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
"You're back, honey!" Lucille said. Spencer walked toward Lucille before wrapping his arm around her waist and kissing her forehead. "Have you been waiting for a long time?" Lucille nodded. "A little bit. Besides, I'm a little hungry." Spencer chuckled. "Okay, I'll make sure to feed you well when we get home later." "Oh, can I order the food, then?" Lucille asked. "Order away, Mrs. Layton!" Spencer extended his slender fingers before gently brushing the bridge of Lucille's nose. His gaze was filled with happiness as he spoke with a soft, affectionate voice. The two of them completely ignored Ian, who was seated on the couch, and went on with their conversation. Ian had a sour expression as he creased his forehead. He then jeered with a very unfriendly tone, "Looks like people are two-faced, huh? My eyes sure are opened today." Lucille and Spencer looked toward Ian's resentful dark eyes. But the two proceeded to ignore Ian. "Just admit that you're jealous of us. No o
After Wesley shared his plan, Ian's face turned even more sour. But Wesley thought this was a great idea. If Ian gave what Eunice desired the most, then the problem should be solved, wasn't it?So, Wesley decided to convince Ian again. "Please consider it, Mr. Moore." Wesley didn't believe he dared to propose the idea. But since asking Spencer for help didn't turn out well, this was the only effective method. "Just think about it. Once you've signed the paper, Mrs. Moore won't be worried about seeing you again. Then, you just have to ask her to the courthouse to deal with the divorce papers, and Mrs. Moore will have to show up then?" Wesley was passionately promoting his plan, firmly believing that it was the best option. "What do you mean she won't be worried if I sign the paper?" Ian asked coldly Ian's words sent chills down Wesley's spine. Fortunately, Wesley's quick wit saved the day. "Um, I mean, Mrs. Moore doesn't really want a divorce. She's just in a bad mood and
Since Eunice had decided, she wouldn't back away that easily. However, was Ian really that kind to let her go? Why did she feel like there was some underlying scheme?As her doubt started to form, Kevin said, "But Mr. Moore has a request." Eunice went silent. It was just as she expected. She took a deep breath before asking, "What is it?" As long as Ian agreed to sign the divorce papers, she could agree with any request within her capabilities. Without beating around the bush, Kevin said, "Mr. Moore would like to see you before he signs the paper." Eunice pondered for a moment without immediately agreeing to the request. She must consider Ian's request thoroughly. After a few seconds, Eunice calmly replied, "Mr. Turner, please tell him that I'll agree to see him if he promises to sign the divorce paper." Kevin was stunned. He felt like the two were passing the buck. "Ms. Lennon, may I ask for the reason?" Eunice didn't get any further explanation and only said, "Be
"Did you get in a fight with someone?" Lucille asked as she looked at the bandage on Seth's forehead. The corner of his lips was also broken, and there were some scratches around his neck as if it had been scratched by a cat. Given her status as his sister-in-law and purely out of concern as a human, Lucille decided to show some care for him. But before Seth could answer, Spencer coldly said, "Seth, you better not tell anyone I'm your brother." Seth looked at Spencer in confusion. Lucille, too, stared at Spencer and blinked. Knowing he hadn't finished talking, she waited for him to continue. And under their expectant gazes, Spencer lazily looked up and said, "How did you get so battered up from a fight? And you dare to come hiding in my place? I don't have a weak brother like you, Seth." Spencer glared at Seth in disdain. The weak Seth was speechless. He pouted before saying, "Wait a minute, Spence, don't you want to know who did this to me?" Clearly, Spencer had no i
Seth found out from his friend that he had gone viral. He'd never thought that damn brat, Grace, would frame him. He hadn't had a chance to confront Grace, but the reckoning had already arrived on its own. However, it was a reckoning that he couldn't handle. "Seth, I want you to come see me before me in half an hour!" Lila's cold, heartless voice pierced Seth's ear before she hung up the phone, not giving Seth a chance to explain himself. Of course, Seth wasn't stupid. He wouldn't return to Layton Manor alone. Considering his position in the family, he was bound to face a beating when he went home. Luckily, Lucille had just gotten home from seeing Caesar. Before she could react, Seth darted to her like a missile and begged with a face filled with distress, "Lucy! You must help me, please!" Lucille raised her brows. 'What happened?" Seth quickly got to the bottom of things and explained everything that Lila said on the phone to Lucille. For some unknown reason, he believed
Seth remained silent. James suddenly said, "Seth, tell us everything that happened." Seth explained the whole thing again to James. He went into such detail that he almost described every person in the bar that night. In the end, he pointed at the injuries on his forehead and lips and said, "That girl caused these scars. I didn't fight back because I'm a gentleman. I just pushed her away, that's all."But who would've thought she grabbed my shirt? I was caught off guard and fell with her. That's what happened in the photo you saw online, where I'm apparently pinning her down and harassing her." Everyone went silent. They'd noticed the injuries on Seth's face when he entered the house, but they'd paid no attention to them. After all, they were used to seeing him injured here and there since childhood. "Then, why would the girl hit you out of nowhere?" Lila asked the most crucial question. Seth carefully recalled what happened last night before answering, "I didn't do anyt