Lucille knew she had no choice but to jump into Solnine River when grabbing Lila's hand. They had a sea of fire behind them and an unfathomable river before them.She could only choose the river. It was filled with unimaginable danger, but at least there was still a sliver of hope for survival. She was willing to risk everything for that sliver. Comparatively, the explosion left them with no hope.The explosion, the impact from the trucks crashing into the car, and the hidden sniper could all cause fatal damage. Lucille couldn't guarantee survival, especially since she had Lila with her. She wouldn't give up so easily, though.After falling into the water, Lucille held Lila's hand tightly. The impact of the explosion and the sudden loss of gravity made Lila pass out the moment they fell in the water.Lucille fought to stay conscious with sheer willpower. She pushed Lila toward the water's surface. The current had brought them downstream; Lucille ignored the pain in her back and loo
"Hey, Spence, where are you going?" Ethan quickly grabbed hold of Spence, stopping him from moving forward.Zachary, along with Seamus, Mack, and the others, had already followed the rescue team down. Ethan stayed above to keep an eye on Spencer. In his condition, there was no way they could let him go down there."Let me go!" Spencer shot him a sharp look. "I'm going down!""No way," Ethan insisted. "Don't worry. There are professionals down there, and Zach's with them too."Spencer pressed his pale lips together. "Don't make me say it again." His cold presence was overwhelming, making everyone feel uneasy."Spence, I'll go down. You and Dad wait up here," Seth said. His usual laid-back attitude was replaced with a rare seriousness.Spencer shook off Ethan's hands and said, "Keep an eye on Dad!"With that, he headed toward the path the rescue team had taken.Solnine River's currents were rapid. With it being winter, a chilling wind swept through the area. It was already 5:30 p
"Captain Cornell, Captain Cornell..." The walkie-talkie on Boaz's shoulder crackled to life."We just found a woman's coat and a pair of shoes 1,500 feet downstream."Boaz replied, "Roger. I'll be there shortly."Spencer and the others overheard the message. Spencer was the first to step forward and board one of the rescue boats. Ethan and Zachary followed closely behind. Boaz had no choice but to join them. Technically, family members couldn't join the rescue. But given who these men were, he couldn't say anything.Another 20 minutes passed with no progress.Meanwhile, in a nearby villa, Andrew's face was grim as he rushed inside and hurried upstairs. "Miss, something terrible has happened..." Andrew was still in shock after receiving a call from Tobias.The person in the wheelchair was also agitated. She coughed violently before angrily rasping, "I told you to keep an eye on her, not to let her die!"Andrew was at a loss for words. He'd never expected things to go so wrong
After tracking Lucille for years, Tobias and Draco had learned her habits well. When Tobias arrived at the location, his instincts proved to be right. However, it wasn't exactly good news. He found traces of blood.He was so focused on finding Lucille that he didn't notice someone had been following him.Mack had been trailing him, mainly because Tobias' behavior was suspicious and he wasn't dressed in rescue team gear. Just as Tobias crouched down to examine the marks on the ground, Mack approached and placed a hand on his shoulder."Who are you?" Mack asked.Tobias tried to resist, but he paused when he turned and recognized Mack. Mack, however, didn't know who Tobias was. Tobias couldn't afford to reveal his identity. He quickly said, "You need to tell your boss that his wife is already on shore. She's not in the water anymore; they should focus their search on land."He knew he couldn't find Lucille on his own.Mack frowned and asked curiously, "How do you know?""I know
Usually, after basic first aid, an injured person wouldn't leave such a long blood trail. The amount of blood indicated a severe wound that wouldn't stop bleeding."Don't worry. The blood trail suggests the wound isn't too large," Lucas reassured from behind.…"David, this girl's leg wound won't stop bleeding! What should we do?"Lisa Lowe, a woman in plain clothes, kneeled anxiously beside a wooden bed, holding a blue towel that was half-drenched in blood. They had been trying to stop Lucille's bleeding for about 20 minutes, but with no success.The plainly dressed, tanned man was her husband, David Barker. He shared the same worried expression but was equally helpless. All he could do was wait for their daughter to bring the village doctor.They were residents of Maplewood Village. That day, Lisa, David, and their daughter had gone out to forage for some wild mushrooms to prepare for the upcoming holiday.On their way back, they'd found two people lying on the ground by the d
A loud crash echoed as Spencer kicked the door open.Everyone inside was stunned.Ethan and the others couldn't even keep up with Spencer. He was way too fast, moving like the wind. He was already out before the car had even come to a full stop. He didn't need anyone to show him the way since he had already memorized the route to the villager's house.Without bothering to knock, he kicked the door in, as if waiting even one more second was unbearable. For him, every moment was torture. At that moment, Spencer had forgotten the most basic courtesy. His mind was only consumed with thoughts of the two people he cared about the most.The family of three stared at Spencer, who had barged into their home and broken their door, their faces filled with fear and confusion.He was tall and well dressed—clearly not someone from an ordinary background. His features were striking, but his expression was terrifyingly grim, as if he had come with hostile intent."Where are they?" Spencer as
