After Cecilia left, Stefan and Keith walked in together.

"Stefan, bro, what brings you guys here?"

Lucinda greeted them with a warm smile.

Neither man had brought their bodyguards; in Pinehurst, Keith always felt most at ease.

He had great faith in his brother-in-law's ability to keep things safe, believing that on his turf, there was no need to worry about any threats.

"Is it unwelcome for your brother to come for a coffee? Or do you think I'm just being a third wheel?"

Keith spoke with a playful grin, not pausing as he picked a spot to sit down, making it clear that even as a third wheel, he was there to stay.

Stefan's gaze was tender as he looked at Lucinda. "Cecilia's not around, right? I thought I'd come over and lend a hand. I'm just loafing around at home anyway." Since tying the knot, his weekends were always spent with Lucinda.

Their friends teased him for abandoning them for his woman.

Stefan, however, stood his ground firmly, declaring that it was Lucinda he'd be with for life, so of course, she took precedence.

That left his friends without a comeback.

"Where's Dad?"

"He's with my dad." Stefan replied.

Lucinda nodded in understanding.

"Need any help with anything?"

"Not at the moment, but I might need your help later when it gets

you want some

I had a rough night and I'm

prepare coffee for

who had

his little sister with

that moment, someone else

assumed it was a customer, but when Lucinda and her husband saw who it was,

newcomer was George

only boyfriend

after moving on to someone else. Lucinda had told his wife about his antics, leading to their divorce. Mrs. Mitchell had even thanked Lucinda

eyes, George was a social climber who lost his status after

in months, and had almost forgotten him completely until he walked

was a

had shared a real connection, and it was she who made the first move in their relationship. They had kept things proper, but her psychological barriers had vanished when she

couldn't help but marvel at how she

marriage with George, but he chose betrayal. Even knowing that

of healing the

calm as she

glanced between his sister and brother-in-law, leaning in to ask Stefan in a low voice,

before replying softly, "Lucy's ex, my

Stefan to be there. After hesitating, he stepped forward with a pleading tone, "Lucinda,

to handle her personal matters, even if it pained him. "Just give me a moment," Lucinda said. "You can take a seat and I'll be right there

see Stefan, faltered as if to say something, but ultimately stayed silent and took a seat in

Mitchell, George

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