Esmae, when they went upstairs, questioned Chris,

"Chris, why are you helping Arthur?"

"Esmae," Chris took Esmae's hand and said matter-of-factly,

"Your beef with the Edwins has already spilled over into Lucia, and now is it going to spill over into Teddy's life? So what's Spencer like? It would be more dangerous for Teddy to stay with Lucia. It wouldn't be right for us to keep him, and it would be right for him to stay with Arthur."

"I know..." Esmae was only willing to admit to her husband that she agreed with Arthur, but then she added,

"I just don't want them to get what they want."

Knowing how much Esmae hated Edwin and Sophie, Chris asked her tentatively, "Is there really no solution to your feud?"

"No solution!" said Esmae obstinately, with hate in her eyes.

Sighing, Chris took his wife in his arms and said gently, "I'll be with you no matter what."

Esmae's eyes twinkled and she was moved. He had said the same thing when she was at her lowest ebb.

"Chris, thank you..." Esmae whispered, not only for the love he had given her, but also for the change he had made in her life.

Chris smiled gently, didn't say anything, and just hugged Esmae even tighter.

On the other hand, Lucia felt relieved after hanging up the phone. Theodore's custody had been a constant worry for her after her break with Arthur. She knew Spencer wanted to hold her son in check. Now Arthur was the first to ask for custody back, which was the best thing for her.

Although it will be difficult to see his son, at least she did not worry about Theodore would suffer any grievances.

So Lucia just agreed without any hesitation.

Feeling relieved, Lucia went out and knocked on Spencer's door next door.

"Lucia, is that you?" Spencer's surprise was apparent from his face.

"Is it convenient? I have something to tell you," said Lucia lightly.

"Of course!" Spencer replied immediately, smiling as he welcomed Lucia into the room. "Come and sit here."

"Just a few words, just standing up." Lucia was so disgusted that she didn't want to get any of Spencer's scent on her, even if it meant just sitting next to him.

Spencer frowned. Seeing Lucia's indifference, he could only ask her, "What's so important?"

"Esmae wants us to go back to Chicago, so book a flight and leave tonight," Lucia said directly.

"Back to Chicago?" Spencer asked, feeling puzzled. "Back to what?"

"Hand over custody of Theodore to Arthur," Lucia said, staring at Spencer.

"What?!" Sure enough, Spencer did what Lucia had expected. He sprang to his feet, raised his voice, and demanded,

"You're giving Arthur custody of Teddy?!"

"Yes."

"Ms. Wilson won't approve!" Spencer mentioned Esmae.

"She has agreed to it. Otherwise, why would she want us to go back? It's just for the formalities," Lucia said coldly. She looked at Spencer with a ridiculous look on her face as if she spoiled his fun. "But wouldn't it be best if Teddy stays with you?" Spencer asked, pretending to care about Lucia, not to say what he wanted to do to keep Theodore.

"If I could, it would be for the best," said Lucia, looking into Spencer's incredible look,

"But not with you."

"Are you afraid I'll hurt Teddy?" Spencer asked in disbelief.

"Wouldn't it?" Lucia sneered.

"I gave him my bone marrow and saved his life," Spencer said, justifying his good intentions.

"To blackmail me," Lucia said, unceremoniously. The next moment, he pursed his lips and was completely speechless. Lucia sneered,

"I'm just here to give you a heads-up, not to ask your opinion. If you don't want me to, I can go back to Chicago myself."

Spencer pursed his lips. Finally, unable to do anything about Lucia, he relented. "I'll book the flight right away."

When Lucia heard that, the unhappy conversation ended. She turned around and was about to leave without even looking at Spencer. He quickly caught up to her and grabbed her arm. Lucia turned her head and glared at him unhappily.

"Lucia... I really didn't drug you the night before last. Don't get me wrong, okay?" Today, Lucia had been avoiding him, and now was the best chance for Spencer to explain.

Lucia did not insist on identifying him, but said lightly, "I know."

To reason with a person whose core values were wrong would tire her.

"Then don't shut me out again, okay? Even if we can't have a close relationship right away, at least we can start as friends." Spencer had eased his attitude a lot because he was feeling guilty about drugging Lucia.

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"I'm sorry, but I can't think of anything else to do with you other than being enemies," Lucia said bluntly.

Spencer frowned when he heard that. He could see the obvious resistance in Lucia's eyes. He said unwillingly, "But we're already engaged. Do we have to keep our relationship in name for the rest of our lives, but in reality, our hearts aren't on the same page?"

"You misunderstand," Lucia sneered as she withdrew her hand and declared her position again. "You and I, we don't even have to be on the same page!"

With that, Lucia turned and opened the door. The air outside was much fresher than in the room.

Looking at the door slamming shut, Spencer's eyes gradually turned dark. With gloom accumulated, even if he was not willing, he can't control Lucia.

"Lucia! Do I really have to give you my heart?!"

That night, Lucia and Spencer flew to Chicago, where they returned to Browns Manor in the early hours of the morning.

Thanks to Lucia, Spencer had a chance to live at the Browns Manor.

Lucia had not seen her son for a long time. When she returned to the manor, she went to his room to keep him company. Seeing her son sleeping peacefully, her heart was at peace for a moment. Spencer took the opportunity to talk to Esmae about the situation and express his displeasure.

"Ms. Wilson, why did you let Arthur raise Teddy?"

Esmae glanced at Spencer, thinking. Of course, it was because of his bad character.

As if reading Esmae's eyes, Spencer, though a little guilty, said, "I'll take Teddy as my own. Will you please take that back?"