Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 12

Ike was totally floored.

He turned and went into the kitchen.

His mom was the boss of the house.

"Mom, I'm telling the truth."

Hot on his mom's heels, Ike said anxiously, "Why won't you guys believe me?"

Fiona pointed at her son and said, "These veggies aren't washed yet. Go wash them for me. Then chop them up for the salad."

Ike looked at the vegetables in the basket, quickly took them to the sink, filled a basin with water, and started washing them.

While washing, he continued, "Mom, I'm not making any of this up. Do you remember my classmate from Silverbrook University, Stefan? He and I have a mutual junior, Gabriel, who works in the registration office. It was Gabriel who told me. He said Stefan got married today. I wanted to confirm it, so I called Stefan. Guess who answered his phone? It was my sister Lucinda. She told me herself that she was the one who registered marriage with Stefan."

"This scared the crap out of me. I dropped everything, rushed back to tell you guys."

Fiona seemed to not hear him, continuing her chores.

Ike finished washing the veggies, chopped them up, put them in a dish, and handed it to his mother.

"Mom, are you listening?"

"I'm listening."

"Then why aren't you reacting?"


"Talk is cheap. Unless Lucinda brings your classmate home and shows me some evidences of their marriage, I won't believe she's married."

definitely be back tomorrow. Stefan said he wanted to meet you

a dish when

would I joke about something like

to stress that he was

everything and rushed back. Would I

half-skeptical, "Lucinda was heartbroken after breaking up with George, and she hasn't started a new relationship since then. I know

of your constant nagging? Lucinda was scared by

about

sister was married, then his mother would start nagging him to get married

a business trip to the farthest place possible. If possible, I

about to whack him with the spatula, Ike

talking about my sister. When Lucinda comes back, tell


was not

really badmouthing him in

something

always pushing her daughter to get married and arranging blind dates for her. Partly because her daughter was of marriageable age, partly because she wanted her daughter to forget the pain caused

would never let her daughter marry a man

polite on the surface, his smile makes people feel comfortable, but in reality, he's a hidden beast, he can trap people in a dilemma during casual chats." Ike told his mother what he knew about Stefan, "In school, he never dated any girls, but he didn't

with a smile. He was tall, good-looking, and seemed healthy. Could he be as her son

on his studies and didn't want to date. You're saying he

classmates who say this behind his back. A normal man, faced with so many pursuers,

everyone discussed Stefan's behavior, thinking he had a problem, not that he was really

didn't last. After college,

it doesn't

around him had dating experiences,


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