Beatrice left, Spencer returned to the hospital ward. When Lucille saw him coming in, she asked, "Where have you been?"He took off his coat and put it aside. Then, he walked to the bed and sat down. "I went to investigate some stuff."Lucille figured out what it must have been about and asked, "You went to investigate Alexander and my mom?"Spencer, who wa
"Ian, what brings you here?" Connor had no idea about Eunice's situation in Arcania, so he was quite surprised when he saw Ian.Although he was surprised, he wasn't blind. He could see that Ian had a hostile air about him.Looking puzzled, Connor glanced at Lucas, who was seated next to him, for an explanation. After all, he knew Spencer wouldn't tell him.After Ian came in, he didn't even bother to sit and directly asked, "Where is she?"Last night, he'd received Lucas' message—the latter had told him that he knew Eunice's location and wanted him to come to Arcania immediately. That was why Ian had rushed to Arcania without any delay.Lucas hadn't told him the exact location. Instead, he'd just told Ian to come to the hospital. Ian had thought that something had happened to Eunice and that she was hospitalized. So, he'd rushed to the hospital as soon as he'd gotten off the plane. However, after he'd come to his senses, he'd gotten someone to check the hospital's patient list.
Before Beatrice spoke, she looked at the entrance of the hospital ward. After ensuring that no one was coming, she said, "Although we found out that all four of Mr. President's children's last names are Vonridge, they don't seem to be his biological children."Lucille widened her eyes, looking surprised. She cocked an eyebrow and asked, "What did you just say?""They were adopted from the orphanage. Our database has their information, and it's a 100% match," Beatrice replied.Lucille naturally wouldn't doubt that the information in Otearl Alliance's database was incorrect. However, she had never heard anyone mention this before.At the same time, Spencer, who had just left, had gone to investigate something as well.After they'd returned in the afternoon, he'd instructed Kent to conduct an investigation. The news that Kent came back with shocked Spencer to the core.Connor and Lucas were also there. They were in a lounge."Spence, how could Lucille's mom also know Alexander?"
Diana let out a long sigh. Her words were tinged with helplessness and regret. "This is your aunt. She hasn't appeared for more than 20 years. I never expected her to be gone for this long. There has been no news from her. She must hate me very much."Samantha had no idea what had happened. Her aunt's name and everything related to her had always been taboo in the Crawford family."Is it possible that Ms. Deer is my aunt's child?" Samantha asked.If that was the case, it was quite a coincidence.Diana looked at the photo album in her hands. After a brief silence, she said, "I want to meet her. Don't tell anyone about this for now."Samantha nodded. "Okay."…Meanwhile, in Arcania, Alexander also left the venue after Lucille and the others left.After Alexander left, he immediately had someone to investigate Lucille's past. Back then, after Jane had suddenly left, she had covered all her tracks. No matter how Alexander had searched, he hadn't been able to find her. There hadn't
When Diana took a closer look, her hands, which had been leisurely tapping on the armrests, suddenly froze.At first, Samantha didn't notice anything unusual about her reaction."Grandma, the best thing I got out of this trip was getting a photo with my idol." She went on and on. "It's the first time I got to see Ms. Deer's real face, and she's very beautiful. No wonder she always wears a veil. Although she looks aloof, I think the way she talks sounds gentle."By the way, she is married. Her real name is Lucille Johnson, and she's from Whiteloop City in Summeria. There was an unexpected incident during the competition, and it was quite despicable. I didn't expect her family to turn out completely different from how I'd imagined them to be."Samantha pouted as she stared at the photo of her and Lucille. She'd always thought that someone outstanding like Lucille would have a perfect family; she hadn't expected things to turn out like that.After the competition had ended, Samantha
Meanwhile, after Samantha had participated in the perfumery competition, she'd stayed in Whiteloop City for about a week before returning to Crawford Residence in Marvonia.She had been declared the champion of this year's perfumery competition. After she'd returned, she'd chosen to keep a low profile and hadn't celebrated or gone around boasting about it.However, she'd forgotten that Natasha Crawford, her mother, had a strong sense of pride.Since Samantha had been young, she'd had to excel in everything and come in first to meet Natasha's expectations. Only then could Natasha hold her head high and brag about Samantha in front of everyone. At the same time, she could enjoy the flattery from those around her.So, the day after Samantha had returned, Natasha had gathered everyone and thrown a party to celebrate her victory. The room had been filled with people she hadn't known, but they'd all been important figures. That night, after making an appearance, Samantha had left the