Chapter 426

Taylor hadn't expected Lucille to throw the Layton family's rules at him. He forced the words out through gritted teeth, asking, "You played me?"

The menacing look on his face didn't faze Lucille. She said flippantly, "How can you say that, little Taylor? At most, we have varying intelligence levels and understand things differently."

Then, she gave him an astonished look. "Wait, don't tell me you really think of me that way? I'm your cousin's wife!"

She'd brought up the fact that she was Spencer's wife again. Taylor wasn't a fool. If he could choose to make an enemy out of Spencer, he couldn't be idiotic enough not to understand that Lucille was indirectly mocking him.

His expression was dark, but he knew that he'd be walking right into her trap if he were to allow himself to get mad.

Suddenly, he burst out laughing. Yet, the odd atmosphere didn't ease up at that. He had a huge smile on his face, but it didn't reach his eyes. He knew he couldn't show anyone that he was genuinely