Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 455

The silence hung heavy in the air that night.

Lucinda groggily sat up to the annoying beep of her alarm clock, fumbled for her phone to shut it off, and flopped back onto the bed, hoping for a few more precious moments of sleep.

But barely a minute had passed before she was sitting up again, this time fully awake.

Stefan, her husband, was nowhere to be seen.

Usually, it was he who killed the alarm, letting her sleep in those few extra minutes.

The sky outside was a dreary gray; it looked like rain was on its way.

"Stefan's always up with the birds," Lucinda grumbled. But she didn't fall back into the arms of slumber. Instead, she slid out of bed, her feet hitting the cold floor.

Her clothes for the day were already laid out by her meticulous husband, even down to the simple bracelet he'd chosen for her to wear. Since she was now just another face in the corporate crowd, her daily jewelry was limited to a single, unassuming piece. Truth be told, Lucinda would rather go without, but Stefan disapproved of her bare wrists. To keep a low profile, she had even removed her wedding ring, much to his chagrin. If she didn't wear at least the bracelet he gifted her, he'd be as long-faced as a horse.

Dressed and freshened up, Lucinda stepped out of the room.

As she made her way downstairs, she could hear the muffled voices of Stefan and Liam, speaking in hushed tones, probably not to wake anyone upstairs.

She caught snippets of Liam's distressed voice: "Stefan, I don't know what to do anymore. Tiffany's lost so much weight. Most expectant mothers gain pounds, but she's shedding them like crazy."

"The doc says morning sickness is normal, but seeing her throw up like that breaks my heart. I wish I could take her place."

afraid of vomiting, she won't eat at all,

what do you expect me to do?

not a doc, Stefan, and you don't have kids yet. We always come to you when we're stuck, but this is one thing

area where Stefan was at a loss. He and Lucinda hadn't

What if we borrow him for a

an ulterior

in the family, you know. Go ask Eric. Every chef we've hired has been trained

want to be nagged about settling down. I went to his restaurant, but all he

Downstairs, Lucinda emerged.

brothers ceased their conversation at the

to

of envy. Even after years of marriage, they still acted like lovebirds. He was about to tie the knot with Tiffany, but he couldn't help feeling a twinge

smile, reaching out to assist Lucinda down the last

alarm went off, so I

turning it off for you

continued their display of affection,

stood and greeted his

replied without sitting, her attention on Liam. "Is

lack of appetite; it's that she throws up anything she eats. She'd rather starve or just munch on

up if

thought about how Tiffany would even vomit first thing in the morning

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