Marie hadn't panicked since she'd been taken away. She'd remained calm and composed throughout the whole thing; Lucille was the only one she was worried about.She kept her tone lighthearted as she said, "Don't worry about me, Lucy. I've been through much more than you have."Lucille's heart clenched at the tenderness in Marie's tone. At the same time, she caught Marie's underlying meaning.Marie was telling her to abandon her if it really came down to it. That she'd lived long enough.Lucille's gaze turned icy. She never would've expected these people to be heartless enough to drag an old woman in her late 70s into this.In fact, Lucille had wiped any traces of her and Marie's relationship to prevent the latter from getting dragged into any trouble. There was no way they could've found out about this… unless someone had let them in on it.Lucille suddenly said, "Take some time to think about your great-grandchild's name, Grandma. Come up with as many as you want."Marie laugh
"When did it happen? Why are you only telling me this now?" Hunter sat in the car, his expression grim. He was usually wild and unrestrained, but now the brutality buried in his bones was on full display. He was showing his cruel side.Daisy said, "Onyx only got the word just now. Any orders accepted by the people of Nocturne are usually tabulated and given to me, but you know how wild the people under Lance Hex are."Money is all that matters to them, not one's identity or status. They don't report to us, so we don't hear about these things soon enough. This time, Lance's brother, Dexter Hex, is leading the chase."She never would've expected the people of Nocturne to one day go after Lucille."Fuck this! I'm going to kill Lance as soon as we get back!" Hunter put the pedal to the metal and drove as quickly as his car could go. His car became a blur of red.…Meanwhile, Lucille's car had already been rammed into twice. It had been remodeled, so it was pretty hardy in terms of
Spencer frowned. He had a grasp on Taylor's every move, but certain spontaneous events were beyond his control. This was one of them. He'd kept Taylor around so far because he still had use for the latter, but Taylor had turned out to be a ticking time bomb!Ethan and Zachary saw the murderous intent on Spencer's usually aloof face. His eyes were dark with menace and as cold as ice. Ethan asked, "He's not going to pull the explosion move again, is he?"Taylor was a little smarter this time. Instead of using his own men, he'd hired someone else to do the job. He was also the one who'd talked Yves into doing what he'd done before. Ultimately, he was the cause of everything that had happened. This time, he was even trying to harm Lucille."No, something's not right. He wouldn't be rash enough to pull something like this at this juncture, would he?" Zachary said. "He's already bided his time for so many years. Why has he suddenly lost control and hired someone to do this in Whiteloo
The dim lights in the tunnel shone down on the cars, and the shadows from the speeding vehicles stretched out on the walls. The roaring of the engines as the cars sped along the tunnel was deafening. It made one's ears pound and heart race.The lights illuminated Lucille's overly calm face. To outsiders, she seemed trapped in a situation where she faced danger from all directions. However, what they didn't know was that she was a pro at turning the tables. She was a proud woman who would never fear adversity.The vehicles in the tunnel showed no sign of slowing or stopping. It was evident Lucille's car was their target.She glanced at the cars behind her and the ones coming at her from the front. A plan quickly formed in her mind.No one could see the look on her face inside the dark car. Her lips curved into a smirk as she forged ahead.Just as everyone thought the cars would ram right into the Mercedes-Benz G Class, they saw something unbelievable happen."Fuck!""H-Her car… I
"I didn't expect you to have so many tricks up your sleeve, Mrs. Layton. Good on you," Dexter forced through gritted teeth. Then, he sneered and continued, "Don't forget that your grandmother is still in my hands, though.""Cut the crap," Lucille said coldly. "Let's make a deal. Let my grandmother go, and I'll go with you. I'm the one you want, anyway."She wouldn't tell him she would only go with him if he could catch her. She unbuckled her seatbelt as she spoke and got out of the car.This caught Dexter off guard. Would she really come with him so easily?"What? Lost your nerve?" Lucille knew how to push Dexter's buttons. "Don't tell me you're afraid of a woman when you have a group of men with you."Dexter wasn't the type who handled provocation well. No one had ever dared to challenge him to his face like that. He looked up at Lucille, who was already standing by her car.He'd seen photos of her before—his first impression was that she was beautiful. What he didn't expect was
Dexter said, "Do you think the Layton family will dare offend the people of Nocturne for your sake? Your husband is just some small fry from one of the Layton family's branches. Do you think he'd dare go against us? How ridiculous!"Lucille frowned. Dexter and his men were from Nocturne? This meant Taylor hadn't deployed his own men for this. She sneered at Dexter's words. It turned out he had no idea Spencer was her husband.Initially, she thought Dexter knew her identity when he addressed her as Mrs. Layton. She even thought he had some nerve for daring to threaten her despite knowing who she was.It turned out he thought Spencer was from one of the Layton family's branches. It seemed Taylor hadn't been truthful with the mercenaries he'd hired."It turns out you guys aren't just cowards—you're idiots, too," Lucille mocked with a smirk.Dexter couldn't stand her repeated provocation. Meanwhile, Tobias and Draco silently approached from behind while Dexter and his men were distrac
"What?" Dexter was baffled. How could Lucille address Hunter by name like that?She looked away from him and clucked her tongue. Then, she mocked, "I didn't expect Hunter to have men who were all brawns and no brain."Dexter was distracted by her words. He snapped back to his senses and was about to tell her to shut up when he felt something press against his waist. Before he could move, Lucille said icily, "I'd advise you not to do anything rash. You'll be dead meat if I accidentally pull the trigger."He looked down and saw a golden handgun pressed to his waist. He recognized it—it was a Desert Eagle. No, it couldn't be. How could she know how to use a gun? And a golden Desert Eagle at that, too.Lucille didn't miss the doubt in his eyes. She said, "You can choose not to believe me. Why don't you try me and see whether this is the real deal?"She smiled, but her gaze was icy. "It's been a while since my gun's seen blood, and it doesn't mind breaking its drought today. Do you wan
Spencer received a call from Eric while in the helicopter. "Hey, Dad. What? When?"His expression darkened, and his demeanor turned frosty. Ethan and Zachary immediately realized something was wrong.Spencer said, "Leave it to me, Dad."An hour ago, Lila had gone missing. She'd met up with a friend that morning and was supposed to return by 3:30 pm but had yet to come home despite it being almost 4:00 pm.She hadn't even bothered calling, which had struck Eric as odd. He'd called her, but neither she nor the driver could be reached.So, he'd called Lila's friend. The latter told him they'd gone their separate ways at 2:30 pm. Only then did Eric realize something was wrong.He knew Lila like the back of his hand. Even if she had other things to attend to, she would've told him that she'd be out later than expected. There was no way she would ignore his calls. So, Eric had asked someone to check the surveillance cameras.From the surveillance footage, it was clear that Lila had go