Faux Vows, True Desires

Upon learning the real reason for Owen's visit, Lucinda leaned over to whisper a few words to her friend. After giving her friend a long look, she let her go with Owen, deciding to stick around the shop a bit longer.

"Mom, why don't you take a stroll around the block? Or maybe check out the mall across the street and see if there's anything you need to buy?"

Lucinda was worried that the two mothers would get bored just hanging around the shop. She suggested they go on a little shopping spree.

Fiona responded, "I don't really need anything, but a little window shopping wouldn't hurt. Janice, do you fancy a trip to the supermarket?"

Janice was raring to go, but the Blue family's bodyguards stepped in. One of them said to Lucinda, "Ma'am, even though Pinehurst is safer than Skywatch, we can't be too careless. It's not safe for the lady to go to crowded places."

"Crowded places are a hotbed for troublemakers. It's easy for things to go south."

Taken aback, Lucinda asked, "You guys can't protect us?"

Was the Blue family really in such danger?

"Better safe than sorry."

The bodyguards were extremely cautious. The young master had entrusted them with the lady's safety, and they intended to keep her out of harm's way.

"Lucy, I want to go to the supermarket."

Janice gave her daughter a pitiful look.

She rarely engaged in such down-to-earth activities and was quite excited about the supermarket trip.

Lucinda glanced at the bodyguards, then at her husband. Stefan understood her and said, "I'll go with you. The shop's not busy anyway, and we have staff here."

didn't stop Janice from going

the two mothers to the large supermarket

was just opposite the

guided Janice around the supermarket, with the bodyguards

they were always keen to buy things for their children. Fiona bought loads of stuff for her family but hardly

wealthy family, was no stranger to supermarkets. But whenever she visited one before, her

quite different now, bustling with shoppers. Seeing others buy this and that stirred her

bought a

picked out a few autumn outfits for Lucinda, saying that although they were not related by blood, she treated Lucinda the same as her own

feel a little

though they were a real mother and daughter,

C, in the hall of the Blue family's villa, Mr. Blue was on the phone

mistress brought him some

to him, eating fruit while listening

Estate? He found his sister; shouldn't he

Blue was talking to

a bit more information than him, knowing

found Lucinda, he'd be itching to get back to Skywatch with his mother and sister. After all, they'd need to do several paternity tests back home to confirm Lucinda as a member of the Blue family. Then they'd hold a press

of them wanted to

would use one of his expendable pieces to stage a plane crash when Keith and his family were flying

jet was a deal Mr. Blue and Madeleine were more than

money Mr. Blue would get could buy countless private jets. So he was willing to sacrifice a pawn for

let's just wait. They can't possibly

on the phone, "Just

believe Keith could