Faux Vows, True Desires

Cecilia closed the video, popped her phone into her pocket, got up, and walked away from the counter, heading towards the old lady. "Lady."

Cecilia didn't call her 'mom'. Without Trenton around, no one could control her mother-in-law, and no one would back her up. She wouldn't bother calling her 'mom'.

Frankly, she didn't want a mother-in-law like Olina.

She married Owen only to repay a favor.

That wasn't what she had in mind.

With her chin lifted, Olina pretended not to see Cecilia, walked straight past her, and even purposely bumped into her.

Cecilia, who often worked out, stood firm and wasn't knocked over by the intentional bump.

Instead, it was Olina who lost her balance after bumping into Cecilia, almost tripping over a nearby table. Cecilia kindly reached out to steady her, preventing her from crashing into the table.

"Don't touch me!"

Olina didn't manage to knock Cecilia over. Instead, she made a fool of herself. Her face turned ugly, and she harshly shrugged off Cecilia's hand before even finding her balance.

Her reaction made it seem like Cecilia's hand was poisonous and that she would drop dead upon contact.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia obediently let go.

Without Cecilia's support, Olina staggered and crashed into the table. Her upper body almost sprawled over it.

"Olina."

Megan, who had been on her phone, rushed over to help Olina up.

"My stomach hurts!"

clutched her stomach where she

at Cecilia, angrily saying, "Are you asking for trouble? If Olina

responded, "I didn't push her. She tripped herself. I tried to help her, but she didn't want

expect Cecilia

Olina's status since

This was her mother-in-law!

from Olina, it was basic. She didn't dig deep and assumed Cecilia was a

Yates family was poor, and children from such families should be nervous, scared, and trying

Olina lacked the respect

filming the whole

him see what kind of daughter-in-law his

Such disrespect towards elders!

to Ruby, who was smart and polite. "What are you saying? Isn't it the truth? Everyone here saw what happened, and I have surveillance in my shop. Do I need to pull up the

fall for Owen, these people couldn't boss

they couldn't boss

would fall

that she shouldn't

that, Cecilia wanted to retort: Do

even handle Ruby, yet he thought he could charm Cecilia. Did he think she had never seen a man? She hadn't seen a three-legged frog,

a good man like Stefan, Cecilia's standards had leveled up. Owen

for the

Megan was furious.

She's also your elder. Is this how you treat elders? How did your mother teach you?" Olina accused

will always love you. But you're not allowed to meddle in other people's marriages, destroying them. If you

made

at her for supporting her daughter

first. They've known each other

mom also said not to steal other people's husbands or boyfriends under the pretense of pursuing true love. That's despicable. If you must pursue a man, pursue a single one. You won't hurt anyone, and everyone will bless you. Walking down the street will feel especially blissful. People who destroy others' marriages are like dirty rats in the sewer, shunned by the light. That's why when the original wife beats up the mistress in public, no one sympathizes with her. Are all the men in

"Shut up!"