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
Ian was Marcus' youngest son and had been born to him when he was older. Ian was also Marcus' most outstanding and ruthless son—he was the cream of the crop in every aspect.His main base of operation was in West Yodran, not Whiteloop City. However, the people in Whiteloop City were still familiar with him. In Summeria, he was only second to Spencer in terms of his ruthlessness.Now, a tall, slender, and beautiful woman stood by his side. Everyone wondered whether she was his rumored wife.Five years ago, Ian—one of Summeria's most eligible bachelors—had suddenly announced that he was married. No one had heard anything about him having a wedding, though. There was also the fact that he'd basically gone everywhere alone over the past five years.When attending banquets or gatherings, he would generally have a fixed female companion. The woman with him wasn't her, though. That companion was much prettier than the one he had with him today and also more elegant.It was Marcus' birthd
Marcus' reprimand made the self-confidence that Serena had just mustered disappear. She couldn't find it anymore.She clenched her clutch tightly and lowered her head, feeling awkward and humiliated. She didn't dare say a word. The well wishes she'd thought of earlier were pushed out of her mind, and she couldn't help feeling nervous.Yesterday, Ian had suddenly asked someone to contact her, wanting her to attend a banquet with him. She'd readily agreed. She hadn't thought too much about it at the time and had assumed that it was just a regular banquet.Then, she'd asked someone to help her ask around about the banquet. She'd been ecstatic when she'd learned that the banquet was actually Marcus' birthday celebration.Ian's actions had given Serena the illusion that he'd finally seen her love and that he was bringing her to meet his family. She hadn't expected Marcus to be so obnoxious.Just then, Ian spoke up. His voice was deep and charismatic; it made one feel secure. "Dad, you
"Where did you say Bailey was?" Lucille looked at Lucas.He answered patiently, "She's gone to pick Eunice up. According to her, Mr. Moore Senior put her up to it."Lucille narrowed her eyes. What was Marcus trying to do?Ian had brought Serena with him, so Marcus had asked Bailey to bring Eunice to the banquet.…Ian looked at Eunice, who'd suddenly shown up at the lounge. He frowned and narrowed his eyes, but his gaze was calm and unaffected as he watched her enter the room. Surprisingly enough, she didn't spare him a glance.Serena was also taken aback to see Eunice. The latter hadn't dressed to the nines. In fact, she was dressed plainly. She wore a casual outfit of a simple white coat over a sweater and caramel-colored bell bottoms. Her shoes were plain, white sneakers, and she carried a small black bag.Her long hair was in a loose ponytail, giving her whole look a refreshing, vivacious vibe. Yet, it didn't take away from her usual gentleness and beauty.Eunice had no int
This was the first time Eunice had seen Ian so compliant and frustrated.As Marcus led everyone out of the lounge, Ian told Serena coolly, "I'll have someone take you home."Serena hadn't been expecting that. She'd yet to have her fill of being by his side. Why did she have to leave so soon?Still, she couldn't object. She only nodded obediently and said shyly, "Okay."She knew all men liked women who listened to them. So, she watched silently as Ian left.Bailey and Eunice were still around. They watched quietly as things played out and saw how Serena's eyes were practically glued to Ian's back.Bailey snickered before sighing and saying, "Some people just can't stop dreaming about things that will never happen and coveting what will never be theirs."Eunice glanced at her and smiled helplessly. Serena's back was to them. She bit her lip, her expression turning ruthless for a split second. But when she turned around, she'd already composed herself and put on a smile.She said,