Spencer narrowed his eyes and made a sound deep in his throat. "Hmm?"Lucille hooked her finger at him, looking mysterious. "Come here and I'll tell you."He went along with her and approached her."Bend down and lean close to me," she ordered.He did as told. Then, she leaned close to his ear and whispered something. After a few seconds, he stiffened.Lucille leaned back after being mischievous, putting some distance between them. But before she could settle in bed again, he followed her and placed his hands on either side of her. "You've become a lot bolder now, haven't you?"His charming voice carried a hint of hoarseness, and he propped himself on his strong arms as he looked down at her."I'm a patient now," she said assertively.Earlier, after whispering in his ear, she'd gotten the urge to do something naughty. So, she'd nibbled his earlobe and maybe even sucked on it a little…They'd been together for so long, and she'd finally found one of his sensitive spots. Aside
Just then, the bathroom door swung open.Lucille choked on her spit and clamped a hand over her mouth as she coughed. She saw Spencer approach her, fresh from the shower with nothing but a towel around his waist. God!She knew he had an amazing figure, but she'd yet to get sick of ogling him. In fact, the longer she stared at him, the more she loved him.He had broad shoulders and a trim waist. With clothes on, he looked toned and taut. With them off, his washboard abs were on full display.She didn't know where he found the time to workout when he was always so busy. Either way, she'd never seen him in the gym before.His toned body, flawless skin, chiseled features, and deep-set eyes made him seem wild, unrestrained, sexy, and charming. The water droplets on his body glimmered under the lights. They only added to his allure.Lucille suddenly snapped to her senses when Spencer was only a couple of steps away from her. She held up her hand to stop him from coming closer. "Hold it
"When did I ever—" Lucille subconsciously started to retort.Spencer cut her off and said, "She also has a bad habit."Lucille frowned. She didn't think he was about to follow up with something good.He continued, "She likes touching my abs as she sleeps."He chuckled into her ear after saying that. She was about to say she'd never done anything of the sort, but all that came out was a breathy moan. "It hurts…"He'd given her a taste of her own medicine!Just then, Mack entered the ward and happened to hear her. He thought, "Fuck, have I come at the wrong time? But the door wasn't locked! I guess I know now why boss wanted me to bring him a set of clothes even though it's the middle of the day."Spencer had been staying at the hospital with Lucille this whole time, but he had a new set of clothes delivered daily.In the end, to avoid seeing things he shouldn't and to keep his life out of danger, Mack silently stepped back. Then, he cleared his throat and called, "Boss, I've bro
Lucille knocked on the door and asked, "Do you need me to help you, honey?"Spencer didn't answer."Honey, are you okay?"She was most definitely doing it on purpose. He was so disciplined and rational that she was starting to doubt herself."Ho—"The door swung open with the water still running. Lucille abruptly met Spencer's dark gaze. Then, she looked down at his naked body and flushed in embarrassment."I… I brought you your clothes. You…" She held up the clothes.He narrowed his eyes at her, not giving her the chance to finish. He reached out and pulled her into his arms.She immediately shuddered. He felt like a block of ice."Since you sounded so earnest when you asked whether I needed your help…" He looked into her eyes. "…I'll tell you now that I need it badly!""Wait, no. I can explain, honey—" Lucille started. Spencer didn't let her get any further."You know how people always say that an explanation is nothing but a cover-up?" he asked. "I know I'm not the only o
Spencer wasn't in the ward. Suddenly, Lucille remembered what he'd said in the bathroom earlier. "You seem to have gained some weight, Mrs. Layton."She lifted the sheets and looked down at her flat, toned stomach. Then, she pinched her waist. They felt the same as before. Where exactly had the weight gone?Something occurred to her, and she looked elsewhere with a frown. "You're a pervert, Spencer!"She'd just woken up and was distracted, so she had no idea some people had entered the ward. When they heard this, they stopped and turned to look at Spencer. He looked calm."What exactly did you do to Luce?" Ethan's desire for gossip flared. "Why would she call you a pervert when she's alone in the room?"Lucas and Zachary were equally curious. Spencer ignored them and headed into the room. "Awake already?"Lucille's head was still lowered when she heard him. Her head shot up—she saw Spencer and his friends. She couldn't help wondering whether they'd heard her.As truth would have
Ethan was taken aback for several seconds. Who had invented the wheel? He answered seriously, "No one in particular. It was a gradual process. I'm not an idiot, you know. I graduated from a reputable university with good grades. I—"Suddenly, he heard Lucille laugh in the backseat. At the same time, he saw Kent holding back his laughter in the driver's seat. Only then did he realize what Spencer had meant.He pointed at Spencer and said, "I get it now. You're calling me a third wheel!"Spencer didn't answer. Instead, he gave Ethan a look that explained everything.Despite knowing that he was the biggest third wheel around, Ethan refused to shut up. Even if Spencer and Lucille ignored him, he still had plenty to say.Lucille couldn't help thinking Ethan and Seth would make a good pair. Their personalities and gifts for gab made them quite similar.Finally, Ethan said something that Spencer and Lucille were interested in. "Oh, right. I received news this morning that the person in
"Oh…" Lucille dragged it out. Then, she laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to be so poor, Ethan. You don't even have a billion dollars."She turned to Spencer. "Don't you think you should help him out, honey?"He said, "No. He won't starve."Lucille looked at Ethan again. "Or are you just a scrooge, Ethan? Are you unwilling to reimburse such a small sum?"Ethan stared at her. She and Spencer had rendered him speechless. After a while, he said, "You two are better off keeping your mouths shut."…Meanwhile, Ruben was in the presidential suite at Ivory Hotel.Phoenix entered the room, wearing a purple coat and black low-heeled boots. "Ms. Lucy is out of the hospital and back at Sparrow Residence, Mr. Gale."She looked at Ruben lying on the bed with a hand underneath his head. He looked relaxed, but there was fatigue written all over his face. He'd gone without sleep for four consecutive nights.He'd originally wanted to come to Whiteloop City five days ago, but they'd receiv
Things at Sparrow Residence were lively, thanks to the sudden influx of visitors.Spencer had called Herbert earlier to inform him Lucille was being discharged. Herbert had instructed the maids to clean every corner of the manor to welcome Lucille home. Lana had also kept busy in the kitchen all day, preparing Lucille's favorite dishes and desserts.This was Bailey's first time at Sparrow Residence. She made Lucas show her around but wanted to give up halfway through the tour."I can't do it anymore!" Bailey crouched on the floor unceremoniously. She cried, "I don't want to walk anymore. I can't walk anymore!"Lucas turned to look at her, feeling amused yet resigned. She was the one who'd asked for a tour earlier. Now, she was complaining about being too tired to continue. They'd only covered 10% of the estate.She said, "This place is so huge that it's almost ridiculous. I finally have an idea of how rich Mr. Layton really is."Lucas asked, "Are you jealous?"She looked up at h
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