Faux Vows, True Desires

Stefan didn't realize he was crashing a phone call between his wife and her mother.

He strode in, heading straight for Lucinda.

He handed Lucinda a bunch of flowers, speaking softly, "Darling, I'm here to pick you up."

Receiving the flowers, Lucinda replied, "You're giving me flowers again. It's so late, by tomorrow, they won't be fresh, they'll wither quickly."

"Well, from tomorrow I'll give you practical flowers that won't wither."

Lucinda was curious, "What kind of flowers are both practical and won't wither?"

Cecilia joked with a laugh, "It's not going to be fake flowers, is it?"

Stefan answered mysteriously, "You'll know tomorrow."

With Stefan's arrival, Lucinda didn't stick around for long.

She held the bouquet in one hand and lifted her laptop bag with the other, ready to finish her updates early in the morning so she could spend the day with her parents.

A large hand reached out and took her laptop bag.

She knew without looking it's her husband, he's always so thoughtful.

They'd known each other for eleven years, she's never been particularly fond of him, but after a month of marriage, she fell for him.

Facing such an outstanding man, so considerate towards you, gentle only to you, always keeping you in his heart, spoiling you rotten, Lucinda felt her resistance was too weak, she couldn't resist Stefan's love. So, she chose to surrender.

"Cecilia, why don't we go together, we'll take you home first." Lucinda suggested.

Cecilia politely declined her friend's kindness, she laughed and said, "No need, I'm about to close up, and my house isn't far, I'll be home quickly on my e-bike."

"Well, be careful then."

"Sure will."

The couple bid Cecilia goodbye and left the shop.

bag on the

Estates, one in your rental and one in your parents' house. This way, no matter where you

but she said she's used to her own, if she changed computers, she couldn't keep up with her typing

work and didn't want to use

would buy her

he would buy

each one should

I'm used to carrying my

to tell her I found my birth mom, but we got caught up in the conversation and I never got a chance to

to visit the Moore

over tomorrow? I'll send a car for her, are dad and grandma and grandpa coming? Invite them all. Lucy, remember, once they're here, they're moving into Ascend Estate, we can't let them stay in a hotel,

you want to

mom wants my brother to go back and pick them up,

relayed her mother's words

"Your mom really looks out for me."

win over her dad, and her grandparents, this way, he

Ike a message, tell him he doesn't need to go back, I'll have the driver pick them

Lucinda said, "Alright."

Estates, she asked, "Aren't we going back to Ascend Estate tonight?" Stefan answered, "It's already too late, we won't go

he meant, her face turned slightly

are your parents coming

changed the topic, asking about his parents' return

answered, "I'm not sure, they change their phone numbers when they go on trips, unless

asked, "Why is

"

it weren't for my dad worrying about my mom having a hard time giving birth, he would've had a vasectomy after my brother

Lucinda was speechless.

her was a

grandma, and his dad doted

family culture will raise good children, this

they're even easier to get along with than my

"Will

been waiting for, they'll love you very much, you