Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 87

Lucinda felt his eyes on her and looked up to meet his gaze. Initially, the warmth in his eyes caught her off guard, making her want to look away. But quickly, she met his eyes confidently. "Even though the weather sucks, I'm having a blast."

Resting her head on his shoulder, Lucinda said with a smile, "It's our first date."

"As long as you're happy."

Stefan pecked her lips, "And we'll have a second, a third, loads more dates. Wherever you want to go, I'll be right there with you."

"Stefan, you're so good to me, I might just fall head over heels for you."

"I'm already head over heels for you. If you jump, I'll jump too."

Lucinda laughed, her gaze becoming distant, her voice serious, "I'm scared. Scared that I'll drown in your sea of love."

"I'm a good swimmer, I won't let you drown."

"My mom always used to say that marriage is not just about two people, but their families as well. My family isn't poor, but there's a huge gap between us and yours. Your relatives are open-minded, but I'm still worried they'll oppose us."

Even though his grandparents were easy-going and didn't look down on her humble background.

That was before they lived together before they really interacted with each other.

Conflicts often arise when living together.

"Lucy."

"What?"


"There's something I need to tell you, can you handle it?"

Lucinda glanced at him with playful eyes and teased, "You don't have a hidden child somewhere, do you? If you need to make it right, I'm here to help with the divorce papers." Stefan lightly tapped her forehead, "You're letting your imagination run wild. How could I have a secret child? You're the only one on my mind. No other woman even comes close." He had waited eleven years for her to enter his life.

and wouldn't

you? The crazy woman in

"I felt a sense

would you believe it if I said you're

Lucinda froze.

wasn't their biological

That's impossible.

photo album had many pictures of

If I were adopted,

good

can't be kept. Adopted children would


the Moore family, her neighbors would have told

some would just say she didn't look much like her parents. Her mother would explain that it's genetics, she inherited her grandmother's

your parents' biological child? What if

interrupting

two similar dreams. Even as a writer, I

Stefan observed her quietly.

Lucinda belonged to a wealthy

the Moore family's biological offspring. Their real daughter had tragically passed away at just six months old. Following

change. The neighbors didn't suspect

her once they

writer, I need to keep up with your train of thought. Lucy, if you ever have writer's block, we can

Lucinda went silent.

that moment, Stefan's phone


at the caller ID, his expression turning

"Is it Ruby?"

smart, and she could guess who it was from his

"Yeah."

wanted to hang

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