Faux Vows, True Desires

Stefan cast a sidelong glance at her. Truth be told, he wished they could get married sooner.

But the Blue family wasn't ready.

Lucinda hadn't officially rejoined the Blue family, and so, the wedding plans were put on hold.

However, he had asked his grandmother to check the calendar. There were no auspicious dates suitable for him and Lucy to tie the knot this year.

He didn't believe in fortune-telling, but marriage was a lifetime commitment. He wanted to choose the best day for it.

"I really don't mind."

Lucinda rested her head on his shoulder and whispered, "Darling, let's take a walk."

"Okay."

The young couple slipped away.

They strolled down the mountain path while the workers at the foot of the mountain were still bustling around.

"What was your brother's reaction after meeting Ms. Darlene?"

Stefan asked concernedly.

Lucinda was playing matchmaker for her two brothers, and the girls she had picked were the Belinda sisters. She had a good eye for this.

When Lucinda mentioned this, she sighed heavily, "Darlene is incredibly beautiful and has a great personality. I'm a woman, and even I can't help but admire her. However, my brother just looks up at the sky or gazes around, showing no particular interest in Darlene. He even glared at Darlene a few times. It's only because Darlene is brave that she wasn't scared off by his icy demeanor."

Stefan chuckled, "Don't worry. Your brother probably isn't thinking about marriage right now. Give it time. They might hit it off. If they're not a good match, we can arrange someone else for your brother." "My brother is so tired."

Lucinda felt sorry for her brother.

all were out shopping, I had a long talk with

shared the details of his conversation with his

mom can't completely ignore my dad. They used to be deeply in love, and they have Keith and me. But my mom can't let go of the past.

you planning to invest in

"Yeah."

go

silence, Stefan said,

"Darling, thank you."

couple, your matters are mine. You don't

support. If she hadn't met him, she

dad, my mom picked them out. She still remembers his size. She mumbled that my dad's body shape has remained the same over

They need to solve their own problems. We can only offer guidance. After all, they are your parents. It's a tough

Lucinda nodded.

knew her father had been through a lot and she felt bad for him. She wished she could

she couldn't take her mother's place to forgive her

only thing she could do was to return to the Blue family as soon as possible, help her father take control of the situation, and hope that he could spend the rest of

at the Porter family's

She knocked on the door and called out, "Madeleine, please open the door. I've made

I'm hurting too. It's my fault. I shouldn't have made the love

Porter's eyes welled

husband blamed her, and she blamed

respond to her mother's

and how she had never been so humiliated, tears streamed down her face. She was filled with hatred. It was

He knew she had been manipulated. Yet, Hayden

could've knocked her unconscious and

thought of Hayden trying to replace Nathan as the head of

she, Madeleine, was around, she wouldn't let Hayden