Bethany was confused. Just as she turned to look at Lucille, she heard the sound of an accelerator being stepped on. Before she had the chance to react, her body suddenly tilted at a 90-degree angle.Then, she heard a loud screeching sound. As soon as the car landed, she jerked to the side. She felt like it was over before it even started, and all she felt was nervous, nothing more. Lucille was calm compared to Bethany. She unbuckled her seatbelt and turned to look at Bethany. She patted the latter's shoulder and said with a faint smile, "Have some fondue tonight to relieve your shock."Bethany swallowed nervously. Feeling somewhat dazed, she nodded. "Okay." As soon as Lucille stepped out of the car, she was wrapped in a warm embrace, and a familiar scent hit her nose. Spencer hugged her tightly, as if trying to envelop her completely. It was the only way he could truly feel her.The moment he hugged her, she felt how stiff he was. It was as if the fear had made his body tense u
In the car, Lucille told Spencer about her conversation with Martin.When Mack heard about it, he couldn't help but say mockingly, "That's some twisted logic. Even if you hadn't stopped collaborating with him, someone else would have. It was just a matter of time before his company had gone bankrupt."Anyone would have understood that. Lucille just happened to be the one who'd take the lead.Regardless of what Martin said, there were inconsistencies in his story. He'd gotten into a lot of debt, and then he'd suddenly paid it off. That alone didn't add up. If he'd managed to clear his debts by himself, it didn't make sense for him to come and kill Lucille at this moment. Wasn't it better to be alive?However, he'd insisted on doing something that would get him sentenced to prison for life.…"Sir, Martin didn't succeed. He's in prison."The man crossed his legs as he sat on the couch. There was a cigarette in between his index finger and middle finger. He slightly raised his he
Bailey was still waiting for Lucille's reply, but she didn't get any texts from the latter, even after waiting for half a day.She thought it shouldn't take her too long to text. Besides, Lucille could always use voice messages if she didn't have time to text.Instead of getting a reply from Lucille, Bailey ended up receiving Eunice's text in the group chat.Eunice texted, "My goodness! What happened? @LucilleJohnson, are you okay? My phone hasn't been working since a few days ago. I just got it back from the repair shop."Bailey glanced at the text. No wonder she hadn't seen any texts from Eunice in the past few days.Bailey texted, "Eunie, is Uncle Ian there?"Eunice hadn't replied to any of Bailey's texts in the past few days. Two days ago, Bailey had passed by Orchidstone Garden on her way home and had wanted to check in on Eunice. Just as she'd been about to turn in, she'd seen Ian's car going to the residential area, so she hadn't gone in. Then, she'd forgotten about Euni
Corey raised a brow. He was surprised to learn that Robert had called Lucille. He wondered if Robert had told her about his matter. "Where are you now?" Lucille asked. "In West Yodran," Corey replied honestly. "Then what did you do to make Robert think you're a playboy? Besides, he even…" Lucille sounded slightly annoyed. She recalled what Robert said before he hung up the phone. "Oh, Lucy, while I believe in you, that guy looks like a playboy. I don't think he's a perfect match for Shirley. "So, I'm calling to ask if you could ask him not to waste Shirley's time if you're close with him. I've also found another bachelor from an aristocratic family who suits Shirley better, and I'm preparing for their marriage." If not for Robert's words, Lucille wouldn't have called Corey. She briefly explained what Robert told her, which made Corey fall into silence for a long time.Then, she got an anxious yet provocative answer from Corey. "I just kissed that little brat in front of t
Lucille followed Spencer to JM Corporation after lunch. They went into his office and sat on the couch. Spencer sat beside Lucille and habitually patted her head, playing with her hair. Her hair quality was excellent—it was dark, smooth, shiny, and soft, with a delicate fragrance of gardenias. "Who made you angry earlier?" Spencer asked. Lucille took a deep breath before briefly explaining what Robert had called her for without bringing up Corey. …Aaron rushed to Whiteloop City and reported to Lucille that night. "Hello, Lucy. What did you need me for?" Lucille replied, "I need you to be around Jessica, but don't let anyone notice you. If something happens, report it to me immediately." Given what happened today, she had a feeling it wouldn't just end like this. But she couldn't keep an eye on Jessica all the time, and she didn't trust anyone else to look after the latter. While she'd already had one of her subordinates, Mavis Dylon, transferred here, it would take the
At 2:00 pm, George sent Martin's autopsy to Lucille along with a text that read, "The forensic doctor confirmed Martin died of a heart attack. He did have cardiovascular disease, and we found relevant medication in his house." Lucille scanned through the report. She could understand the report, which stated Martin had indeed died of a sudden heart attack.After going through the report, she called George, and he quickly answered. "Who's the forensic doctor in charge of this?" Lucille asked. George furrowed his brows after hearing Lucille's question. But he quickly understood why she was asking. "He's a veteran on the forensic team. There's no way he'd make a mistake, right?" George lost the little confidence he had when he heard Lucille's question. Lucille replied without beating around the bush, "Give me his information."George remained silent for a moment before he said, "Sure. I'll send it to you later." "Thanks for your help, Mr. Lawton." After hanging up the phone,
At 6:00 pm, a black Maybach drove into the underground parking lot of Silverstar Mall. "So, you wanted to bring me to the mall?" Lucille asked with her head tilted as she stared at Spencer. Spencer gazed at her and replied softly, "Yup. We're here to watch a movie." Lucille was surprised to hear that. A strange feeling stirred in her heart. This wasn't the first time they'd watched a movie together, as they'd watched movies a couple of times in the home theater at Sparrow Residence.However, this was their first time doing it in a cinema. Lucille was worried. "But what about your identity?" Spencer was too conspicuous. Before Spencer said anything, Mack explained, "Don't worry, Mrs. Layton. Not many would recognize boss." Although Spencer's name was well known, he maintained a relatively low profile and rarely appeared in public. Spencer clasped Lucille's hand tightly and said in a soothing voice, "Regardless of my identity, I'm still your husband. What's so weird ab
Spencer's smile made the ladies beside them scream in glee. They said, "Good heavens! This guy's smile is so cute!" "Oh my God, what do I do? What do I do? I'm totally into this guy's looks! Somebody help me!" "That woman is so lucky! His eyes are filled with adoration when he looks at her!" "Man, I'm so jealous just by looking at their interactions." Looking at Spencer, who was grabbing passersby's attention, Lucille thought "cute" wasn't really suitable to describe her 28-year-old husband. She smiled mischievously and whispered in sarcasm, "Hey, cute guy, you should stop smiling. I'm scared the security guards might kick you out of here." Spencer was a little stunned when he heard Lucille softly calling him "cute guy".As they were sitting very close to each other, he tilted his head a little and leaned to her ear before whispering in a low, magnetic tone, "I do enjoy the attention when I'm with you, Mrs. Layton, but I enjoy it more when we're back home." What did he