Spencer felt a little awkward as Lucille stared at him. This was his first time doing something so inappropriate in his life. He raised a fist to his mouth as he cleared his throat.Lucille felt a little upset. She'd spent thousands of dollars on that lock and had only used it for two months. Yet he'd smashed it!Spencer said, "I've already gotten it changed."Well, she couldn't say much since he'd already replaced it. He wasn't an outsider, after all. He was supposed to be her husband, even if it was only in name."I've temporarily set the password as the date we registered our marriage. You can change it later if you want," he continued.To his surprise, Lucille said, "No, it's fine. We can just stick to that."She grabbed the water and gulped some before taking her medication. He watched her and smiled warmly. He was happy that she hadn't turned him down.Spencer spent a little more time with Lucille, only leaving and heading back to his company when he was sure she was fine.
It was only 5:00 pm when Lucille ended her call with Bailey. She didn't feel like sleeping, so she called Samuel and had him email her whatever documents that needed her attention.At 5:30 pm, her phone rang. She glanced at it and answered it."That was fast. I guess you already woke up from your nap?" Spencer's gentle voice rang out on the other end of the line.Lucille felt her heart skip a beat. The tingling made her feel uneasy. She bit her lip and hummed in agreement. Spencer continued, "What do you want for dinner tonight?""Huh?" She was taken aback. Then, she asked tentatively, "Are you… Are you gonna cook?"After all, he'd revealed to her a couple of hours ago that he could cook."Yeah. I'll have Kent drop the ingredients off at your place, and I'll head home to cook for you once I'm done with things here. Or do you want to walk around a bit? I can accompany you to the supermarket, and we can get the things ourselves." Spencer gave her two choices.Lucille didn't know w
Kent said, "Yes, boss."He left the room and ran into Mack. He immediately latched onto Mack and said, "Boss just told me to buy a bunch of ingredients and deliver them to Orchidstone Garden. Do you think he's going to cook for Mrs. Layton?"Mack was taken aback. "I guess?"Kent lamented, "Boss has never cooked for anyone, not even the Laytons. Mrs. Layton's only been around for a few days! Think about that!"Who would've expected the CEO of JM Corporation and the current head of the Layton family to know how to cook? He frequently cooked for himself, too.As far as Kent and Mack could remember, he'd never cooked for anyone other than himself, though.…Kent arrived at Orchidstone Garden at 6:30 pm. He dropped the ingredients off before leaving. About half an hour later, Lucille heard the doorbell ring again.She opened the door to see Spencer standing outside. He wore a black suit as usual, paired with a silver-gray tie. He looked like a debonair gentleman, and he exuded matur
"Do you need help?" Lucille asked. She stood behind Spencer. She'd felt a little embarrassed sitting around while he bustled around the kitchen. She didn't know how to cook but could still help with certain simple tasks.Spencer turned to see her guileless eyes darting around. He asked, "How about you wash and slice the vegetables?""Sure!" Washing and slicing vegetables was about the only thing she could do. It was what she used to help Bailey with when she came over to cook for her.She rolled her sleeves up and grabbed the vegetables that had been laid out. She got to work. Spencer lowered his head slightly to see her washing and slicing seriously.He smiled slightly at the sight. He'd never felt like this before. It was an odd feeling. He seemed to be filled with satisfaction and happiness. He wanted things to be like this for the rest of their lives.Lucille was engrossed in her task when she suddenly felt a jolt of electricity shoot through her, starting from her ear. She st
If not for Spencer holding Lucille up, she wouldn't be able to stand. She felt like something was threatening to explode from her stomach. It made her feel horrible, but she couldn't get it out. It was stuck there.She never would've expected that she'd one day have too much to eat. Was this how it felt to die on an overly full stomach?"Do you have any indigestion medicine at home?" Spencer asked.Lucille thought about it, then shook her head."How about we head downstairs to get some, then? We can take this opportunity to take a stroll."She frowned. She did not want to leave the house, let alone walk. Spencer's expression was helpless, but he was more patient and gentle than anything. He coaxed tenderly, "C'mon, let's go. You'll feel better after a short stroll."Lucille struggled with the thought for a few seconds. Ultimately, Spencer dragged her downstairs. She was wholly unwilling. If she had a choice, she would've just gone to bed and hoped she would wake up feeling better
"I've fallen for you."Lucille's mind instantly went blank as though an explosion had gone off in her head.When she heard those unexpected words, her terrified eyes grew wide. Shock was written all over her face, like she had just heard some surprising and unbelievable news.Spencer's confession had taken her by surprise. All of a sudden, she was dumbstruck and didn't know how to react.A while passed, and she still couldn't return to her senses.She had known him for less than a week. It was just so sudden for him to say that he had caught feelings for her.Legally, they were already husband and wife, but…Spencer sighed on the inside as he looked at her cute yet dazed expression. His eyes were filled with nothing but gentleness as he said to her quietly, "Don't feel burdened by this. There's no rush for you to give me an answer. You can slowly have a feel for it, and once you're ready, you can tell me your answer."Lucille didn't know what to say. Thus, she simply stared at
Sabrina hated hearing Lucille speak to her in such an arrogant tone, but she remembered the reason why she was calling today. "Lucille, it seems like you were wise enough to break off the engagement," she said mockingly.Lucille answered indifferently, "Even if I did break off the engagement, do you dare to go public?"Sabrina instantly flew into a rage. Because of that Twitter post about her infidelity, she couldn't announce her relationship with Harold yet. "You're despicable!" she yelled. Then, her tone turned gloating. "So what? As long as Harry loves me, that's enough. Meanwhile, you'll never ever win his affection."Lucille scoffed uncaringly. "If you're calling to brag about your shameful affair, then please hang up!" she said coldly.When Sabrina heard that Lucille wanted to hang up, she immediately said, "Grandpa asked you to return to the Johnson residence. There's something he wants to tell you.""I'm not going! Just tell it to me straight!" Lucille said adamantly.S
In her office, Lucille narrowed her eyes at the extravagantly dressed young man in front of her. Charles was the deputy CEO of the Sanders Corporation at 26 years old. Known as the Casanova of Whiteloop City, there was a new rumor about him with either a celebrity or model every three days.He was quite the looker, and being the son of the Sanders family, he naturally had women throwing themselves at him. However, rumor had it that he was heartless.Lucille watched as Charles took a seat on the couch. "Mr. Sanders, why did you come here?" she asked coolly.While she looked him up and down, he did the same to her.Her face was aloof yet beautiful. She had exquisite facial features that made her quite the stunner. She was even prettier than any woman he had ever had.His lips curved into a smile. He laughed casually. "Ms. Johnson, I've heard people call you venomous, but it turns out that you're just an ice queen. I feel like this trip here is now worth it."When Lucille heard this