Faux Vows, True Desires

"What's with that face?" Becca asked, looking at her daughter.

Cecilia hastily forced a smile. "Mom, I know I screwed up. Don't be mad, and it will age you and turn your hair white."

Becca pointed at her own forehead. "How could you do something like this? If it happens again, I'll come down hard on you."

"I was just returning a favor." Cecilia tried to charm her with a smile. "Actually, I didn't lose out. Owen is a great guy. After the divorce, I'll get a payout for returning his favor. Sounds good, doesn't it?"

"Humph, if he's such a good guy, then why do you call him Mr. Malicious?"

Cecilia had no comeback.

"Did he ever lay a finger on you?"

"No, absolutely not. He loves Ruby so much. How could he touch me?"

Becca snorted coldly. "He said he broke up with Ruby, and he seemed to care about you a lot. After your divorce, you should change your phone number and take a long vacation."

"But mom, I have to manage the store. Lucy is working at Ascend Global now, and she can only come at night."

"Your grandfather and I will help you manage the store. You've had the cafe for a while now, and you've hired a few employees. Even if you're not there, we can take care of it."

"Mom, are you worried that Owen will keep pestering me after the

of it. If you don't want to get away for a while, does

I started to enjoy arguing with him. Every time I made him so angry that he looked like he wanted to choke me but didn't dare to, I felt

Did you like

say I like him, but at least

daughter in silence for a while, then sighed and asked, "Have you met his family? Are they easy to get

hard to deal with. One of his relatives and his father are half-brothers. There's tension between the two families, but they haven't openly split because of Trenton. His mother always considered Ruby her daughter-in-law, so she doesn't like me. She thinks I tricked his grandfather into marrying Owen. She

reality, the Anderson family all liked Lucy, and no one ever looked down on her. But the Martinez family thinks you're not good enough for Owen, and they suspect you married him for money. Even if Owen cares about you, if he pursues you again after the divorce, you can't accept him. Cecilia, marriage is not just about two people, and it's also about two families. Our two families can't coexist peacefully. If you decide to be together against all odds, there will be many problems. To say nothing

it was different. Before Lucy found her biological parents, the Anderson family welcomed, respected, and approved of Lucy

her and

Owen, and she didn't care about the attitude of the Martinez

to be

I know. I won't easily accept Owen. Let's talk about it after we get divorced tomorrow. Maybe after the divorce, his family

very dissatisfied with her. As soon as they

as I said. Regardless of what Owen does next, after the divorce, you should go on vacation for

not turn out the way we think. Dad, Mom, look at your daughter. I'm not a fairy,

just love. What was the big

be willing to risk marrying him. Even if there were countless difficulties ahead, she would dare

always bold in love and hate and definitely not

going to