Faux Vows, True Desires

"Why can't we break away? We can't keep carrying them on our shoulders."

"The Blue family's foundation of a hundred years is there, and this has been our way of life for a hundred years. It's not that I don't want to break away, but it's a difficult path to walk. I hope that in my lifetime, I can help you break away. If we succeed, we'll be independent, no longer burdened by them. If we fail, we might both pay a heavy price."

Nathan's face softened as he spoke, "I didn't want Lucy to have to face all this, but she's already involved. She has to face it. Lucy, raised carefree by the Moores, was good-natured, not cutthroat. Without Stefan by her side, she wouldn't live happily and freely in our family."

"Keith, you should go home and rest. Your father needs some sleep, too."

Nathan stopped talking and closed his eyes.

Keith knew that all those times his father had been cold to his mother and him, it was all to protect them.

At least Keith wasn't stupid. He could understand.

Lucinda had no idea what her father and brother had gone through that night.

When she woke up, the day was already bright.

Turning her head, she noticed Stefan had already left the room.

She mumbled a few words, but what she was saying was unclear.

She picked up her phone from the bedside table, checked the time, and decided it was time to get up.

Rubbing her sore back, she muttered: "My brother was worried about Stefan being impotent. My poor back!"

She suspected that Stefan had exacted his revenge on her for the night at Neon Nectar Nightclub.

After sitting on the bed for a while, remembering that her mothers were coming back from the Anderson family island today, Lucinda called her biological mother. When Janice answered the phone, she said, "Lucy, don't try to persuade me. Even if your father is really poisoned, that's his problem. I'm not going to be his antidote." She thought her daughter was calling to persuade her.

Lucinda was taken aback.

Her father was poisoned?

Was her father poisoned?

and she hurriedly asked, "Mom, what's wrong with dad? Is he poisoned?

"You don't know. Aren't you calling

the sake of me

hearing her mother say she

father was schemed by Madeleine. Your brother called to ask me. Your father and Madeleine are more than just friends. Perhaps this is their bedroom pleasure. Your brother

mean my father is like that. Just send him to the hospital. Mom I'm sorry. I didn't understand the situation just now." She was puzzled; her mother was not a miracle doctor, and her

be that kind

her mother

he is your and your brother's biological father. As a child, you

long as he's taken to the hospital,

do with me. The only connection between him and me is you

wants to poison

too

that her father being with Madeleine was a betrayal to

getting old, and he thinks he's still in his twenties. He's busy with work and under a lot of stress, and it's normal that he can't keep up. What Madeleine wants most now

Janice was clear-headed.

could see things

get involved in the Blue family's

him anymore. We're coming back today. After

Janice changed the subject.

why you called, Mom? Do

and the Moores are with us. We have company. You and Stefan don't need to come and pick us up. You don't need to

with

a while. After ending the

Keith answered the phone, she hurriedly asked, "Brother,

"Did Stefan tell you?"

and she

speaking, she said, "Brother, have you been in

to go. Dad sent someone

her father was okay, Lucinda

long as he was taken to hospital, he