Faux Vows, True Desires

Stefan's kindness convinced Lucinda to be the one to end the call. She clutched her phone, lost in thought.

The guilt of avoiding Stefan weighed on her, especially given how well he had treated her. Despite the lack of a deep emotional bond between them, she recognized feelings could grow. Perhaps she was on the cusp of falling in love.

After some reflection, Lucinda resolved to face her feelings head-on, regardless of any future challenges or competition. She felt reassured by her decision. Setting her phone on the bedside table, she drifted into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Fiona struggled with restlessness. Her constant tossing disrupted Vincent, preventing him from finding any sleep of his own.

He sat up and said, "Fiona, if you can't sleep, you can go downstairs and watch TV or go chat with the neighbors."

He was used to taking a nap at noon. If he didn't sleep, he would feel sleepy and listless.

Fiona also sat up, looking at her husband who couldn't sleep because of her. She was silent for a moment, then said, "Lucinda said something earlier that left me dumbfounded."

"Is it about her and Stefan?"

Vincent said, "No matter who Stefan is, as long as he loves our Lucy, that's enough. As for the obstacles between them, we can't interfere, that's their business."

"Whoever Lucy chooses, she has to bear the consequences."

"But that's not what I meant. Stefan asked Lucy what she would do if she wasn't our biological daughter."

Hearing this, Vincent was also stunned.

ask Lucy such a question? Does he

my experience, Stefan or his family might have investigated us. You know, they're wealthy and powerful. As the son of a rich family,

discovered that Lucy isn't our biological daughter, so he

child for over 20 years, I've always treated her as

she told me about this, I was stunned. I think she already knows about her

woman losing her child. The woman was crying terribly. She said in her dream, she

have had a mental breakdown after losing her child. Who can bear the pain of losing a child?" She's in a dilemma

biological daughter died of illness, she adopted Lucinda and transferred

raised for over 20 years is taken back by her biological mother,

kidnapped instead of being abandoned, and her biological mother lost

Fiona can understand the pain of Lucinda's biological mother and sympathize with

can't build her happiness on someone

20 years

biological mother. Fiona pondered aloud, "What if Lucinda's dreams suggest her biological mother is in some

the chance to know her, for her mother's sake." Vincent retrieved a cigarette from his bedside drawer, lit it, and inhaled deeply. "When Lucinda returns," he said, "we'll

knows we're not her biological parents, she won't

knew his daughter

not the

daughter, do you think the Anderson family will look down

also worried that after marrying into the Anderson family, Lucinda would be belittled by

daughter, they would still look down on her. The difference between our