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
After the movie, Spencer took Lucille to a fast-food chain in the mall. The two had no intention of checking their phones, so they had no idea what was happening online. Photos of them entering the restaurant while holding hands once again circulated online, gaining a lot of likes. People even started to talk excitedly about the possibility of having a chance encounter with them. "Damn, can I have a chance encounter with them?" "Dude, same!" "LOL, the manager should pay them some advertising fees." "The boss: 'I've never seen so many customers since I started this restaurant.'" Mack and Bethany, who were still awaiting orders in the car, didn't even need any special surveillance tech to monitor Spencer and Lucille's whereabouts. After all, the netizens were updating them on the couple's whereabouts live. "Should we go up and stand by? I'm worried it might go out of control if there's a crowd," Bethany muttered. The two kept their phones aside and got out of the car.
After dinner, Lucille and Spencer went back to their car. Only then did Mack show them the photos of them at the cinema and restaurant and tell them how they'd gone viral online. Spencer took out his phone and looked at the photos before saving one of them. He then said with a low voice, "No need to take them down. As long as there are no harsh comments, just leave them be." Mack was relieved. Luckily, he hadn't taken it upon himself to remove the photos. "Yes, sir." Then, Spencer remembered one of the comments he'd seen and said, "Have the PR department post a statement later." While he didn't make it clear, Mack, as his reliable assistant, wasn't for show, either. Having spent so many years with this ticking bomb, he'd have to leave if he couldn't get what Spencer needed."Understood, sir." After five minutes, JM Corporation's official account made a post on Twitter. "Thank you for all the attention all of you have given Mr. and Mrs. Layton. We'll stop taking up public
The next morning was a cold winter day. It took courage and determination to wake up and get out of the warm comfort of bed on days like this.Since it was a Saturday, Lucille had been lounging in bed, refusing to get up. She'd even dragged Spencer to stay in bed with her. She snuggled her petite body comfortably in his warm embrace. She'd been woken once by Spencer at 6:00 am, but she'd quickly returned to sleep. She nuzzled her face in Spencer's chest and said, "What do I do? I don't want to leave the warmth of the Layton heater." Spencer rested his chin on her head as she hugged him and said in a low voice, "Well, I don't mind. I can stay with you until the end of the world. But Mom and Dad have been waiting downstairs." The words blew Lucille's mind. She looked up from Spencer's embrace. "What?"Lila and Eric had been there since early in the morning. However, they didn't become impatient despite the long wait. They'd seen the news and heard some rumors about what had b
"You're Lucy's husband. How could you let her face such danger? What happened to your usual cleverness and strategic thinking? Aren't you always good at taking precautions? What's the point of having you if you can't even protect your own wife?" Lila scolded. "Keeping your wife safe is your top responsibility as a Layton man. But look at you! How could you allow such a dangerous thing to happen to Lucy right in front of your company? "You should be glad Lucy's safe. If something had happened to her—no. Touchwood. It should never happen! In any case, I don't want this to happen again, Spencer!" Lucille was petrified at Lila's sudden outburst. Spencer, however, let go of his usual pride and gladly accepted Lila's warning. Lucille pursed her lips before saying, "Mom, I—"But before she could finish, Lila shouted again, "Did you not hear me? Or are you mute? Can't you reply?" Hearing Lila's howl, Spencer furrowed his brows and grunted. His deep, pitch-black eyes seemed differe
"Hey babe, was the date fun yesterday?" Bailey asked, bursting with curiosity and an urge to gossip as she stared intently at Lucille at the cafe. Lucille felt reluctant to entertain her question. Spencer had promised to spend time with her at home, but he'd received an urgent call and gone to the office. Coincidentally, Bailey had also asked her out, so here she was. Lucille had thought Bailey had something important to say. Who would've thought the latter was just interested in what happened yesterday and would ask all kinds of nonsensical questions? Bailey propped her chin on one hand as she looked at Lucille with sheer curiosity. After all, best friends had no secrets from each other. Lucille couldn't stand Bailey's burning desire for gossip. She took a sip of her coffee before replying, "I don't know what you mean by fun. But all I could say is that it felt… strange…" She stopped and lightly coughed. "Like the fluttery, heart-throbbing feeling of being a young girl in
"Oh, and one more thing," Eunice said with a troubled expression. Bailey and Lucille stared at her, waiting for her to tell them. "I ran into one of my seniors recently. He knew I studied dancing in university, and the company he works for invested in a dance competition show. "The show is currently holding auditions for participants, so he asked me if I was interested. But I'm still considering if I should go." Bailey slammed her cup on the saucer and said, "Of course you should! Why shouldn't you participate? You must go!" She looked more invested than Eunice. In comparison, Lucille remained relatively calm. She was silent for a moment before she said, "It's up to you to decide. No one can force you if you don't want to go, as long as you don't regret it." Regret, huh? The word stirred some emotions in Eunice's heart. She had given up the first time. Would she give up this chance once again? In the years she'd been married to Ian, she'd had little to no social circle,
After entering the car, Lucille took out her phone and logged into an application. A chat page popped up on her phone, and she quickly typed a message before sending it. "Owen Murphy, 46, currently the forensic doctor in Whiteloop City CID, with over 20 years of experience. Check his recent status." The recipient quickly replied, "Roger that." Then, she received another message. "Lucy, we've got news about Martin McGregor, whom you asked us to look into. He'd recently contacted a guy named Wade Rodriguez, and his loans were paid off by someone named Karlos Perez. "Karlos is just an honest man from the rural area and has never had contact with Martin. But what's surprising is that Wade and Karlos are distant relatives, although they rarely contacted and only connected once. "We also find Wade's superior is someone named Jack Stewart, but the trail ends here. Jack is very cautious and generally leaves no traces behind." Lucille went over the web of relationships in her mind a