"Sorry, our boss was too worried about his wife and mother just now. He might have acted impulsively," Seamus said, glancing at the barely-hanging wooden door with embarrassment."Don't worry, we'll compensate you. Also, we're grateful for you saving our boss' wife and his mother. If you have any requests, just let us know," he added politely.The Barkers exchanged glances, unsure of what to say for a moment."It's fine. Contact me anytime once you've decided." Seamus handed them his business card. "This is my card. My number is on it."David took the card, glanced at it, and nodded, despite not recognizing the company.…On the helicopter, Spencer held Lucille, his cheek pressed to her forehead. The warmth of her body was the only thing keeping his fear in check.No one knew that when he'd first seen her pale and lifeless on the rough wooden bed, his heart had momentarily stopped. His hands and body had trembled uncontrollably.If he hadn't sensed her faint breathing, he would
Outside the operating room, Spencer called out, "Mack, get William here, now!" His voice was chilling. His dark eyes were like a black hole, full of danger."Yes, boss," Mack replied.Within half an hour, William was brought to the hospital straight from his company. He'd been in the midst of a meeting when a group of men in black had stormed in and taken him away.He'd tried to ask who they were, but no one had answered. They'd just taken him directly to the hospital.William was in a daze until he saw Spencer. His eyes widened. "Mr. Layton, were you looking for me?"Without wasting words, Spencer ordered, "Take him downstairs for a blood draw!""Yes, boss."William was even more confused. "Mr. Layton, why are you drawing my blood?"No one answered him. Soon, Mack returned, looking anxious. "Boss, William's blood type doesn't match Mrs. Layton's. We can't do a transfusion."Spencer's expression darkened. At that moment, the operating room door opened, and the same nurse from e
In the bathroom, Lucille was relaxing as she enjoyed the care she was receiving from Spencer. They had seen each other like this for too long, and they had gotten used to it by now. Of course, it had taken her time to get used to it. Every time she was injured, she would end up receiving this treatment, but… While she might have gotten used to it, it was still a kind of punishment for Spencer."Honey, your shirt is wet. Why don't you take it off?"She noticed that half of his black shirt was wet and sticking closely to his body. The wet shirt perfectly outlined his muscular build.She couldn't help but gulp. This was pretty deadly to her too.He was wearing a black shirt with two buttons undone, revealing a glimpse of his collarbone. Coupled with his handsome face, he looked simply irresistible. Her heart couldn't help but race. As he carefully wiped her arm, he avoided the injury on her right hand. It was already torture for him to help her bath. However, when he suddenly he
"So, you can't blame Eunie for not telling you, and you can't blame us for keeping you in the dark."In other words, Ian had brought it upon himself, and there was no one else to blame but himself.Ian was rendered speechless. He'd never thought that this was how Eunice saw him—a ruthless person who would get rid of his own child.He mocked himself inwardly. He also felt hurt, as if something were stabbing him.After Lucille was done talking, she saw Ian look visibly upset and didn't say anything. So, she whispered to Spencer, "Do you think I went too far with what I said earlier? Can he take it?"Spencer rubbed her head and said, "Don't worry. He can take it. Besides, what you told him is the truth. If he can't handle it, he isn't worthy to be our buddy."Lucille nodded in agreement after she heard that. What Spencer said made sense. She felt at ease after he comforted her.After a while, Ian finally spoke up again. "So, I shouldn't go and look for her?"Lucille was surprised
"I'm here for you!"Upon hearing that, Lucille was rendered speechless. On second thought, she realized this was fine too.Then, she looked at Spencer and blinked before she said, "Don't leave me. I'm injured right now, so I can't fight him."Ian glowered at her words, feeling at a loss for words. Did he look like someone who would lay a hand on a woman?Spencer looked at her dotingly and responded, "Okay. I won't leave you."Ian was just flabbergasted now."What's the matter, Ian?" With Spencer to back her up, Lucille felt at ease. Even if she hadn't said anything, she knew Spencer wouldn't have left her alone with Ian.Ian suddenly smiled. "It looks like you have quite the luck. The hospital is practically your second home."Lucille was rendered speechless. Then, she smiled and looked at Spencer before she provoked Ian. "My home is wherever my husband is. We're not like some people, for whom having a wife seems to make no difference whatsoever." She'd never lost to anyone b
