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
Ethan was about to gossip when Zachary stopped him. He then remembered that Lucille was still in the operating room.Soon, Ian arrived, as did Bailey. Ian glanced behind her but didn't see any familiar faces.Meanwhile, Eric and Seth had accompanied Lila for a series of tests, but she refused to return to the ward afterward. So, they went to the operating room with her."Spencer, how is Lucy?" Spencer looked at Lila, dressed in her blue-striped hospital gown and sitting in a wheelchair. His cold eyes softened slightly. "The nurse just said her blood pressure is stable."He furrowed his brow and continued, "Mom, I'm sorry."Lila was momentarily stunned. Spencer rarely uttered those words. He was meticulous and rarely made mistakes, so he had little reason to apologize.People said a mother and child were deeply connected. Naturally, Lila understood what he meant."Silly, I'm fine." She glanced at the closed operating room door, her eyes reddening. "When we jumped together, Lucy
As expected, Lucille had a high fever at 3:00 am. It took more than an hour before her fever broke.Lucas didn't leave at all because Spencer wouldn't let him. He glanced at Spencer, who had been guarding by the hospital bed. "It's okay now. Once her fever breaks, she'll wake up tomorrow. But when she wakes up, she might be very weak. It looks like you guys might end up spending the holiday at the hospital. She won't be able to leave anytime soon."No one would have thought that something like this would happen with holiday just around the corner. It was despicable of Taylor to choose to strike at a time like this.Lucas was about to turn and leave when he remembered something. "By the way, where did you get the blood for Luce today? How did you manage to get it so fast? Where did you get it from?"Hearing this, Spencer glanced up at him and frowned.Lucas was surprised. "You weren't the one who asked someone to bring it over?""William's blood type and hers aren't a match." Sp
Taylor wasn't a fool. As soon as Spencer said that, he instantly understood what the former meant. Taylor thought that it was impossible. How could he… Seeing how pitiful he looked, Spencer played the good guy and kindly explained, "We intercepted your man halfway. The person who reported to you is one of my men."Spencer faked a smile. "Otherwise, how would we have lured you out?" Taylor couldn't laugh anymore, and he looked visibly upset.Spencer looked at him sharply and said coldly, "I kept you around because you were useful, but you messed with people that you shouldn't have messed with. Now, there's no reason to keep you alive."Before Taylor could say anything, Spencer coldly said, "Did you really think that you could hide your secrets well? I've known for a long time that you're not a Layton. If it weren't for the fact that you were still somewhat useful, do you think you would still be alive right now?"Spencer had never done anything he regretted. However, he regret