Faux Vows, True Desires

She racked her brain for a long time but still couldn't figure out where Keith had slipped up earlier.

In the end, Lucinda could only sigh inwardly. Her father and brother were both very clever men.

Their understanding and tacit agreement were beyond her comprehension for now.

"Dad, don't take such risks in the future," Keith advised his father once more.

Nathan laughed it off. "It's okay; I used a stand-in. I just wanted to come see Lucy a bit earlier. I'll be heading back in a few days."

His original plan was to come visit his daughter today and then leave immediately.

But upon hearing that his wife had woken up, he decided to stay a couple more days before going back.

Although the relationship between father and son seemed a bit distant, Keith knew his father's intentions well. He frowned and said, "After dinner, you better get going. Even if you come with us to Ascend Estate, my mom might not want to see you. You should give her some time to accept the fact."

Nathan's mood instantly plummeted.

Regardless of why and what he had done, he had failed to protect her. That was his mistake. He couldn't make excuses for himself.

He and Janice, in this life, may never be able to go back to how they were at the start.

Nathan felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife as he looked at his children before him.

Only after he had eliminated all enemies, changed the family rules, and completely taken over Blue Corporation, if he was still alive by then, could he retire and leave everything to his children to manage. Then he could use the remaining time to beg his wife for forgiveness.

After a while, he quietly agreed, "I'll head back after dinner."

He looked at Lucinda and asked, "Lucy, how about we have dinner together later? And Stefan too. I want to meet my son-in-law."

He had some matters to discuss with Stefan.

Stefan was five years older than Keith and had already taken over the family business for many years, so he was very mature in all aspects. Nathan's expectations for Stefan even exceeded those for his son.

"Sure."

his request: "I'll

up and left the café to make the

seemed to spark an argument, so once Lucinda stepped out, Keith also said,

then got

want to be with

He wasn't a fool.

that his children didn't really like him, Nathan let

in life. There were always things he couldn't

see her brother standing nearby. She instinctively

an argument. Without you in there, I'm afraid we might start arguing, so I came out for

Lucinda: "He's not old."

father was already fifty, he had taken good care of himself

yet twenty-six-year-old Madeleine still wanted

insist on calling him an old man. That way, he won't think he's still an eighteen-year-old and keep

said, "True, good point. First, let him feel old; then he won't have

then said, "Keith, if you meet the right person, try to start a relationship.

way? She's actually going to start rushing me to get

knew that the reason Lucinda had willingly fallen into Stefan's

married as soon as they reached the legal age to do so. Generally, once a person was over twenty-five, their parents started to get anxious. Keith knew several of his bodyguards, who were often pressured by their families to get

weren't that young anymore, the youngest being twenty-eight. They should indeed

mothers in the world

okay; you'll get used to it gradually, and then you won't be affected by mom's urging. When my mom was rushing my brother, oh, I mean, when Fiona was rushing Ike, it was like this. After she rushed him many times, Ike stopped taking her words

If mom really starts rushing me to get married, I'll

actions were very affectionate. This scene was seen by a person in the distance. She was as excited as if she had discovered a new

pictures wasn't enough, so she began filming

excited person

gone to Ascend Global again, but Stefan refused to see her. This time, she couldn't even get

in the Serendipity Café, waiting for