"Did you already know that Grandma and your grandpa knew each other? Was setting us up also your plan?" Lucille asked, surprised that Spencer showed no astonishment.Spencer smiled and countered, "And what about you? Why aren't you surprised either?"How petty of him! She was the one who'd asked first.Lucille replied, "Last time we had dinner with Grandma, she mentioned over the phone that she and Grandpa had known each other a long time ago. To be precise, she was good friends with your grandma."Spencer wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked into the courtyard together. He said casually, "Well, I found out a little earlier than you did."Lucille furrowed her brows slightly and turned to look at him. "And when was that?"She had a feeling his response would be peculiar, and sure enough, his next words left her speechless."Probably when I was around six years old. My grandma was hospitalized once due to illness, and your grandma came to visit," Spencer explained."An
Lucille was dumbfounded by Lila's words of advice.The graceful and elegant Lila of all people had such a vivacious personality beneath it all, and now she was even teaching Lucille how to torture her son.A slight twitch tugged at the corners of Seth's mouth as he watched them. He was amused by their audacity."Mother dearest," Seth teased, arching an eyebrow, "aren't you afraid you'll lead Lucille astray and have Spence coming after you?"It was only upon hearing his voice that Lila looked up at him with puzzlement in her eyes. She asked, "What are you doing here?"Seth paused and then ran a hand through his hair helplessly. Had she only just noticed his presence? After all, he was quite the handsome fellow, wasn't he?"Wait, hold on. You haven't even met Lucy. How do you know she's your sister-in-law?"Seth had just returned from abroad the day before, hence Lila was confused as to how he could have possibly met Lucille before that.Seth casually replied, "We met yesterday i
After lunch, Spencer and Lucille took Marie back to the sanitorium. As they were leaving, Lucille received a call from Bailey.Bailey sobbed uncontrollably, which sent a jolt of worry through Lucille. She'd never heard Bailey cry before. Unable to understand her clearly, Lucille quickly asked for her location, and they hurried over.Lucille's hands were tightly clenched, and her worry turned into panic while her body was tense. Spencer tried to comfort her as he sped up. "Don't worry, everything will be okay."With Spencer by her side, she managed to relax a little. It took Spencer half an hour to reach Ivory Hotel.As soon as the car stopped, Lucille jumped out and dashed toward the hotel's entrance.Spencer noticed that she was wearing high heels and got worried that she might twist her ankle. So, he quickly got out and caught up with her in a few strides."You're still in heels. Don't run. Everything will be fine. Ivory Hotel has excellent security, okay?" Spencer said, his ey
Bailey stammered, "I…"Was Lucille really her best friend? She wasn't that thick-skinned."By the way, you said… you did it willingly. You must know the guy, right?" Lucille asked. "And didn't you go to some event with your mom last night where she set you up with someone?"Lucille stared at her in confusion. How had Cynthia's matchmaking attempt led to this?"I snuck out later and had some drinks at the bar on the first floor of Ivory Hotel," Bailey admitted sheepishly. "And he's someone you know.""What?" Lucille's eyes widened.What did she mean by that?Lucille's mind raced. She didn't know a lot of men, and the ones she did couldn't possibly be in Whiteloop City."Who is it?" Lucille narrowed her eyes, pressing for an answer.In the living room, Spencer was on the couch. He still had an air of authority and elegance. When Lucille walked out, he looked up and immediately noticed the fierce determination in her eyes.No, it was more than that. It was rage."What's going o
Lucille was somewhat curious about why Bailey had suddenly started defending Lucas. She truly couldn't figure out what Bailey was thinking.Lucas showed up on time half an hour later.Lucille's first impression of Lucas was that he was the epitome of a courteous and refined gentleman. She hadn't expected what lay underneath his handsome exterior to be an irresponsible man.The first thing Lucas said upon entering was directed at Bailey. "Do you feel unwell anywhere?"Bailey was dumbfounded and speechless.Lucille was also slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected that the seemingly refined Lucas would speak so directly. No wonder he was a doctor; he probably had much thicker skin than the layman Bailey. In this sense, they actually seemed quite well-matched.Moreover, from the moment he appeared, he was calm and didn't show any signs of panic.Seeing Bailey's dazed and adorable expression, Lucas guessed that she was fine. When he'd left in the morning, she'd still been sleepin
"This is the second one after Zing from Crimson Gate," Kent replied.Mack suddenly had a bold guess. "Do you think Zing's the person from yesterday?"Kent immediately dismissed the idea. "Zing isn't stupid. Do you think they had nothing better to do than come all the way here just to install a firewall for us? They didn't even charge us. Good things never happen without a reason. There has to be a motive."Mack was only voicing a random thought. Kent wasn't wrong. Unless Zing was incredibly bored, there was no reason for them to do something so absurd. Even if Zing were bored, they wouldn't do something this ridiculous.An hour later, Spencer brought Lucille to an estate on the outskirts of Whiteloop City.Lucille was already stunned before the car even stopped. Through the window, she saw a sea of blue flowers outside.It took her a long time to regain her composure. She turned to look at Spencer, who gently said, "Let's get out of the car."They then stood side by side. "Do yo
Not far away, Mack and Kent, who had been following them, knowingly turned away when they saw this scene.The couple was kissing in broad daylight after all!"Who would've thought our boss could be so romantic?" Mack remarked, crossing his arms and sighing.Kent, equally moved, added, "Yeah, who would've guessed?"Mack clicked his tongue. "Boss has given his lifetime's worth of gentleness, romance, and even his bottom line to Mrs. Layton.""By the way, when was this flower field set up? Why didn't I know about this? Who did the boss get to do this?" Mack asked with a frown, puzzled because Spencer usually entrusted him with all tasks, big or small.Kent snickered. "Looks like you've fallen out of favor.""You don't seem to be in a better position yourself."Kent was at a loss for words."What are you two mumbling about?" The familiar voice of a man suddenly came from behind them, prompting them to turn around."Seamus?""What are you doing here?"Seamus Lent, one of Spencer
"How about you sit on the swing? I'll stay beside you." Spencer's voice, warm as sunlight, reached her ears."Okay."Before long, crisp and delightful laughter echoed through the yard.Lucille was smiling widely as she gripped the vines of the swing with both hands, swaying slightly back and forth in mid-air, occasionally bursting into joyful laughter.Spencer stood behind her like a guardian angel, his eyes filled with indulgent amusement as he watched her slender and graceful figure. In his deep, dark eyes, there was a profound sense of satisfaction, as if he had everything he could ever want in the world.To him, Lucille was his entire world. When she was happy, he was happy. He would protect her throughout her life and give her all his love."Spencer, could you push a bit higher?" Lucille called out as she swung in the air."Sure," he responded immediately.At that moment, she seemed to have opened her heart and was playing like a child, completely enjoying herself. Lucil