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Lucille rushed straight into the car. The moment the door shut behind her, her composure nearly shattered, and she tipped her head back against the seat.Sunlight poured through the window, harsh and blinding, striking her full in the face. Her mind had gone hazy, and a suffocating pressure weighed on her chest. She despised the feeling.She fought to rein in her emotions and refused to let them drag her under. Long ago, she had sworn she would never waste another second of her life grieving over Gideon.Lucille drew several deep, forceful breaths. Just as she finally managed to steady herself, someone tapped lightly on the car window.She looked up and, through her blurred vision, caught sight of a pair of clear, warm eyes.The next moment, the passenger door opened, and the man climbed in, bringing with him the faint scent of pine and sun-warmed air.Otto's gaze rested gently on her face, unmistakable concern in his eyes. "Are you all right? Sorry. Those clients surrounded me,

Lucille felt a genuine wave of gratitude. "That was a really good way to let it all out. Otto, thank you."Otto tried to steady his own uneven breathing as he patted her shoulder. They shared a brief embrace, then released each other at the same moment, as if by some unspoken agreement.He glanced at her swollen, red-rimmed eyes but said nothing about them. Instead, he pulled out a bottle of eye drops he had clearly brought with him in advance and handed it to her."These are really good for dryness," he said.Lucille accepted the bottle, and a strange feeling stirred in her heart. "Why would you even be carrying this around? Don't tell me you already knew I'd..."In all her life, no one had ever cared for her so thoughtfully. This was the first time.Otto gave her a faint smile but said nothing more.He merely tapped the tip of her nose with fond affection, then casually slipped an arm around her shoulders. "You've been at it for a while. You must be starving. There's an authen

Lucille and Joanne pushed Lily's stroller together and insisted on walking Otto's parents all the way to the entrance of Renavi Hospital.Otto had gone to bring the car around from the parking lot, so the four of them waited by the entrance.After spending several days in each other's company, Jonas and Milena found the sudden farewell difficult.Milena could not hold back her tears. She scooped Lily out of the stroller, hugged her tightly, and pressed her cheek affectionately against the baby's.Then Milena looked at Joanne with a pleading expression. "I really do adore this little one. She's just too precious. Joanne, are you sure you won't let me stay a little longer, just so I can spend more time with her?"Joanne remained firm. "No. You and old Jonas have already kept us company for the past few days. That's more than we could have asked for. We can't keep taking up your time."Milena, you've never had the strongest health to begin with, and even though old Jonas has stepped

Gideon turned and saw Otto stepping out of his Cullinan. He froze for a full five seconds.Gideon's expression darkened ominously, and there was nothing polite about his words. "You again, Otto. Why are you buzzing around my wife every single day like some kind of fly?"Before Otto could respond, Lucille shot back coldly, "As far as I'm concerned, you're the fly here.""Lucy! What could he possibly have that's better than me?" Gideon demanded."Everything about him is better than you." Lucille's voice was firm and clear, and each word struck Gideon like a slap across the face.Her blunt, unwavering declaration brought an involuntary smile to the corner of Otto's mouth.For a moment, Gideon's eyes turned murderous, as if he wanted to devour someone whole.The sight of Otto walking openly through the front gate in broad daylight and going straight to Lucille's side only made it worse. Meanwhile, Gideon himself had been repeatedly and humiliatingly turned away by the guards.The f

Not that Gideon finally caved and agreed to the divorce, Lucille's blood ran hot for a single second before she settled back into calm."Go on, then. What's the catch this time?" Her tone remained even, with a faint edge of mockery."Hand the Vilmer deal over to me and destroy any evidence that could hurt the Prescott Group. Then we'll go file for divorce."Lucille fell silent for a few seconds before she lifted her eyes to him. "You're serious?""Yes, of course," Gideon said. "Everything else stays as is, including all those additional conditions I mentioned before."Lucille nearly choked, completely caught off guard.The next moment, she shot to her feet, snatched up the coffee from the table, and hurled it at him without hesitation. "Gideon, you have some nerve saying that to my face!"Gideon had learned his lesson from last time. He dodged quickly, and the coffee missed his face entirely, splattering across the wall behind him instead.He stared at her, baffled. "Isn't a di