"Isn't this the kind of huge animal that you are afraid of?""But I saw the video; it looks so gentle."Caesar wasn't gentle at all. Lucille had almost been scared out of her wits by him on the first day. He would only seem gentle when he was in front of Spencer and Lucille.Before Lucille could say anything, Jessica continued, "As long as you're there, I'm not scared."Lucille was at a loss for words."Neal, I don't suppose you want to have a look too?" Lucille shifted her gaze to Neal.Neal smiled and said, "No. I'm just curious. After all, not many people would raise such a huge animal."At this moment, he was still wearing the costume. He was dressed in a purple tunic with embroidery, a white leather belt fastened around his waist, and his hair concealed under a hooded cloak. It was as if he belonged to that era—handsome, gentle, and masculine. Lucille had read the script, so she knew Neal was perfect for the role. After chatting for a bit, Neal was called away by his
Lorelei hated getting ignored by Lucille. Most people thought she hated Lucille because of Sabrina. While that was part of the reason, she hated Lucille because she'd never liked her—or rather, it was because she was envious of her. Whenever Lucille was present, everyone's attention would be on her. But why? Was it because of her good looks? Lorelei believed she was better than Lucille in terms of family background, education, and talent. Even when Lucille had turned out to be some talented researcher or renowned musician, Lorelei had subconsciously overlooked it. Deep down, she believed Lucille was no match for her. Lorelei smiled politely at Catherine and said, "Aunt Catherine, she's the woman Harry had been engaged to since he was a child." Lucille was surprised by the way Lorelei addressed Catherine. So Catherine was Lorelei's aunt? What a coincidence. Although Lucille didn't know Catherine personally, she'd seen her information and photos before. Lorelei then smi
Jessica wasn't familiar with the place, so she just let Lucille drag her around. Lucille wasn't familiar with this place, either. But thanks to Bailey taking her here a few times, she recognized some of the shops around the area. She led Jessica to a watch store. "Lulu, how did you know my first pick was a watch?" Jessica asked. Lucille smiled and joked, "Because I have X-ray vision. I can see right through your mind." Jessica chuckled and built on Lucille's joke. "That's my Lulu, alright? You're so talented that you even have superpowers." She knew Lucille didn't make jokes often. The latter was just trying to divert her attention. Of course, Jessica wouldn't disappoint Lucille. "Let's go. We should hurry up and pick one out so that Spencer won't come looking for me to find you later." Jessica held Lucille's hand and entered the watch store. The staff immediately greeted, "Welcome! Are you looking for a men's or women's watch?" "Men's watch, please," Jessica replied.
Jessica's whole body went tense as she endured the pain in her heart, refraining from turning around to question Catherine. She wanted to ask Catherine why she thought she could be her mother. In fact, she wanted to tell Catherine that she had no right to be her mother. Jessica clenched tight on the door handle. Then, she let it go and left without saying a word. Of course, Catherine wouldn't give up that easily. She quickly chased after Jessica and grabbed her wrist. "Jessie, could you talk to me, please? It won't take long." Catherine sobbed, almost sounding like she was begging Jessica. But her words and touch breached the defenses Jessica had built around herself. Without considering whether Catherine might fall, Jessica clenched her fist and angrily shook Catherine's hand off. Catherine was caught off guard and gasped in surprise. She backed away a few steps but didn't fall to the ground. In a cold and emotionless tone, Jessica said, "Ma'am, don't just simply call
Jessica composed herself quickly, thanks to all the skills she'd honed during her acting career. She had trained herself to control and express emotions freely—the key to acting.A great actor should never be constantly immersed in a role. They should act with dedication when the camera was on but switch out of character immediately when the job was done. It was this very aspect of her that had shaped her current mental state. Mavis and Natalie came after seeing Jessica hadn't returned for a while. They saw a lavishly dressed Catherine blocking Jessica's path. Natalie quickly ran toward them and pushed away Catherine. She asked, "Are you okay, Ms. Larson?" "I'm alright. Let's go," Jessica replied. In the end, Catherine was left standing there alone until Lorelei came looking for her. "What happened, Aunt Catherine?" Lorelei felt worried seeing Catherine somewhat absent-minded and in a very low mood. After all, Elliot loved Catherine. He'd reminded Lorelei multiple times
At JM Corporation, Lucille watched the video Mack showed her. It had been taken from the surveillance camera outside the ward when Jane had been in the hospital. On the day before Jane's death, two unfamiliar people, a man and a woman, had visited her at the ward aside from William. Lucille looked up at Mack and asked, "Who were they?""They're the current head of the Robinson family, Elliot Robinson, and his sister, Renee Robinson. The Robinson family?As far as Lucille recalled, Jane had had no interaction with the Robinsons before. Why would they visit her at the hospital? If there'd been any relationship, the Robinsons would've been connected to the Quall family since Ophelia was a Robinson. But as far as Lucille knew, Ophelia hadn't interacted with the Robinson family after she'd married Lincoln. It was all because she'd had a fallout with Edward Robinson, the previous head of the Robinson family. The next day, Lucille had received the news that Jane had passed away
Meanwhile, Ian had just arrived at JM Corporation and was in the elevator. He'd gone to West Yodran for some business and had just returned. He'd heard that Lucille was at JM Corporation. Since he was free, he came to meet her. As Lucille finished asking Mack for a favor, the office door opened. They thought Spencer had returned from his meeting but were greeted with Ian's face instead. Lucille raised a brow before greeting, "Hello, Ian." "Hello, Mr. Moore," Mack greeted. Ian nodded before sitting down on the couch. After spending so many years with Spencer, Mack immediately sensed the sudden eerie pressure in the office. He quickly said, "Please excuse me, Mrs. Layton. I'll go make a cup of coffee for Mr. Moore." Even Mack could sense Ian's unpleasant vibe, so naturally, Lucille did, too. She gently nodded, deciding to play dumb and act like she didn't know. She gracefully smiled while maintaining her usual aloofness. "Ian, are you here to look for Spencer? He's in a
The office was unusually silent. Ian squinted his eyes. His answer sounded normal but lacked persuasiveness. "Because Eunice is legally my wife!" What he implied was that this reason was convincing enough. Lucille found it unconvincing and smiled. "But as far as I know, you two were in the process of getting a divorce." Ian went silent. "Besides, I've heard Eunie already signed the divorce paper," Lucille said while maintaining eye contact with Ian, not fearing his suffocating presence. "What's worse, she's already signed the paper twice!" "As long as I didn't sign the paper, none of this matters!" Lucille nodded without denying it. "But Ian, have you ever sat down and thought about why Eunie wants a divorce?" Ian pressed his lips and furrowed his brows. Lucille knew he'd never thought about this. She sighed before saying what the others didn't dare to say. "I've only pieced together what happened to you and Eunie based on what Spencer and Bailey told me. "Your attitu