Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 112

"Ike told me his childhood buddy is back in town," Mason said.

"So what? Stefan is now married to our girl Lucinda. If his friend was all that, Lucinda wouldn't have ended up with Stefan."

"Stefan probably doesn't even love her, or else he wouldn't have married Lucinda, let alone refuse to divorce her."

By now, everyone in the Moore family knew that Lucinda married Stefan just to get her mother off her back about getting hitched.

Mason didn’t speak again.

"Get some sleep and stop worrying. I'm sure Stefan will make Lucinda happy. Our granddaughter is a lucky girl."

Mason recalled the day they brought their granddaughter home, the clothes she wore and the gold necklace she sported, saying, "We can't control these things. Lucinda is headstrong, we can't change her decisions."

"Lucinda's biological parents must be loaded. As long as she finds them, she can reclaim her status. She's totally in Stefan's league."

Every time the topic of finding Lucinda's biological parents came up, Madison's face would drop.

She sank into bed, letting out a long sigh.

Although she talked like she's open-minded, deep down, she was reluctant.

The child they raised for over two decades might be claimed back by her biological parents.

"Fiona accepted it so quickly. Could it be..."

"Stefan knows what's up. Even if we don't come clean, Lucinda will find out. It's better if we tell her straight up, letting her know we won't stop her from finding her biological parents. She'll be grateful."

"Besides, we raised her. Don't we know her character? Don't worry, she'll still be our granddaughter."

Mason seemed to take it all in stride. The couple talked for a while, until they heard Lucinda and Stefan coming upstairs. Then, they drifted off to sleep.

The next morning.

When Lucinda woke up, the first thing she did was check the time on her phone. Seeing that it was almost seven, she quickly sat up and nudged Stefan awake.

"Stefan, it's almost seven. Get up, wash up and get dressed. I'm going downstairs to make you breakfast. After breakfast, you have to go to work."

Without even opening his eyes, Stefan stretched out his arm and pulled her back into bed, causing her to fall onto him.

He wrapped his arms around her, rolled over and pinned her underneath him.

He kissed her, very gently.

Lucinda kept dodging his kisses, but she couldn't escape his warm lips.

In the end, he kissed her lips.

After a moment, Stefan moved his lips away, opened his eyes, and looked at the woman beneath him.

"I'm changing all my plans for today. I'm taking the day off. Tomorrow is Saturday, I don't have to work, so I can take a three-day break."

Lucinda was speechless.

"Sweetie, I'm not comfortable with you going home alone. From now on, take me with you when you go home."

Stefan said softly.

His words implied that his three-day vacation was due to Lucinda. Because she went home alone, leaving him behind.

He had no choice but to put work aside and chase after his wife.

"I'm more important than your work? Because of me, you've given up a day's work. That's a huge loss for you."

Stefan lowered his head and gently kissed her lips, saying affectionately, "In my heart, you're more important than my work, more important than my life."

"Lucy, I love you. I've loved you for a very long time."

This was the first time Stefan confessed his feelings to her so directly.

Lucinda looked at him, clearly seeing the depth of his feelings in his eyes.

Moved, she took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck and kissed him.

Of course, Stefan seized the opportunity.

In the end, they spent some time making out.

By the time they appeared downstairs fully dressed, it was already eight o'clock.

Lucinda deliberately wore a high-necked dress, covering the marks left by their passionate moments.

"Good morning, Grandpa, Grandma."

Downstairs, only their two grandparents were slowly eating their breakfast.

The breakfast at the Moore family was not as rich as that at the Anderson family, just a bowl of porridge.

"Morning."

The two old people smiled and replied to Stefan's greeting. Madison put down her cutlery and got up to walk towards the kitchen.

Soon, she brought out a big bowl of porridge.

"Stefan, have breakfast."

Madison placed the big bowl of porridge on the dining table in the living room and said to Stefan, "Your mom specially made this porridge for you this morning. Try it. If you're not used to it, let us know. I'll give Lucy some money and she can take you out to eat."

Porridge was already considered a good breakfast for country people, but Stefan was special, and Madison was worried he wouldn't be able to stomach it.

Stefan hurriedly said, "Grandma, I'm not picky. I'll eat whatever you give me."

He let Lucinda eat the porridge in the big bowl, and he went into the kitchen to get himself a bowl.

What he didn't know was that when he turned to go into the kitchen, Madison lightly tapped Lucinda on the forehead and scolded her in a low voice, "Stefan is so busy during the day, and you don't even let him rest at night. You always have to eat."

The last sentence was said with a spoiling tone.

Lucinda cheekily stuck out her tongue, "I didn't mean to wake you up last night."

Mason said while eating his porridge, "It was your grandma who woke me up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Madison lightly kicked him, but not with much force.

Mason obediently took the kick.

"Grandma, Stefan is off today. He doesn't have to work."

Lucinda quickly said a sentence to prevent them from worrying about Stefan and scolding her.

"Isn't today Friday? He doesn't have to work on Fridays?"

In his company, Ike was also a shareholder and could be considered the boss, but he was always busy, even on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Madison, used to Ike's work pattern, found it strange that Stefan could take three consecutive days off.

Lucinda was just minding her own business, eating her porridge.

This had nothing to do with her.

She didn't tell Stefan to take three days off.

She clearly said he should come pick her up on Sunday.

When Madison saw her granddaughter eating her porridge with such a "none of my business" look, she couldn't help but laugh and feel annoyed at the same time. She gave Lucinda a light tap on the forehead again.

"Granny, stop poking me, I didn't tell him to take a day off."

"I was smart before, but after you poked me twice, I turned dumb."

Madison was speechless.

"Granny, where did my mom and dad go?"

"They went to the orchard. Your mom asked what you want to eat for lunch. When you've decided, give her a call."

Lucinda instantly replied, "I want roast chicken."

"Stefan will be here soon, your mom will surely make it for you."

"So if he doesn't come, does that mean I can't have roast chicken?"

"When has our house ever run out of your food? Hurry up and eat, and after that, go to town with Stefan to buy some fish and shrimps."

Madison was full now. She pulled a few tens of dollars out of her pocket and handed it to Lucinda, "This is for you to buy the fish and shrimps."

"Granny, I have money."

Lucinda didn't take the money her grandmother was offering.