It was Eunice's first time visiting Sparrow Residence. She'd always deemed Windvale Villa to be ridiculously massive, but her perspective changed when she saw Sparrow Residence. Indeed, it was nice to be rich. She'd heard that Ian wanted to visit Whiteloop City around the same time she'd found out Lucille was injured. Thus, she'd tagged along shamelessly.At that moment, they heard some sounds from the staircase. When Eunice looked up, she saw Spencer carrying Lucille, whose right leg had a cast, down the stairs.Lucille was surprised to see Eunice. She hadn't expected the guests Spencer had mentioned to be Eunice and Ian.Spencer had just laid Lucille on the couch when Eunice hurriedly approached her side, asking in concern, "How's your foot?"Lucille smiled. "I'm fine. It's just an ankle sprain."Eunice exclaimed, "That's one nasty sprain! You even have a cast on."Ian couldn't help but purse his lips when he saw Eunice expressing concern for Lucille. She hadn't been as anxio
"She'll always be mine and mine alone. As for you, I'd like to see you maintaining your calm when Eunice leaves you one day," Spencer refuted.Sometimes, those directly involved were often blinded by their involvement, while outsiders had a clearer view. If Ian hadn't had any feelings for Eunice, he would've scared her away a long time ago with his temper. He was no saint; if he wanted to torture someone, he wouldn't do it like this.Ian stayed silent and simply stared at Eunice in the living room. She could feel a chill down her spine and instinctively looked up, only to lock eyes with him on the second floor. Seeing his icy gaze, she immediately looked away. She hadn't done anything to anger him, had she? Perhaps he was pissed off by her laughter?"…That night, Eunice and Ian left after enjoying dinner at the manor. Inside, Jonathan and Spencer were locked in a tense stare, prompting Lucille to heave a silent sigh. At last, Jonathan couldn't take it anymore and headed upst
The next morning, Lucille took Jonathan to Zaytun Pavilion."Lucy, did you say Ms. Larson is coming?" he asked."Yeah, she'll be here soon."Bethany had tagged along with the two during their outing today. Besides, Lucille needed her assistance to move about.Soon enough, Zaytun Pavilion's manager led two people over and opened the door to the Kingston Room. He stood respectfully on the side and gestured to the guests. "You may head inside." A woman with a black cap and black mask entered first. "I'm here, Lulu." Jessica's voice sounded before her face came into view. Bethany was astounded to see a beauty as Jessica removed her cap and mask. The latter's light-brown curls bounced, and her exquisite face was adorned with great features. At the corner of her eye sat a tiny mole. Bethany couldn't help but think Jessica seemed familiar, as though she'd seen her on the streets or in photos…"Aw, Jonny is here too." Jessica smiled at Jonathan, who beside Lucille, revealing her ado
Jessica's eyes shifted. "That was back then. It's different now. We have our own lives to live. Anyway, let's not talk about him." She looked toward Jonathan, asking, "Why are you here in Whiteloop City, Jonny?"The more she avoided the topic, the more Lucille found it strange. Jessica and Avery had been getting along well, so why did Jessica make it sound like they were so distant now? What did she mean they "had their own lives to live"?Lucille looked at Sandra, who was opposite her. The latter was Jessica's manager, and Jessica was her only client. Catching Lucille's eye, Sandra shook her head, indicating she knew nothing about it.…At 11:30 am, Spencer, Ethan, and Zachary arrived at Zaytun Pavilion. When Jessica saw the handsome men suddenly appear, she was rather surprised."Lulu, who are they?" She was unfamiliar with the newcomers. They were all good-looking, with great presence, especially the one in the middle, who was dressed in all black. He immediately gave off a
After their lunch, Sandra took Jessica away due to their hectic schedule. Lucille wanted to see them off at the airport, but Jessica rejected her offer, seeing how Lucille was still recovering. …Time flew, and soon, it was the middle of the month. The rollout for Jonathan's new track was smooth, and Lucille's foot had almost healed. But Lucille still had a few more things to attend to.The 18th was just three days away, so Brian arranged for Jonathan to be picked up. After seeing Jonathan off, Lucille headed over to Star&Ciel Group.Once she reached her office, she summoned Samuel. "I'll be away from Whiteloop City for a while. Everything is on track, so I'll leave the rest of the work to you."He was shocked; he didn't think he deserved to take on such an important role. "Ms. Johnson, I…"She understood his concerns. "You're the only one I trust, Samuel. I'll only be assured if you take over for me. Plus, you know the company better than anyone. You're the most suitable candid
Although the Laytons from the other branches of the family were ambitious, they didn't dare act rashly in front of James. The family was involved in many fields and held insurmountable power. Naturally, everyone wanted to take over as the head of the family, but that spot had always been reserved for the eldest son of the first branch.At that moment, a woman's voice sounded behind them. "Why didn't you guys head to the company if you wanted to see my husband? Why come to Layton Manor?" Lucille's tall and lean figure appeared at the entrance. She dressed casually in black high-waisted flared jeans and a white sweater. Her presence, however, exuded oppressiveness with each step she took into the hall. For someone so petite, her domineering demeanor was remarkably intense."Why are you here?" asked Tucker.Lucille walked to the center and looked toward the main seat. She greeted, "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Spencer and I came over for dinner tonight. He's still at the office, so he'll be
"Oh, Lucy. Why are you here?" Lila asked softly while tugging on Lucille's hand after the branch families left.The way Lucille conducted herself earlier had impressed James, Eric, and Lila. She'd been assertive yet respectful, calm, and confident when handling such a situation. She was more than suitable for being the lady of the Layton family. It was undeniable that Spencer's choice of wife was perfect.It was already 3:00 pm when Spencer returned to Layton Manor. On the way there, Mack had already informed him of Lucille's visit there.At Serenity Court, Spencer narrowed his deep eyes and looked at the woman in his arms. "You're going to Marvonia?"Admiring his long and slender fingers, Lucille nodded. "I got the address of the apartment where Mom used to stay from Robert. I want to visit it. "I came here today to ask your mom about Mom. I find it hard to believe that she didn't have a single family member back then. That's why I want to look into it."Spencer didn't try to
Lucille lunged bravely at Spencer, successfully toppling him over the couch. Spencer didn't know what she wanted to do. Just as he was about to say something, his lips were grazed with her soft, scarlet lips. This was the second time Lucille had taken the initiative with him. He didn't move and let her take control.She'd been practicing her kissing skills with him for the past two weeks and had greatly improved. They were now in an ambiguous position that could lead to another thing. Since Lucille had forbidden Spencer from being intimate with her, he could hardly contain his excitement when she started flirting with him.She was always irresistible, and even more so whn she took the lead this time.It seemed like she'd noticed the change in his body; she was about to escape when he held her waist and flipped her underneath him. Soon, she was trapped under him on the couch. "Not planning to finish what you started, huh?" His gaze was fixed on her.She shook her head and sa
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