For some reason, Lucille immediately caught Spencer's drift. She glared at him and said, "Dream on!"Then, she pushed him away and hurried out of the kitchen, running right into Seth, who'd just returned. He asked, "Why's your face so red, Lucille? Are you burning up?"She ignored him and hurried upstairs. He fell silent, feeling bemused as he watched her run up the stairs. What was wrong with her? Why had she hurried off upon seeing him? It wasn't like he was going to ask her for money.Herbert happened to appear at that moment. Seth grabbed him and asked like a child waiting to be fed, "Is Lana done cooking, Herbert? I'm hungry."Herbert smiled and said, "Lana's off today."Seth frowned. "Doesn't that mean I won't have anything for dinner tonight?"Herbert's smile grew. He pointed at the kitchen and said, "Mr. Spencer is in there.""What?" Seth's eyes widened. He stared at Herbert before turning to look at the kitchen. There, he saw a familiar figure inside. He rubbed his eyes
20 minutes later, dinner was ready. Seth enthusiastically grabbed his plate and cutlery. When he saw Spencer merely glance at him indifferently without saying anything, he knew this meant he'd be able to enjoy the meal.This was probably the quietest he'd ever been during a meal. He was both touched and on tenterhooks—he'd finally lived to see the day when he could have Spencer's cooking. This was something he could brag about for the rest of his life.Spencer's cooking was delicious. He gave Lana a run for her money. Everyone in their family knew he could cook, but no one had ever gotten the chance to try his cooking before. Not even James, Eric, or Lila had ever experienced this.After the meal, Seth obediently took his plate and cutlery to the kitchen. Lucille was confused by his odd behavior and actions. She asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?"Before he could say anything, Spencer said, "Ignore him. There are a few days every month when he acts abnorma
"All I need to do is care for my precious Mrs. Layton. Feeding you and making sure you're satisfied is my duty," Spencer said, deliberately lowering his voice. It made Lucille's knees go weak.For some reason, she couldn't help feeling like he was insinuating something with his last sentence. It was mainly because of the amorous and teasing look in his eyes and his unconcealed desire. She felt like his gaze could burn her.It was a familiar gaze, and she looked away from him. She was about to get up when he tightened his grip on her waist, keeping her in place.Spencer narrowed his eyes at her. "Where do you think you're going?"Lucille smiled faintly. "To the washroom."He snorted and leaned down to kiss her, quickly prying her lips open and plundering her sweetness. After a moment, he switched their positions, seemingly worried that she'd feel uncomfortable with her head tilted. He made her sit on his lap so they were face-to-face.Then, he kept an arm around her waist while cu
It was the day of Lucille and Spencer's wedding photoshoot. They got ready and left the house. There would be a professional team attending to everything, so they didn't need to do anything. All they had to do was go along with the team's arrangements.The photoshoot was outdoors, and it was fortunate that the sun was shining brightly. The weather had been on the chilly side for the past few days, and Lucille had been worried that the photoshoot wouldn't be able to proceed smoothly.Surprisingly enough, the temperature was a little higher today. It was as if God was watching out for her. The trouble that had happened over the past few days melted away, thanks to the good weather.Lucille and Spencer went to change into their respective outfits after arriving at their destination. The team were professionals in wedding photoshoots and handled everything from outfits, makeup, and, of course, the actual photography.When Lucille was changing, she couldn't help finding that her dress s
Lucille saw that Spencer's tie was crooked, so she naturally reached out to straighten it for him. He looked down at her, taking in the serious look on her face as she fiddled with his tie.She'd already changed into her last outfit, which was a pure white wedding gown. She looked like an angel that had descended from heaven, and her beauty was breathtaking. Her flawless skin was perfectly complemented by the wedding gown.Her long hair was tied back by a silk ribbon, which cascaded down her back. Long statement earrings dangled from her ears, and there was a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant around her neck.The photographer captured this scene. The feelings that couples displayed during their candid moments were the best scenes to show how much they loved each other. Looking at them was like looking at a flawless masterpiece."There we go." Lucille patted his chest, smoothening out the creases on his suit jacket.Spencer smiled teasingly at her. "I didn't know you could be so
As soon as Lucille entered the police station, she heard a woman shrieking shrilly, "You shameless bitch! How dare you try to seduce my husband, you vixen?"Lucille looked over to see Eunice sitting silently on a stool with her head lowered. Her hair was a little mussed up.The woman who'd shrieked at Eunice was a plump housewife, Erica Devin. A police officer warned, "What's with the noise? And watch your mouth—you're not at home!"Erica was crazed from her rage, so she ignored the police officer's words. She stood there with her hands on her hips and glared at Eunice. She'd been wondering why her husband had suddenly developed an interest in taking their child to ballet classes. So, she'd followed him in secret today to see what was up with him. Sure enough, she'd caught him beaming at a beautiful teacher. He'd even hugged the teacher, making Erica lose her mind right then and there. So, she'd stormed forward and slapped the teacher."To think you're shameless enough to call
The whole incident was nothing but a misunderstanding, but Erica had refused to let the matter go. Eunice had been slapped for no reason, and she'd lost her composure after listening to Erica's insults and mockery. So, she'd returned the favor.Thus, someone had called the police, and they'd been taken the station. The police had investigated the matter. Now, all Eunice needed was someone to bail her out.She didn't want to ask for Ian's help, and she didn't have her phone with her. Aside from Ian's number, Bailey's was the only one she'd memorized. And so, she'd had no choice but to call Bailey.Ultimately, Erica had no choice but to apologize to Eunice in the face of Lucille's icy gaze and the evidence provided."I'm sorry, Ms. Lennon. I misunderstood you." Erica's attitude was somewhat sincere.Eunice had nothing to say about it. She had no intention of arguing with Erica anyway. "Let's just forget about this; you can go now. I won't be teaching your daughter in the future. Y
It just so happened that Celine was a fan of cars. So, she knew a bit about the automobile industry.Eunice nodded. She knew why Celine was surprised, but what could she do? Spencer was a man of high status; he couldn't possibly drive a cheap car.Celine was even more surprised when she saw Lucille and Spencer after getting into the car. They gave off a regal vibe and had commanding presences, especially Spencer.Eunice introduced everyone. Lucille smiled and said, "Nice to meet you."Celine said a little shyly, "Nice to meet you, too. You're so pretty."She couldn't help thinking about how beautiful Lucille was. She'd always thought Eunice was pretty and poised, but Lucille was even more so. There was something icy and eye-catching about her beauty—one couldn't help staring at her.As for Spencer, he was handsome and had a somewhat princely vibe about him. However, he surpassed Lucille in the sense that he looked like an ice block. Celine didn't dare approach him or even sneak a
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