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.

own career. Even if she didn't make much, at

you and dad done for the

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 sure I'll sleep like

you,

us for long, I'll bring your mom to the city tomorrow. We've got nothing going on at home, we can stay in town for a couple of days, take your mom out and about." "Really? I'll have

shot like him makes a fortune every minute, just thinking about

get us, I'll call your brother to see if he's free. If he is, he can pick us up, along with your grandparents, they haven't been to the city in

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

spend it. He might as well take a day off

Lucinda was speechless.

renovation of

shop

go tomorrow,

were used to being industrious with lots to do every day. People used to the hustle and bustle would find it boring once

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

with a light blue tie and

was undeniably strong. To Cecilia and

her cool though,

He was Lucinda's husband.

whistled, it'd be like she

you pretending I, as your

would respond, "We're only married in name. We had

would just

to pick you

smiles, his

herself, she didn't want to be

also had a handsome and rich husband,

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

without waiting for Lucinda to

did call her