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

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

she said she's used to her own, if she changed computers, she couldn't

she's afraid of disturbing his work and didn't want to use his

he would buy

he would buy even

of houses, and each one should have a

fine, I'm used to carrying my laptop

while buckling her seatbelt, said "I plan to call my mom, I was going to tell her I found my birth mom, but we got caught up in the conversation and I never got a chance to say it. Luckily, my mom is

to visit the Moore

coming? Invite them all. Lucy, remember, once they're here, they're moving into Ascend Estate, we can't

you want to give

cancel the lease. My mom wants my brother to go back and pick

her mother's

for

her grandparents, this way, he won't have to

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

Lucinda said, "Alright."

Ascend Estate tonight?" Stefan answered, "It's already too late, we won't go back to Ascend Estate, Diamond Ridge Estates is closer, we can have more

quickly understood what he meant, her face turned slightly

your parents

asking about

they change their phone numbers when they go on trips, unless they

"Why is

"

"They want to enjoy their world of two, and they don't want to be disturbed by us. If 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 was born. With their deep love for each other, they might've given me

Lucinda was speechless.

her was

grandma, and his dad

family culture will raise good children, this saying is

parents, they're even easier to get along with than my grandparents, as long as you treat them well, they'll treat you

tentatively asked, "Will

"You're the daughter-in-law they've been waiting for, they'll love you very much, you don't need to try hard to please