Faux Vows, True Desires

"It's pretty late now, and your mother is probably in bed, right?"

"Nah, my parents spend their days tending the fields and the orchard. They usually don't catch a break until after 10 pm."

The only time her parents would be home early was when she and her brother were coming over.

Lucinda had a good grip on her parents' routine.

"Then you better ring your mom up pronto."

Cecilia picked up a rag to wipe the table.

Fiona Lewis Moore, fresh from the shower, saw her husband engrossed in his phone, "Didn't Lucy call? I've been sneezing all day and in my experience, one of the two kids always calls." "It's usually Lucy."

Daughters always seem to be more caring.

Their son wouldn't call home for a month unless there was something up.

"Lucy is busy renovating her shop, she must be swamped. We've wrapped up our work for the day, if you miss Lucy, let's go to the city tomorrow and surprise her."

Fiona had barely sat down next to her husband when her phone rang.

"That's got to be Lucy."

She picked up her phone from the nightstand, seeing the caller ID read "baby", she grinned, "I'm always spot on, whenever I start sneezing, that's Lucinda missing us."

Vincent chuckled, "There was one time you had a cold and you wouldn't stop sneezing."

Fiona playfully slapped him and picked up the call.

"Lucy, still buzzing around the shop this late? Head home and rest, don't run yourself ragged."

Despite Lucinda marrying into wealth, Fiona never suggested she just sit back and live a lavish life.

Lucinda should have her own career. Even if she didn't make much, at least she'd have her own

tired, are you and

hear what Lucinda was saying. Hearing his name, he jumped in, "Lucy, I'm here. I'm still up, if there's anything you want to tell me, go ahead. Now that you've called, I'm

miss you,

at home, we can stay in town for a couple of days, take your mom out and about." "Really? I'll have Stefan come

boss, his time is precious. A big shot like him makes a fortune every minute, just thinking

call your brother to see if he's free. If he is, he can pick us up, along with

available, we can take the bus. We wouldn't want your

raking in dough, there isn't a woman to help him spend it. He might as well take a day off and come pick us up, you and Stefan need to make money

Lucinda was speechless.

renovation of

shop is

and I go tomorrow, we can lend a

countryside, they were used to being industrious with lots to do every day. People used

she'd found her biological mother, but with her mother chatting about everyday

Cafe. Mr. Coleman, donned in a suit with a

bring any bodyguards, just him and a bunch of flowers entering the shop, his aura was undeniably strong. To Cecilia and Lucinda,

managed to keep her cool though, no

He was Lucinda's husband.

whistled, it'd be like

pretending I, as

only married in name. We had

would just be

here to pick you up from

his gaze

she didn't want to

had a handsome and rich husband, he was

the call heard Stefan's voice, "Lucy, is that Stefan? We'll stop chatting then, we're coming to see you tomorrow anyway. Don't have Stefan come get us, don't waste his precious time. I'll

that, she hung up without

did call her