Ian turned to look at Lucas. It was obvious that he seemed to be wondering why Lucas had asked that. When Lucas saw Ian's expression, he knew that Ian had never thought about it. In other words, he had no recollection of what he had done and said."I'm going back to be with my wife. You guys just carry on." Spencer stood up and smoothed out the creases on his clothes as he spoke indifferently. After all, it had been a while since he'd left the ward.With that, he strode toward the door without waiting for the others to say anything. Connor was eager to see how things would unfold, so he didn't leave.…Meanwhile, after Beatrice left, Spencer returned to the hospital ward. When Lucille saw him coming in, she asked, "Where have you been?"He took off his coat and put it aside. Then, he walked to the bed and sat down. "I went to investigate some stuff."Lucille figured out what it must have been about and asked, "You went to investigate Alexander and my mom?"Spencer, who wa
"Ian, what brings you here?" Connor had no idea about Eunice's situation in Arcania, so he was quite surprised when he saw Ian.Although he was surprised, he wasn't blind. He could see that Ian had a hostile air about him.Looking puzzled, Connor glanced at Lucas, who was seated next to him, for an explanation. After all, he knew Spencer wouldn't tell him.After Ian came in, he didn't even bother to sit and directly asked, "Where is she?"Last night, he'd received Lucas' message—the latter had told him that he knew Eunice's location and wanted him to come to Arcania immediately. That was why Ian had rushed to Arcania without any delay.Lucas hadn't told him the exact location. Instead, he'd just told Ian to come to the hospital. Ian had thought that something had happened to Eunice and that she was hospitalized. So, he'd rushed to the hospital as soon as he'd gotten off the plane. However, after he'd come to his senses, he'd gotten someone to check the hospital's patient list.
Before Beatrice spoke, she looked at the entrance of the hospital ward. After ensuring that no one was coming, she said, "Although we found out that all four of Mr. President's children's last names are Vonridge, they don't seem to be his biological children."Lucille widened her eyes, looking surprised. She cocked an eyebrow and asked, "What did you just say?""They were adopted from the orphanage. Our database has their information, and it's a 100% match," Beatrice replied.Lucille naturally wouldn't doubt that the information in Otearl Alliance's database was incorrect. However, she had never heard anyone mention this before.At the same time, Spencer, who had just left, had gone to investigate something as well.After they'd returned in the afternoon, he'd instructed Kent to conduct an investigation. The news that Kent came back with shocked Spencer to the core.Connor and Lucas were also there. They were in a lounge."Spence, how could Lucille's mom also know Alexander?"
Diana let out a long sigh. Her words were tinged with helplessness and regret. "This is your aunt. She hasn't appeared for more than 20 years. I never expected her to be gone for this long. There has been no news from her. She must hate me very much."Samantha had no idea what had happened. Her aunt's name and everything related to her had always been taboo in the Crawford family."Is it possible that Ms. Deer is my aunt's child?" Samantha asked.If that was the case, it was quite a coincidence.Diana looked at the photo album in her hands. After a brief silence, she said, "I want to meet her. Don't tell anyone about this for now."Samantha nodded. "Okay."…Meanwhile, in Arcania, Alexander also left the venue after Lucille and the others left.After Alexander left, he immediately had someone to investigate Lucille's past. Back then, after Jane had suddenly left, she had covered all her tracks. No matter how Alexander had searched, he hadn't been able to find her. There hadn't
When Diana took a closer look, her hands, which had been leisurely tapping on the armrests, suddenly froze.At first, Samantha didn't notice anything unusual about her reaction."Grandma, the best thing I got out of this trip was getting a photo with my idol." She went on and on. "It's the first time I got to see Ms. Deer's real face, and she's very beautiful. No wonder she always wears a veil. Although she looks aloof, I think the way she talks sounds gentle."By the way, she is married. Her real name is Lucille Johnson, and she's from Whiteloop City in Summeria. There was an unexpected incident during the competition, and it was quite despicable. I didn't expect her family to turn out completely different from how I'd imagined them to be."Samantha pouted as she stared at the photo of her and Lucille. She'd always thought that someone outstanding like Lucille would have a perfect family; she hadn't expected things to turn out like that.After the competition had ended, Samantha
Meanwhile, after Samantha had participated in the perfumery competition, she'd stayed in Whiteloop City for about a week before returning to Crawford Residence in Marvonia.She had been declared the champion of this year's perfumery competition. After she'd returned, she'd chosen to keep a low profile and hadn't celebrated or gone around boasting about it.However, she'd forgotten that Natasha Crawford, her mother, had a strong sense of pride.Since Samantha had been young, she'd had to excel in everything and come in first to meet Natasha's expectations. Only then could Natasha hold her head high and brag about Samantha in front of everyone. At the same time, she could enjoy the flattery from those around her.So, the day after Samantha had returned, Natasha had gathered everyone and thrown a party to celebrate her victory. The room had been filled with people she hadn't known, but they'd all been important figures. That night, after making an appearance, Samantha had left the