Faux Vows, True Desires

"The missus has been here for a while," the male secretary replied.

Walter paused for a moment, then decided, "Guess I'll wait until she leaves."

"Give me a ring when she's gone," he said before taking off.

In the office, Owen listened expressionlessly as his mother ranted about Cecilia's behavior.

Megan even sent him a one-minute video as proof of Cecilia's disrespect towards his mother.

Owen watched the video several times.

His eyes were sharp, and he could easily tell who was right or wrong.

"Owen, Cecilia is out of line. You need to stand up for me." Olina repeated her point over and over, urging Owen to teach Cecilia a lesson in respect. Owen suddenly stood up.

The two women watched as he walked around the desk to the break room.

Soon, Owen returned with two cups of water.

Each mother took a cup.

"Mom, you've been talking for a while. Have a drink," Owen said, handing his mother a cup of water.

Olina took a few sips, her throat dry from all the talking.

"Owen, did you hear me? We can't let Cecilia disrespect me just because she has your grandfather's support. Which daughter-in-law dares to treat her mother-in-law this way?" Megan sipped her water slowly, not joining in on Olina's complaints.

daughter as tools,

using the other for their own

"Mom, Cecilia hasn't been staying with us lately. How could

was taken aback, then said, "Right, she's married to you; she's one of us, the Martinez family. But she's not living with us. Is she looking down on the Martinez family? Or does she not want to

Megan interjected, "Olina, young people nowadays don't fancy living with the elderly. They feel

family and started spending more time with Owen, who

all, husband

they did some adult stuff,

be left for

onto Stefan. Megan was trying her best to convince her daughter

family might not bring happiness to her daughter, but marrying into the Martinez family would definitely

Cecilia to move into the Martinez

glanced at Megan, his eyes deep and

Olina in a well-meaning tone, "We should steer clear of Cecilia's issues. Given her character, if she really moved into the Martinez family, how could she serve you? She would only make

sharp-tongued. She doesn't respect me. We can't let her move into our house, or I'll be furious.

Martinez family, Cecilia, with the support of the elderly, would only

listening to their conversation, Owen sneered internally. If Cecilia really moved into the Martinez family, it

How greedy!

earned so much from him, and yet she was

greedy, but she was

I've watched the video several times. Cecilia didn't do anything to

of your own mother. Regardless, it's all Cecilia's fault. You must teach her a lesson for me. I've never been treated

can't play the role of a mother-in-law in front of her, and I can't play

me. You have to take action. Take your bodyguards and slap her. Teach her to

Lucinda; Stefan's parents are returning soon. She might not have standing in the Anderson family. Besides, it's our family matter. What right does Lucinda have