"For my wife to spend! That's your allowance."Lucille was speechless… It wasn't 200, 2,000 or 20 thousand dollars they were talking about. It was two million! Was two million equivalent to a pocket change to him? Who in this world actually had a two-million-dollar allowance?When she returned to the office and told Bailey about it, the latter was filled with admiration. She said, "Damn! Only your husband can give out two million dollars as an allowance. Wow! I want a rich husband who gives me millions to spend too."Lucille was at a loss for words.Bailey sighed in admiration. "Babe, you probably rank top in the world for having the most allowance. Look at you!" At that moment, she found joy in drawing the comparison. She teased, "With such a wealthy husband, you might as well just go home and be a dutiful wife, babe."Lucille countered, "Do I look like a dutiful wife to you?"Bailey paused for a moment and shook her head in disagreement. She knew very well that asking Lucille
The aloof Lucille sat on the couch idly, her wide-leg black pants covering her crossed legs. Her face was exquisite and flawless, radiating an air of unfriendliness. Naturally, her demeanor was domineering, so not many people dared to upset her.That was her strength—she was irresistible yet fearsome.Every time Horace and William saw Lucille, they were reminded of Jane, who had shared the same characteristics as Lucille."Let's start. Why am I here?" Lucille scanned the quiet crowd and initiated the conversation.According to the usual routine, Horace and William would give her a scolding. But surprisingly, they skipped that part this time. How strange…She narrowed her eyes in suspicion, and her hostility increased. Surely, there was nothing good about this."Many things have happened over the last two days. Your sister has confessed everything to us. Indeed, it was her fault that she stole your composition for the competition. She's realized her fault. Considering our relation
Help each other as a family? Horace and William truly knew no shame!Had they forgotten what they did to her? And now they were preaching her about what a family should do? How foolish and ironic!She laughed sarcastically. "Oh, we're a family now? So, I'm part of the family when I have something you need, but an ungrateful brat when I don't?"Faced with the confrontation, Horace and William froze in embarrassment.In reality, they had underestimated how disappointed Lucille was with them, so much so that she harbored no hopes for them. The so-called kinship and fatherly love were things she no longer needed or desired.All these people had done when she'd needed them the most was constantly oppress her, crushing her remaining expectations into smithereens and rendering them unmendable. Even if she did get her hopes up again, the scars would always remain over her wounds.Lucille turned to them with a mocking smile. "My great, wonderful grandpa and father, one cannot be this se
"Don't take things too far, Lucille!" Ivy shot to her feet and screeched while pointing at Lucille. "What right do you have to make Bree kneel? You've got some nerve, demanding something like that when you're worthless. You can't even compare to a hair on Bree's head!"Lucille didn't get mad. Instead, she laughed and said, "You're right—I'm worthless. Why are you coming to me one after another, then? Since Sabrina's so capable, she can get into the piano association herself."Ivy was rendered speechless. Sabrina gnashed her teeth and glared at Lucille, but she couldn't ruin her kind and understanding image by arguing with the latter now. She could only reveal her jealousy and hatred for Lucille from an angle that Horace and William couldn't see."Grandpa, Dad, I… I'm willing to kneel in front of Lucille for our family's sake," she said.Lucille watched as Sabrina tried hard to maintain her kind and gentle act, enjoying the show. "You guys heard her, right? She's willing to do it.
Horace ignored Sabrina's pleas. He ordered the bodyguards, "Take her to the second floor and lock her up!""Yes, sir!" The bodyguard in the lead stepped forward and reached for Lucille. He'd yet to even touch her shoulder when there was a yell.Everyone present watched with horror as the bodyguard was sent flying before he crashed onto the floor. The Johnsons then turned to stare at Lucille in shock. How had she done it? How could she send a burly man flying? It was unbelievable!Sabrina gaped at Lucille and gulped. She remembered how Lucille had easily lifted her and flung her into the pond at the hospital.The three other bodyguards were gobsmacked. All they'd seen was Lucille grabbing the first bodyguard's wrist at a speed that hadn't seemed human-like. Then, she'd kicked him in the chest and sent him flying.The bodyguard now lay on the floor, clutching his chest and howling in pain. He couldn't get up. The three others didn't dare drop their guards when they saw this. Sti
"It's you?" William blurted when he saw Spencer's familiar face. He'd seen the latter with Lucille at the sanatorium. What was Spencer doing here?Spencer approached Lucille, who was surprised to see him. She, too, wondered what he was doing there."Are you injured?" The first thing Spencer did was check her for injuries.She shook her head. "They didn't even get the chance to touch me."Mack and the others who had come with Spencer couldn't stop their lips from twitching when they heard Lucille's somewhat proud tone. It was only expected of Spencer's wife—she was as arrogant and proud as he was.Then, they looked at the bodyguard groaning on the floor. Those bodyguards had to count themselves lucky that they hadn't bled.On the side, Sabrina was captivated by Spencer once more when she saw him. Jealousy washed over her when she saw how gentle he was with Lucille.At that moment, Horace sharply noticed that Spencer wasn't a simpleton. He'd seen countless people in his years, a
"Mrs. Layton, why don't you give me your keys? I'll drive your car back; you can ride with boss," Kent said to Lucille respectfully as they stood outside the Johnson residence.She handed him her keys. "Oh, okay. Thanks."Once she and Spencer were in the car, she asked, "How did you know I was here?"She played with his fingers and narrowed her eyes at him curiously, taking in his handsome face. She remembered that she hadn't told anyone she was coming here. Then, it hit her, and she leaned close to ask tentatively, "Do you have someone tailing me?"Spencer looked down at her, his gaze gentle and doting. He smiled and said, "You're a genius, honey. Isn't it a waste that you're not passing that on to our children?"Lucille frowned. He'd changed the topic with a single sentence. She thumped his chest with her fist and said in exasperation, "Take this seriously. I'm asking you a proper question!"She was about to move her hand away when he quickly grabbed her wrist. She tried to p
After a full minute, Lucille finally answered Spencer, "There seem to be quite a number of people. You're in the top ten, though."He saw how serious she was and felt exasperated. She was so dense!Mack and Seamus silently lamented Spencer's fate. It was sad for him to be so low on the list. They couldn't help thinking that Lucille was ruthless for refusing to lie to Spencer, even though it was for a good reason.It looked like Spencer didn't hold much importance in Lucille's heart. He had to work hard to get into the top three.Spencer sighed deeply, feeling frustrated. "So, you're unwilling to lie to me to make me happy?"Lucille said, "Why should I lie? I'm leaving you with room to improve. Who knows—maybe you'll get into the top three with some hard work!"Spencer was lost for words. He didn't seem to have any reason to refute her. Then again, what could he do when all he wanted was to dote on her? He couldn't reprimand her or get physical with her. All he could do was live