Faux Vows, True Desires

Stefan strolled into the kitchen, spotting his wife bustling around making breakfast for him.

The breakfast spread was rich and varied, with each dish making his mouth water.

When the kitchen was clear of others, he sneaked over to Lucinda from behind and hugged her lightly.

He thought he would have startled Lucinda, but she didn't even turn around. Instead, she patted his hand gently and said, "Stefan, cut it out. What if Flora sees us?"

"Did you know I was here?"

"I heard you chatting with Grandma. Only you would dare to be so brazen."

Stefan chuckled, moving to stand beside her and planting a quick kiss on her.

Lucinda, caught off guard by his kiss, pushed him away and turned around, spotting him in his tracksuit and running shoes. "It rained heavily this morning for a couple of hours. The ground is all wet. Your shoes will get soaked if you go for a run."

"I'm heading to the gym."

The gym was in the building next door.

In addition to the gym, the building also housed a billiards room, an indoor swimming pool, an indoor skiing area, a dance hall, and a cinema. In a nutshell, the whole building was a sports complex.

And Lucinda, as the newbie in the Anderson family, hadn't been there yet. She had no idea about the facilities inside. She just thought the building looked massive when passing by. "Lucy."

Stefan glanced at the door to make sure nobody was coming in. Then he wrapped his arm around Lucinda and planted a soft kiss on her lips.

"From now on, you have to wait for me. I want to see you first thing in the morning when I wake up."

Lucinda blushed at his forwardness, relieved that nobody walked in.

She shot him a warning look.

Then she pushed him away and said, "I just wanted to prepare something for you to eat. Don't you want to eat breakfast made by me?"

Stefan hesitated, saying, "I do, but what I want more is to see you as soon as I open my eyes. I feel uneasy if I can't see you when I wake up. It all feels like a dream."

wife he had been

couldn't always be

"Where

afraid you'll run

a long nightmare last night.

Lucinda leaving

Lucinda remained silent.

slept well

having such a dream was probably because he was worried that Lucinda might go back to her biological parents once she found them, and that might cause issues with their marriage. Since returning from the hospital, he had asked Edgar to look

knew Ethan's name,

was a powerful and wealthy family in Skywatch, comparable to the Anderson family

internal conflicts

not as harmonious as that

society, a family like the Anderson family, where siblings and relatives got along well, with everyone working together

the Anderson family, Stefan's status as the heir had been established long ago. His cousins were very happy about it, as they

not necessarily have it easy, but assisting was always easier than

those

people in the Anderson family didn't vie for power. This was not only because the Anderson family had a great atmosphere but also because each of them was outstanding. Even if they left the family, they could still make their

made

of the Blue family, who had been missing for twenty-three years. If she returned to the Blue family, it would definitely cause a stir. It wouldn't be her

wanting to live a peaceful life and couldn't help but worry about the problems she might face if she went

had a new

told Lucinda

her when the results

as he was there, he would never let anyone

I acknowledge my biological parents, I'm still your wife. Unless you don't want me anymore, our

quickly said, "How could I not

took him eleven years of effort

spoil her for the

leaving you. Even if I really wanted to, you wouldn't