Two hours later, the doors to the operation theater opened. Lucas came out, dressed in scrubs."How is Claire, Luke?" Bailey asked while clutching his arm.He looked at her and patted her hand when he saw how anxious she was. Then, he turned to face the others and said, "She's fine now, but she won't be able to resume filming for some time, judging from the extent of her injuries."The nail pierced the side of her right thigh and got to her tendons. The surgery was a success, though, so she'll make a full recovery as long as she takes good care of herself. Both her arms were also dislocated, but they're not major issues. She'll be fine with time."She probably shielded her head with her hands when she fell, leading to the dislocation. It's also fortunate that your safety mats were thick enough. Otherwise, the impact would've been enough to cripple her for life."Lucas wasn't trying to scare them. He genuinely thought Claire was lucky to have avoided a worse fate.His words stunne
Gabriel and George were surprised to see Lucille at the hospital. She narrowed their eyes at them as something suddenly occurred to her. They were both Lawtons, and so was Claire. Things couldn't be that much of a coincidence, could they?Lucille looked at George and asked, "Are you here to see Claire, Commander Lawton?"Gabriel was surprised she knew George and Claire. George nodded and said, "She's my sister."Lucille didn't expect that answer. She turned to look at Gabriel. "And this is…"He knew she didn't want people to know they were acquainted, so he went along with her. "Nice to meet you. I'm Gabriel Lawton, George and Claire's uncle."Lucille fell silent. So, they really were a family. The world was truly such a small place—Neal was Claire's maternal uncle, and Gabriel was her paternal uncle.Judging from these relationships alone, it seemed Claire came from quite a powerful background. As far as she was aware, the Addams and Lawton families had many people in politics
Lucille returned to Star&Ciel Group to pick up the copy of the surveillance footage that Samuel had left in her office. Then, she headed back to Sparrow Residence.Spencer arrived home at 7:00 pm to see Seth alone in the living room. "Where's Lucy?"Seth was enjoying the fruit platter Lana had prepared for him. He'd picked up a grape and was about to throw it into his mouth when he heard Spencer's familiar voice ring out behind him.He held the grape and turned around with a flourish to look at Spencer. "She came back in the afternoon, but I haven't seen her since."Spencer shot him a look that seemed to ask, "What's the point of keeping you around?"Seth felt wronged. He couldn't watch Lucille around the clock, could he?Spencer headed upstairs to the master bedroom to see it was empty. Then, he made a call, but the phone rang in the bedroom. He made another call. This time, Bethany's phone rang where she was at the training grounds on the west side of the estate. Spencer aske
The training grounds were filled with people. A crowd was gathered around the ring, and they were all shouting at the top of their lungs."Go, Mrs. Layton!""You're amazing, Mrs. Layton!""You're my idol, Mrs. Layton!"There were more cheers like that. Mack and the others stood before the railing on the second floor and gaped at the scene below. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say this was the liveliest boxing match they'd ever seen.Then, they saw Spencer's expression darken even more. They didn't know whether it was because he was worried about Lucille or because he was jealous.Spencer didn't immediately stop the match. Instead, he stood there like a king and looked down at the match on the first floor. In the ring stood a woman dressed in all-black. She wore tight black pants and a long-sleeved black T-shirt.Perhaps it was because the T-shirt's hem was too long—she'd tied it into a knot beside her waist, showing it off. It was so slender that it was almost it could snap
Seth was in the living room in the main manor, waiting for Spencer and Lucille to return so they could have dinner. He saw Spencer enter the manor, looking pissed. He was about to ask Spencer whether they could have dinner but swallowed his words when he saw the look on the latter's face. Spencer looked scary.Spencer ignored Seth and headed straight to the master bedroom upstairs. Then, the door was slammed shut.Seth shuddered, grateful that he wasn't the door. But what had happened? Why was Spencer suddenly so pissed? He'd never seen Spencer slam a door like that before. And seeing it once in his life was more than enough. He hoped it wouldn't happen again; it wasn't good for his heart.Herbert appeared when he heard the noise. "What have you done, Mr. Seth?"Seth looked at him in exasperation. What could he have done? "It wasn't me."Herbert narrowed his eyes, obviously not believing him.Just then, Lucille hurried in. When she saw Herbert, she asked, "Where's Spencer, He
After a brief silence, Lucille looked up at Spencer and asked a little embarrassedly, "Does it hurt?"Her voice was lowered, but it did nothing to hide the allure and tenderness in it. When she spoke, her breath fanned over his Adam's apple, making his heart tingle. His Adam's apple bobbed subconsciously.Lucille panicked a little at his silence. She was about to get up to check on his back—she was sure she'd heard him grunt—but as soon as she moved, he tightened his grip on her waist, keeping her in place.Then, he said, "Don't move. I'm fine. Let's talk like this.""Are you really okay?" She reached out to feel his back as she spoke.Spencer's temples throbbed. She was doing this on purpose, wasn't she? He suppressed the desire burning within him and kept his expression icy. "Have you developed an addiction to lying to me, Mrs. Layton?"When she'd yelped earlier, he'd genuinely thought she was unwell. He didn't expect Lucille, who was always cool and composed, to pull such a sn
"You bit me. Of course it hurts!" Lucille said while trying to catch her breath. Her forehead was pressed against Spencer's, and their breaths fanned over each other's faces.As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Spencer nibbled on her lip again. "But you're not afraid of getting hurt, right? Think about how you took on those people alone. You're pretty daring, Mrs. Layton."She blinked, her long lashes brushing across his eyelids. He tightened his grip on her, pulling her flush against him. She figured she knew why he was mad now."They didn't even manage to land a punch on me. I'm not hurt at all," she said."So?" Spencer asked. "Will there be a next time?"Lucille smiled and went along with him. "Don't be mad, okay? I know what I'm doing, and I won't joke around with my body. Come on, don't be mad at me. I promise I'll tell you if there ever is a next time."She knew just what to say, didn't she? And the nerve of her, saying there would be a next time! Spencer didn't kno
Lucille shifted to sit on the couch with her legs crossed. She faced Spencer and placed her hands on her knees, looking like she couldn't wait to hear what he had to say.He turned to look at her and smiled dotingly. Then, he caressed her head and said, "Let's have dinner first. It's getting late."She was ready to hear him out, yet this was all he gave her. Spencer watched as her excited expression became downtrodden. She frowned and said, "No way. You've already piqued my interest; you can't leave me hanging."Seeing her glare at him, he smiled and gave her a pointed look. Then, he asked alluringly, "What's in it for me if I tell you what I think?"She narrowed her eyes at him, unable to understand why he was acting like this. "Don't be so petty, Spencer. I'm already married to you, aren't I?"In other words, she'd already given herself to him. What else did he want from her? He had everything she had and more.Spencer placed a warm hand on her neck and stroked her earlobe an