Faux Vows, True Desires

Nathan was staring at Stefan.

Janice and Lucinda were also staring directly at him.

The air conditioning in the café was already on, but Stefan was still feeling hot like he was about to break a sweat.

He sought help with his eyes from Lucinda, not knowing which side to take.

Lucinda subtly pointed at her mother.

"Janice, how much money do you need? I'll go get it right now."

Stefan instantly chose a side.

His wife hinted for him to side with her mother, and he remembered what Nathan had once told him which was to always listen to his wife.

So, that was what he did.

Nathan's eyes bulged upon hearing Stefan's decision, glaring at him.

Stefan and Nathan locked eyes, Stefan with an innocent look on his face.

Nathan was so frustrated by his innocent look that he was almost spitting blood.

"Get as much as you can, as long as it's more than him."

"Alright."

Stefan was about to turn and leave, but after thinking for a moment, he turned back to his wife and said, "Honey, I'm a bit scared to withdraw so much money all by myself, afraid that I might get robbed. Can you please come with me?"

Lucinda quickly replied, "I'm also not comfortable with you withdrawing so much money alone. I'll go with you. I'm strong, I can help you carry a whole box of money."

The couple swiftly left that place.

his wife were

out of the café, Stefan asked his wife to clear out

promised to loan my mom some money,

"She's your mom."

Although my dad hasn't been good to my mom, now that she's wised up, he wants to turn back. That's not happening. Even if he doesn't want to divorce my mom, we can't le him have his way.

me to listen to you. I will keep my word, so he can't blame me later." Lucinda looked worried and said with concern, "It's not a

easy, I'll call my parents and ask them to take your mom for a tour, just to let her

call them

at

that point, so Lucinda knew what he intended to do. She blushed

again, asking, "What's wrong

a playful pinch, "It's the perfect place to pinch

you is a kind of happiness. Owen wishes his wife would pinch him." Owen must be thinking right now, "Why do you have to mention me when you

So, heartbreaking.

made a call

Ten minutes later.

holding a box of

you asked for. I've

cash box from him, and placed

by Nathan's disgruntled look, opened the cash box, messing up the neatly stacked piles of cash, making the already

immediately walked

you count money until your hands hurt. Some money that we don't need, even if we make it, I will still feel uncomfortable." Hearing that, Lucinda immediately nodded in agreement and said to herself, "My mom is so

at Lucinda and Stefan with a bitter face. None

looked at

just looked up at the ceiling, not looking at her

Were not daughters supposed

I'm kind of drifting away

are. I was

out. Then he and

"Fiona."