Lucas held Bailey's wrist. "Don't mess around. I'm asking you a serious question.""And I'm being serious," Bailey retorted. "What makes you think I'm pregnant? Or are you imagining that I am?"Lucas' eyes twitched. He pressed his lips together before saying, "I saw the pregnancy tests in the washroom."The washroom? Pregnancy tests?"Oh." She dragged the sound out. "That's what you're talking about. They aren't mine. Anyway, I'm only 24. I haven't had enough fun yet; I don't want to have kids so early in life."Lucas felt like he'd just taken an emotional rollercoaster as his mood went from ecstatic to despondent in a split second. The pregnancy tests weren't hers? Then, she wasn't pregnant.He couldn't help feeling a little upset when he heard her deny the pregnancy so quickly. He'd been trying to get her pregnant, but she was much too good at ensuring that they both took the necessary precautions.Lucas pursed his lips. "Whose tests are those, then? Who would've come over her
Lucille didn't see Spencer around when she returned to Sparrow Residence. Herbert told her he'd yet to return.She checked the time and saw it was already 7:30 pm. He would usually already be home at this hour. She checked her phone, but she didn't see any messages from him. She raised an eyebrow and texted him instead.Spencer was still hard at work. He sat at the main seat in the conference room, his expression icy and ruthless. His eyes seemed to be able to see through anyone, and nobody dared to speak when they saw the frosty look in his eyes.Spencer wasn't happy with their proposal. Before this, he'd still kindly pointed out the problems in the proposal.But as the meeting went on, the employees found the atmosphere in the conference room growing more grim and tense. They felt as though they were standing on a thin layer of ice above a gaping abyss. No one dared to even breathe loudly.Just then, Spencer's phone vibrated. He picked it up, his expression still stormy. He lowe
Spencer watched as Lucille's lips moved. Suddenly, his gaze turned fiery. He wanted nothing more than to drag her into his arms and have his way with her. Instead, all he did was smile affectionately and say, "Alright."Lucille sat on the carpet and placed her laptop on the coffee table before her. Then, she grabbed a cushion from the couch behind her and held it in her arms.Halfway through his video conference, Spencer sneaked a look at her. He saw her looking at her laptop seriously; her fingers never once ceased from flying across the keyboard. He wondered what exactly she was typing.Aside from Spencer occasionally speaking fluent Faelisian, the sound of Lucille's nails tapping on the keyboard was the only sound in the room. The scene was surprisingly heartwarming—they were busy with their respective tasks but could see the person they loved as long as they looked up.Lucille was looking at the information on a new research project that Patrick had shared with her. The resea
Lucille first kissed Spencer on the forehead before moving down to his lips. This was their first time kissing in such a position.Lucille's plan had been to just peck Spencer on the lips, but he reached up to cup the back of her head before she could move away. He pulled her to him again and nipped on her lips. Then, his tongue slipped into her mouth, and he took control of the kiss.Their tongues became entangled in a passionate dance; it was as if they were tasting the world's best delicacy.Spencer was the first to stop the makeout session. He and Lucille buried their heads against each other's necks as they tried to catch their breaths. He asked huskily, "What was the important thing you wanted to tell me, Mrs. Layton?"Lucille took a while to calm down. Then, she straightened up and cleared her throat. "Let's go get medical checkups done tomorrow."Spencer looked confused. "Why?""So that we can prepare to have a kid," she said. Before this, her plan had been to just go wit
Mack returned soon. The secret guards were always watching over Lucille and protecting her, so he only needed to ask them to find out what had happened. He told Spencer about who Lucille had been with, where she'd gone, and who she'd run into.Spencer leaned back in his seat and crossed his legs elegantly as he listened to Mack. After a moment, he raised an eyebrow. "They went to the hospital? Who's pregnant?""Ms. Lennon, sir."Spencer hadn't expected that. He asked, "Ian doesn't know, does he?"Mack hesitated before saying, "I doubt it. Our people asked the doctor, and she said Ms. Lennon seems to be considering getting an abortion."Spencer smirked. "Looks like Ian's in for a rough ride."Mack fell silent. Why did he feel like Spencer seemed pretty gleeful at the thought? He asked, "So… should we inform Mr. Moore about this?"Spencer glanced at him. "Whose man are you?""Huh? Yours, sir." As soon as the words were out of Mack's mouth, he realized what Spencer meant. Was the
"Or are you afraid that people have no idea you want to be a homewrecker?" Eunice asked.Serena stiffened and paled. Why was Eunice so sharp and ruthless today?Eunice ignored her and continued, "Don't panic. You just want to get rid of me so you can be with Ian, right? You've waited long enough; what does it matter if you have to wait a little longer?"She turned to leave. But before she did that, she said, "Allow me to congratulate you in advance for getting what you want."After that, she left. Celine returned to her senses and hurried after her.Serena was left standing there. She clenched her fists and gnashed her teeth—Eunice's words were akin to a slap to the face. It was fortunate there weren't many people outside the studio. But what did Eunice mean with that final sentence?An idea occurred to her. Could it be that Eunice and Ian were getting a divorce?…"Are you okay, Eunie?" Celine caught up with Eunice and cautiously took in the latter's expression. She couldn't
"What? Do I look like a shock to you or something?" Bailey kicked Lucas' calf and glared at him.He said, "Not at all. You're a stunner. Is that okay?"Bailey didn't argue with him on that. She was there on a mission, so she cut to the chase. She asked, "Do you have a copy of Mr. Layton's medical reports?"Lucas didn't say anything. Spencer's prediction had come true. He pushed his glasses higher up his nose and asked, "Why do you want to know?"Bailey said, "Because I need it for something, of course."Lucas said slowly and firmly, "That's part of a patient's privacy. Without the patient's permission, I have no right to tell you anything or give you any information on his condition."It's a part of the hospital's policy—keeping a patient's information private and confidential is a doctor's basic duty and principles."Bailey hadn't expected him to refuse her. "But you're the dean of the hospital!"In other words, she was saying that the hospital belonged to him. If he didn't ha
Lucille answered the phone soon. Bailey sighed deeply and said, "The mission has ended in failure, babe."Lucille wasn't surprised by this. Bailey went on to describe in detail how Lucas had bullied her. Lucille's eyes twitched when she heard, and she said helplessly, "Are you sure that's considered bullying? Aren't you just telling me how in love you guys are?"Bailey had nothing to say in response. Lucille continued, "Anyway, what's going on with you two?"Bailey said truthfully, "One of us wants to marry and the other doesn't yet."Lucille placed a hand on her forehead in exasperation.Meanwhile, Lucas told Spencer about Bailey coming to him. Honestly, Spencer was probably the only man who would do something as rash as that when he didn't already have kids. It all boiled down to him loving Lucille too much and not wanting to see her life being placed at risk at all.Lucas sighed to himself and shook his head. Then, he headed to the conference room.On the other side, it was