Faux Vows, True Desires novel 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.