Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 185

Stefan didn't realize he was crashing a phone call between his wife and her mother.

He strode in, heading straight for Lucinda.

He handed Lucinda a bunch of flowers, speaking softly, "Darling, I'm here to pick you up."

Receiving the flowers, Lucinda replied, "You're giving me flowers again. It's so late, by tomorrow, they won't be fresh, they'll wither quickly."

"Well, from tomorrow I'll give you practical flowers that won't wither."

Lucinda was curious, "What kind of flowers are both practical and won't wither?"

Cecilia joked with a laugh, "It's not going to be fake flowers, is it?"

Stefan answered mysteriously, "You'll know tomorrow."

With Stefan's arrival, Lucinda didn't stick around for long.

She held the bouquet in one hand and lifted her laptop bag with the other, ready to finish her updates early in the morning so she could spend the day with her parents.

A large hand reached out and took her laptop bag.

She knew without looking it's her husband, he's always so thoughtful.

They'd known each other for eleven years, she's never been particularly fond of him, but after a month of marriage, she fell for him.

Facing such an outstanding man, so considerate towards you, gentle only to you, always keeping you in his heart, spoiling you rotten, Lucinda felt her resistance was too weak, she couldn't resist Stefan's love.

So, she chose to surrender.

"Cecilia, why don't we go together, we'll take you home first." Lucinda suggested.

Cecilia politely declined her friend's kindness, she laughed and said, "No need, I'm about to close up, and my house isn't far, I'll be home quickly on my e-bike."

"Well, be careful then."

"Sure will."

The couple bid Cecilia goodbye and left the shop.

Stefan placed the laptop bag on the backseat of the car.

"I'll buy you three or four computers, one in Ascend Estate, one in Diamond Ridge Estates, one in your rental and one in your parents' house. This way, no matter where you stay, you won't have to lug around your laptop."

He had computers for her to use, but she said she's used to her own, if she changed computers, she couldn't keep up with her typing speed.

Truth was, she's afraid of disturbing his work and didn't want to use his computer.

Then he would buy her several computers.

No, he would buy even more.

He owned a lot of houses, and each one should have a spare computer for her.

"It's fine, I'm used to carrying my laptop around."

Lucinda, while buckling her seatbelt, said "I plan to call my mom, I was going to tell her I found my birth mom, but we got caught up in the conversation and I never got a chance to say it. Luckily, my mom is coming to town tomorrow, I can tell them in person then, so my brothers won't have to make the trip."

Originally, Keith was planning to visit the Moore family tomorrow.

"Mom's coming over tomorrow? I'll send a car for her, are dad and grandma and grandpa coming? Invite them all. Lucy, remember, once they're here, they're moving into Ascend Estate, we can't let them stay in a hotel, and they definitely can't stay in your rental."

"Do you want to give up your house?"

Lucinda said, "Let's wait until the end of the month to cancel the lease. My mom wants my brother to go back and pick them up, I'm sure he won't be happy."

She relayed her mother's words to Stefan.

Stefan chuckled while driving, "Your mom really looks out for me." Both her moms were very supportive of him.

He still needed to win over her dad, and her grandparents, this way, he won't have to worry about Ike causing him trouble.

"Send Ike a message, tell him he doesn't need to go back, I'll have the driver pick them up."

Lucinda said, "Alright."