Semua Bab A Heartwarming Marriage: Bab 481 - Bab 490

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

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

After Lucille hung up, Dexter turned to Tobias and asked, "Who was the Spencer she mentioned?"Tobias knew Lucille was already married, of course. He rolled his eyes at Dexter. "How many people do you think have the name Spencer Layton? He's the man you're thinking of, dude. Spencer Layton, the head of the Layton family."He nodded at Lucille. "She's his lawfully wedded wife."His words made Dexter feel like a bomb had detonated in his mind. His head and ears buzzed, and his voice was shaky as he mumbled, "But… that person told me she was from one of the Layton family's other branches…"He raised his head. Even in the dim lighting, it was clear his forehead was covered in sweat. Some drops of sweat even trickled down the sides of his face. There was no telling whether the sweat had formed due to his pain or due to his fear of offending someone he couldn't afford to offend.The longer he stared at Lucille, the more panicked he became. Only then did he recall her calling Hunter by h

"Boss, the tracker shows that Mrs. Layton is moving rapidly." Seamus handed his tablet to Spencer. It showed a red dot speeding ahead.Spencer's brows were tightly furrowed as he ordered, "Check where she's going!"Seamus immediately turned to his laptop. Soon, he pulled up a terrain map of the direction Lucille was heading toward. "Based on the direction Mrs. Layton is headed, Solnine Bridge is about 1.5 miles ahead of her. Solnine River is beneath the bridge.""How long will we take to get there?" Spencer asked."About 30 to 40 minutes."…Meanwhile, Lucille finally saw a car parked on Solnine Bridge after racing forward at full speed for a few minutes. It was on the opposite side of traffic, though.The screeching of a car's brakes pulled Lila back to her senses. She looked up to see a slender figure jump out of the car opposite hers. It was Lucille.She wondered what Lucille was doing there when she saw the latter deftly jump over the median barrier and run to her.Lucille

Lila was telling Lucille about Spencer and Seth's childhood when Lucille suddenly said, "We're good to go, Mom."Lucille had untied the rope around Lila's ankles but couldn't move. She could only tell Lila to lift her feet and move them away slowly."Slowly lift your feet, Mom," she said. "Be careful not to touch the rope I'm holding.""Okay. But what about you?"Lucille looked up at her, her smile comforting. "Don't worry. I'll be fine."Taylor heard their conversation through the surveillance equipment in the car. He hadn't expected Lucille to be able to get Lila free. It looked like he'd underestimated her.She was intelligent, beautiful, calm in the face of adversity, and decisive when the situation called for it. She was a rare species. It was too bad she was about to leave the world.Lila held her breath as she carefully lifted her feet and moved away. Just then, Lucille glanced at the front of the car. She saw a decorative animal's eye hanging before the passenger seat; a