Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 512

Lucinda was about to speak when she heard her mother's icy voice, "What are you doing here?"

The couple exchanged a quick glance and immediately lightened their footsteps as they cautiously approached Janice's room.

As soon as Janice stepped out of her room, she saw Nathan sitting against the opposite wall, looking as if he had just woken up. "Janice, how did I end up here?" Nathan asked, his face full of bewilderment. "Was I sleepwalking?"

Janice: ...

Yeah, right!

Janice couldn't be bothered with him and walked right past.

"Nathan," she said, ice in her voice as she stopped, though she didn't turn to face him. "What do you want?"

Nathan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words wouldn't come. Finally, he just said, "It's nothing."

Janice shot him a glare over her shoulder and walked away.

Nathan watched her until she disappeared at the top of the stairs, then turned to another direction and said calmly, "You can come out now."

Lucinda pulled her husband along as they stepped out casually, greeting him with a nonchalant smile, "Morning, Dad.”

"Morning, Dad," Stefan echoed, effortlessly playing along as if they hadn't witnessed the whole scene.

"Hmm." Nathan grunted an acknowledgment, then explained, "Lucy, maybe I was sleepwalking. I wasn't trying to corner your mom. We're married, living under the same roof, so I don't need to wait outside her door."

Lucinda nodded seriously, "I know you weren't trying to corner mom. Maybe you really were sleepwalking. Dad, that's not good; you should see a doctor. I can call our family doctor for you."

Nathan: ...

Seeing his daughter's earnest expression, Nathan couldn't help but lightly tap Lucinda on the head. "Always teasing your old man."

"I totally believed you, Dad, about the sleepwalking," Lucinda grinned, ducking behind Stefan for protection.

gesture didn't escape

a lovely pair of twins. But somehow, he had lost

so close, yet felt

could keep her

Skywatch. You guys just got back

likes to get up for a morning jog. Sometimes, he even makes me

who's so disciplined isn't

down too much, I'll have

you heard your dad. To keep him off my back, you'd better eat up. No more talk about dieting; you're perfect as

a healthy appetite and didn't gain much weight. In Stefan's eyes, she was still the love of his life, matured but

going for a run? Better get going before time for breakfast. I have a meeting at the office today, so I can't keep you company. Lucy, take good care

home. Mom has Stefan and me; nothing's going

words were honest, but

caught on, wanting to comfort her dad

changed," Nathan

figure was full of

his parents or the extended family. Even Madeleine's presence couldn't stir her emotions

wanted

him anymore, so why would

blame her. He blamed himself for not protecting her and their children, letting her

beside her squeezed her

let's go check on Mom," Lucinda said, leading her husband

in white, she exuded an elegant aura, her expression icy as if she

"Good morning, Mrs. Blue."

"Morning, Mrs. Blue."

busy with their tasks, but

was different. Even the longest- serving staff

made them tense, instinctively

how they'd

shen respect het