Faux Vows, True Desires

Lilith took a sip of water, then stared at her cup.

After a while, she looked up at Lucinda with a bitter smile on her face. "I divorced George. Do you think it serves me right?"

"Nah. I think you're a clear-headed gal. George chose to marry you because he was after your social status. He knew there were perks to being with you. By marrying you, he could skip a few years of hustle." Lilith smiled slightly and said, "You're a sensible woman with a clear mind."

"To be honest, I was the one who approached George first. But I didn't know he had a girlfriend. When I found out about you, I was already head over heels for him. I thought with my status, snatching George would be a piece of cake. Sure, I'm not as pretty as you, but I believed I was more capable. So, even after I found out he had you, I kept dating him."

Lilith sighed, "However, reality proves that any man that can be snatched away by another woman is no good."

"But, Lucinda, I've got to defend myself here. The one who made George break up with you wasn't me. It was a masked man. He had a bet with George and even had a fight with him. George lost." When Lilith mentioned the masked man, Lucinda's eyes clearly changed.

She guessed it. The masked man must be her current husband.

"That man, after winning against George, didn't want money or anything else; he wanted George's girlfriend. George said he loved making bets and getting into fights just to snatch someone's sweetheart. He's been tangled up with that man for years. Maybe because I gave George an option, so when he lost that bet, he agreed to let you go to that man."

Lucinda was speechless.

This masked man always liked to bet and fight with others, and whoever lost had to give up their sweetheart? Were all those girlfriends of the losers her? This was what Stefan did.

"George could never forget you. After marrying me, his lifestyle leveled up, so he became arrogant. He not only came to see you behind my back but also had other women. His family was always asking me fo money, cars, and houses, like a bunch of vampires."

"I always thought he was ambitious. My uncle thought highly of him too. We helped him so much. I thought he'd be grateful to my family and would always treat me well, but in the end, I regret it so much! I know; he thought I wasn't pretty enough, not good enough for him."

"Did he really think that I would tolerate it no matter what he did? Did he really think I couldn't live without him? I could spoil him, but I could also dump him! He thought I was pregnant, so he could control me? Dream on! I'd rather raise my child alone than support his whole family!"

who filed for it. He tried to take a cut of my assets. I collected evidence of his affairs and made sure he didn't get a penny in the

Lucinda felt

who clung to the powerful and

Today, I want to apologize to you again. Ms. Moore, I'm

When I mention him now, I feel very calm. Initially, I resented you, but from another perspective, I should thank Lilith. You showed me

advantage of her once he knew her

best

voicing her true feelings, Lilith felt

her water, grabbed her purse, and stood up. She

Lucinda saw her out.

car and drive away,

felt a

"Lucy."

Fiona called her.

sentimental, thinking about how unpredictable life is. No one can predict what will

herself. For the past twenty-something years, she had always thought

bet, lost to the masked man, then chose Lilith. He thought he could climb above Lucinda with Lilith's assets, but now his life was back to square one. He brought it all

family of Skywatch and might inherit billions. This was a level of wealth and glory that George could

"Lucy."

heard some of what Lilith said, so she walked over to Lucinda curiously and said, "Who's that masked man who

Lucinda looked at her.

her tongue out playfully, giggling, "I'm just

it's