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The first thing Eunice did upon returning to her apartment was take a shower. Then, she put some ice on her cheek before applying the ointment the doctor had prescribed. After that, she retired to her room.She was exhausted but couldn't fall asleep. Of course, she knew that the exhaustion wasn't physical—it was mental. She was so tired that she felt smothered and oppressed.The vague smell of nicotine that Ian always had on him permeated the bed. It wasn't pungent. In fact, it was rather nice. Now, however, it seemed to stab her heart like an invisible blade.Though what had happened today had been nothing but a misunderstanding, Eunice had still felt sad, fearful, and angry. She'd also wanted a shoulder to lean on, but there'd been nothing of the sort. It was bad enough not to have anyone to lean on, but she even had to put up a strong front.She admitted that she was probably being too sensitive. Either way, she had to force herself to ignore her sensitivities because she knew
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It was past 4:00 pm when Eunice woke up. As she opened her eyes, they prickled and felt swollen. Well, it looked like her eyes had become swollen before her cheek had recovered.She lay there for a while and waited for the discomfort to subside. Then, she got up and headed to the bathroom to wash up.As soon as she opened the bedroom door, she smelled the thick stench of cigarette smoke. It was rather pungent. She frowned and covered her nose before heading to the living room. When she was halfway there, she stopped.When had Ian returned? He wore a white shirt and black pants, and his legs were crossed elegantly as he sat on the couch. One arm was thrown over the back of the couch, the perfect lines of his muscles evident underneath his shirt.Even from the side, he was good-looking. His jawline was flawless. He held a cigarette with one hand and took a deep drag from it. Then, he blew out a mouthful of smoke, which somewhat concealed his handsome face.His posture was lazy and l
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But now, with Eunice, Ian felt lost. He didn't know how to coax a woman.Then, he heard her say indifferently, "Thank you for the concern, Mr. Moore. I'm fine. If you don't have anything else to say, I'll head back to my room now."After that, she sidestepped him and practically ran to the bedroom without waiting for a response. She slammed the door shut behind her.Ian watched her, feeling baffled. Was he a monster or something?…It was past 6:00 pm when Bailey returned to Whiteloop City. Lucille had texted her to tell her about Eunice, so she'd hurried over to Eunice's apartment to check on the latter. To her surprise, Ian was the one who answered the door. The sight of him there gave her a fright.Ian watched as Bailey's expression turned into one of horror when she saw him. Was he really that scary?"Oh, uh… hi, Uncle Ian. I, uh, didn't know you were around. I should get going," Bailey stammered. She turned to flee. "Ouch!"Ian had quickly grabbed her by the back of her
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"What?" Samuel was baffled. He gaped at Lucille in disbelief. "Don't joke around with me, Ms. Johnson. This isn't funny at all."Not only was it not funny, but it was also frightening. He'd never expected to achieve anything great in his life—all he wanted to do was keep his feet on the ground and make an honest living. Meeting Lucille and becoming her right-hand man was already the luckiest thing that had happened in his life.Five minutes ago, Lucille had called Samuel into her office. He'd thought she was just going to assign him his tasks for the day, but she'd stunned him by saying, "I want to give you the position of Star&Ciel Group's CEO, Samuel."She looked calm and composed, which was a stark contrast to Samuel's astonishment. It was as if she'd expected this reaction.She leaned forward and rested her elbows on her desk, propping her jaw with one hand as she tapped on the desk with the other. The rhythm was quite nice if one were to pay attention to it, but Samuel wasn'
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"Why me, Ms. Johnson? You can always hire someone else to run the company," Samuel said.Lucille gave him a pointed look. "Have you ever seen me interview anyone in person, Mr. Sawyer?"He didn't dare to respond, seeing as she was already addressing him as "Mr. Sawyer". He thought about their time together and realized that she hadn't interviewed anyone other than him.She continued, "And why do you think I left you in Benjamin's care?"Samuel was lost for words. If he still couldn't catch Lucille's drift, he would be putting her efforts to train him to waste.Lucille added, "Besides, if I were to hire a manager to run the company, I'd have to pay for another person's salary. I might be rich, but I'm not a fool."Samuel had nothing to say. It seemed she'd hired him just so he could take over her position one day.After a while, he remembered Benjamin telling him that running a company wasn't Lucille's strength. She'd only taken over Star&Ciel Group because she didn't want someth
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"I'll go back to the research lab," Lucille said without hesitation.After a brief moment of surprise, Spencer smiled. He should've guessed it. Lucille had shone on stage during the International Medical Conference. She'd looked confident, and her bright eyes and smile had made it clear that she truly loved what she'd spoken about. At that moment, she'd shone like the brightest star in the sky. How could his precious Lucille lead a regular life?"Alright. Go ahead and do whatever you want," he said tenderly.She raised her head and blinked at him. "Aren't you against it?"He took in the confusion in her eyes and chuckled. Then, he asked in return, "Why would I be against it?""Do you know what my return to the research lab entails?"Spencer frowned when he saw how grim she looked and how serious she sounded. Was there anything about researchers that he wasn't aware of? He pressed his lips together before asking, "What does it entail?"Lucille placed a hand on his face and blin
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Lucille was surprised by Spencer's words. Then, she smiled and said, "As expected of someone as wealthy as you, Mr. Layton."She pecked him on the lips and said cheerily, "But it's exactly that dominance of yours that I like."Spencer kissed her as soon as the words were out of her mouth. He nibbled on her lips and pulled her tongue into a dance with his. He deepened the kiss and explored every inch of her mouth. He could never get enough of it.She was like an oasis in the desert. Now that he'd found a source of water, he wanted to lap up every drop of it to moisturize his parched body.Lucille kneeled above him, her soft hands wrapping around his neck like vines. Spencer placed one hand on her back to steady her while threading his free hand through her hair. He pulled her closer to him.This was the steamy scene that greeted Seth upon his arrival. He whistled a lighthearted tune as he sauntered into the living room with his hands in his pockets. Then, he abruptly stopped, with
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"There's actually one more thing that I haven't told you," Lucille said as she curled up on the couch. She wrapped her arms around her knees and placed her chin on her knees.She looked at Spencer, who had his hand on his forehead. She watched as his Adam's apple bobbed and subconsciously swallowed. Then, she snapped to her senses and realized what dirty thoughts she'd been having. She'd actually imagined biting his…The amorosity that had arisen between them earlier had actually mostly dissipated after the interruption."Oh? What is it?" Spencer asked huskily."Mr. Horton Senior already applied to have a new research lab built in Whiteloop City when I first returned here, so I don't need to go to Marvonia. It's just that the equipment will only be fully installed next year."Spencer fell silent. It appeared his little fox already had everything prepared.…Eunice returned to work after resting at home for a couple of days. She hadn't seen Ian around since that day; he hadn't
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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
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"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
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"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
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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
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"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.
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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?"
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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
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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
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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
